Reading in the news - Mon 21 June

#ShowYour Stripes

Today, thousands of people around the world are expected to show their stripes and share the warming stripes created by Professor Ed Hawkins’ (Meteorology) on the summer/winter solstice. News coverage has appeared so far on , and . Organisations to have shared the graphics on social media so far include the , the and .

Read our news story on #ShowYourStripes day and the announcement of other activities in the lead up to the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow in November, including the University’s Climate Education Summit.

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

• The mentions new research by Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology) on extreme space weather occurring during peak solar activity. Read our news story.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was quoted on BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford on vaccinating young people to reduce COVID-19 transmission.
• Further coverage of comments by Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) about research on whether vegan and vegetarian diets may reduce the severity of COVID-19 in .

Other Coverage:

• Pro Vice Chancellor Dr Paul Inman delivered a webinar on ‘Building a World Class university: Case study of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’ for the RISE virtual conference, covered by dozens of news sites including , and The .  
• The mentions new research by Dr Alister McNeish (Pharmacology) on the benefits of fish oils on blood pressure. 
• The  covers the balance between women and men studying masters in finance at Henley Business School, and how Henley encourages more women to study finance. 
• An article written by Professor Rosemary Auchmuty (Law) on the centenary of the formation of The Six-Point Group, a feminist organisation focused on legal reform, was published by The .
• covers news that UoR has risen three places since last year in the QS World University Rankings 2022. Read our news story.
• New UoR research suggests that drinking cow’s milk has no association to increased cholesterol levels. Dr Vimal Karani (Food) is quoted in on the study. Read our news story.
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted with research on children who eat large amounts of processed foods, covered by The .
• quotes Dr Netta Weinstein (Psychology and CLS) about new research on attentive listening to help teenagers to open up. Read our news story. 
• A article focuses on UoR’s links with The ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Malaysia and compares the campuses. 
• writes about a new cafe that could open in a student area of Reading. 
• writes about walks in and around Woodley, mentioning the UoR’s Whiteknights Campus in some of its routes.