Reading in the news - Fri 12 Mar
12 March 2021

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was interviewed on Friday's TalkRadio breakfast show, Russia Today on safety of vaccines, and Iranian TV on the anniversary of the WHO declaring a pandemic. He spoke to the about low take-up of vaccines in Labour UK constituencies, about risks of rising infection among children, and about risks of hay fever sneezes spreading Covid-19. Dr Clarke also continues to be quoted widely globally, incl by , and (Azerbaijan), on the deadliness of the 鈥楰ent' UK variant.
- Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) quoted in The Times, , and multiple news sites via on new antibody therapy drug to treat those with serious effects of Covid.
- Professor Jon Gibbins (Biological Sciences) quoted widely, incl , , , and widely in regional media via about blood clot risk, after regulators said the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is safe.
- Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) quoted in (UAE) on Russia's Sputnik vaccine trials there.
Other coverage
- features a column by Dr Madeleine Davies (English) arguing that marketization of HE has strengthened student demands for tuition fee refunds.
- report on an online exhibition of Reading School of Art students.
- BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Professor Adrian Palmer (Henley Business School) about challenges facing UK retailers.
- , highlights work by Professor Giles Harrison (Meteorology) on electricity in clouds
- Roofing Today (print) reports that the refurbished University Library roof has won a British Roofing Award.
- highlights work by Reading art alumna Datuk Sharifah Fatimah.
- interviews Reading Geography graduate and Harlequins lock Matt Symons.
- and others report Bridge Investment Group has hired Henley Business School MBA Claudius Weissbarth.
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