Reading in the news - Mon 12 Jul

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted in dozens of news sites including The and the on people being admitted to hospital for the Delta variant; was quoted in on the safety of watching the Euros final at a pub; spoke to about the NHS Track and Trace app; about infection rates with the easing of social distancing restrictions; and about the relaxation of travel restrictions.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in The on young people not attending their COVID jab appointments.  

#PlanetPartners: Reading’s global work for a sustainable future

• The mentions research on hedgehogs moving to urban areas.
• The reports that UoR is a part of the ‘Close The Gap’ project to achieve better and healthier hedgerows in the UK, to protect the wildlife that live there and combat climate change. 
• The and The quote PhD researcher Akshay Deoras on current monsoon predictions for Delhi. 

UoRWay: how University life continues through the pandemic

• The covers news that UoR alumni have donated over £62,000 to the Student Support Fund, which helps students in need of financial support. 

TV studio plans: Commercial Director Darren Browne is quoted in India Education Diary about the plans for Shinfield film studios, which are to be discussed by Wokingham Borough Council’s Development Control Committee on Wednesday. Read our news story.

Other Coverage:

• and The quote Professor Martin Bell (Archaeology) with theories on the ‘Long Man’ in Dorset. 
• Dr Jon Blower (Institute for Environmental Analytics) provided a study for green financing in the space sector for the Space-Comm Expo 2021, covered by .
• The reports that UoR was part of an international team researching health impacts connected with the faba bean. Read our news story.
• Professor Nick Hopkins (Law) was interviewed about his views on law reform for The , also covered by The Estates Gazette (). 
• quotes Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Business School South Africa) on a new Henley course for building resilience.
• A column in mentions content warnings that Reading lecturers are advised to give to students ahead of classes containing potentially distressing topics. Read the Vice-Chancellor’s statement in response to tabloid criticism.
• and The cover a Henley Business School report on the benefits of a 4-day working week. 
• Dr Aleks Pluskowski (Archaeology) is quoted in The on his work in environmental archaeology.  
• The mentions a UoR study on neighbourhood plans to improve communities’ relations with councils.  
• covers that Reading Rep are in a partnership with UoR to provide theatre activities for vulnerable communities.
• Further coverage of ‘The Equity Effect’ about racial equity and the impact on businesses in , quoting Dr Naeema Pasha (Henley Business School). Read Henley’s story .
• quotes Professor Steve Musson (Geography) on the economic benefits of Reading becoming a city. 
• spoke to Development Manager Anna Jones about life in Berkshire in 1951, mentioning the Museum of English Rural Life’s 51 Voices project to mark its 70th year. .
• spoke to the Reverend Mark Laynesmith (Chaplaincy) about the use of titles.