Reading in the news - Tue 5 Jan
05 January 2021

COVID-19:expert comment on the coronavirus pandemic
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) writes for on the new ‘Kent’ strain of the coronavirus, and is quoted in , , , , , , , and local papers including the and about the ‘South Africa’ strain; and in the about when restrictions may end.
- Dr Clarke spoke to about the Oxford/Astrazenecavaccine rollout; and , (), and about UK nations announcing new national lockdowns.
- Prof Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in the (and)about the effectiveness of vaccines against the new ‘South Africa’ strain.
- Further coverage of research by Prof Uma Kambhampati (Economics) about how female political leaders have fared better at handling the pandemic, in .
- Prof Andrew Kakabadse(Henley Business School) writes for about the effect of increasing online working and leadership.
Venomous snakebite: , and a number of Tamil publications cover newly published research about a healthcare campaign in South India led by Dr Sakthi Vaiyapuri(Pharmacy) educating people about how to respond to snakebites. Read our news story .
Holy land:Prof Ken Darkspoke toand is quoted in the about the discovery of a house believed to be Jesus of Nazareth’s childhood home; and in the about an exploration of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.
Under pressure:(andin print) further report on the record high air pressurethat is thought to have been reached in Mongolia at the end of 2020, and quotes Visiting Fellow Stephen Burt (Met).
Other coverage:
- and cover the announcement of new research funding for transforming the food system, including money for a project led by Prof Carol Wagstaff (Food) to put forgotten voices at the heart of new ways of feeding the country. Read our news story .
- Wokingham Paper (in print) further cover a new research centre set up by Dr David Rose (Agriculture) to support agricultural innovation to connect with views of real farmers. Read our news story .
- BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Marjorie Gerhardt (Languages & Cultures) about her research into facial injuries suffered by soldiers during the First World War.
- repeated an episode of The Food Hospital, in which Professor Jeremy Spencer (Food) explained the health benefits of blueberries.
- Research co-conducted by UoR about the effect of wildflower strips that support pollinators on apple production is covered in .