Reading in the news - Thu 25 Mar
25 March 2021

#UniForReading: fulfilling our role as a civic university
- The Reading Chronicle (print) reports on plans for the first temporary stages in the Shinfield Studios scheme at Thames Valley Science Park. The scheme won approval from Wokingham Borough Council planning committee last night.
- announces it will work with the University and others to help plan the Council's next three-year strategic plan for Reading.
- reports on a survey of arts and culture organisations in Reading carried out by Reading Place of Culture (including the University) about impacts of the pandemic.
COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) comments in the about AstraZeneca vaccine are used on the front page of the International edition. He is quoted in (Norway) about UK vaccine rollout. quotes him on Germany's cancelled plan for a five-day lockdown over Easter, and the , (Jordan) and others quote him countering bogus internet claims about vaccines. His comments are used in the , , about claims of a new coronavirus mutation in India. News quote him on the potential for summer holidays this year. He was interviewed on the TalkRadio breakfast show on Wednesday morning.
- features Professor Uma Kambuhampati's (Economics) work on female leadership through the pandemic.
UK wildfire danger: The Daily Telegraph (print), , , (US), , (France) and others report the study by Professor Nigel Arnell (Meteorology) on increased risks of wildfires in the UK due to climate change. .
Other coverage
- highlights changes to transatlantic flight routes, after work by Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) showed how they could cut emissions.
- and others report that Professor Kate Williams (History) has been announced in the line-up for the XpoNorth creative festival in June - this year held entirely online.
- highlights risks of ransomware attacks on universities - including one that affected a University database provider last year.