Reading in the news - Mon 28 Jun
28 June 2021

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted in The and The on European border controls; spoke to Dutch news channel about the Delta variant; and BBC Radio Berkshire about booking holidays abroad this year.
- Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted in a article about school kids using orange juice to get false positive LFT results.
#WeAreTogether: Reading鈥檚 work to help during the Covid crisis
- mentions UoR research on parosmia as a result of COVID-19.
- An report on Covid fines at universities mentions the total fines (not all related to Covid guidelines breaches) issued by the 成人抖阴.
#PlanetPartners: Reading鈥檚 global work for a sustainable future
- News coverage of Show Your Stripes Day on Monday 21 June continues on , , and The . Read our news story.
- mentions a Berkshire partnership including researchers at the 成人抖阴 to help reduce flooding at the River Pang. Read our news story.
- covers Professor Ed Hawkin鈥檚 (Meteorology) research on rainfall data dating back to the 17th century. Read our news story.
- Dr Peter Inness (Meteorology) spoke to about how tornadoes form and potential tornadoes in Europe.
- Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) spoke to BBC Radio 6 about Glastonbury鈥檚 landscape and the nature reserves surrounding the area.
Other Coverage:
- Dr Natalie Masento (Psychology) is quoted in The with findings that showing children pictures of vegetables encourages them to eat larger portions.
- , The and republish an article in The by Professor Jane Setter (English Language) on correcting people鈥檚 mispronunciations.
- Professor Claire Collins (Henley Business School) is quoted in The on Jacinda Arden鈥檚 acceptance speech.
- Dr Mark Dallas (Pharmacology) is quoted in The about visiting schools to deliver talks about the preconceived ideas about pharmacy and pharmacology and increase uptake at higher education.
- BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Stuart Gibbard about his contribution to the Museum of English Rural Life鈥檚 51 Voices project which marks its 70th year. .
- The writes about UoR student Amelia Cairns who is fundraising for the National Autistic Society for her walk up Mount Everest.
- The publishes an article on changes to the UK planning system and how this may affect local community rights, and references a Reading-led study. Article also republished by .
- Women鈥檚 Fitness covers new UoR research suggesting that drinking cow鈥檚 milk has no association to increased cholesterol levels. Read our news story.
- Oxfordshire鈥檚 Owlsworth Roofing, the company who completed Reading University鈥檚 library refurbishment, won the best refurbishment category for the SPRA awards, as covered by The .
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