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#WeAreTogether: Reading’s work to tackle the coronavirus crisis

• Further coverage of an open letter to the Government signed by Professor Helen Dodd (Psychology) is covered by . Read our news story here.
• quotes Prof Julia Waters (Languages and Cultures) about how Brexit has affected UK language students. The article also appears in .

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted in (and n), , and the about vaccinations cutting hospital admissions; and in and more than 50 regional titles, and on the US passing more than 500,000 deaths from Covid. Dr Clarke also spoke to , , and BBC Berkshire.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• BBC Wales spoke to Prof Hannah Cloke (GES and Met) about investment in flood protection in the country.
• Prof Paul Williams’ (Met) research on jet streams and air travel is covered by . Read our news story here.
• reports on research about how hedge plants are effective in filtering automotive pollutants. The study was conducted by Dr Tijana Blanusa (Agriculture).

Other coverage

• Community Relations Manager Sarah Gardner spoke to BBC Berkshire about a new scheme to increase engagement between the University and local residents. Read more about the scheme here.
• BBC Berkshire report on increased applications to the ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ for undergraduate students, that the University announced here.
• Further coverage of Prof Flora Samuel’s RIBA award winning research about a local estate in Reading, in . Find out more about the award winning research here.
• cover the hiring of Prof Daniel Petzer as new head of research at Henley Business School Africa.