Reading in the news - Wed 10 Nov
10 November 2021

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- Professor Nigel Arnell's (Meteorology) Conversation article on what the world would be like at 3掳C warmer was published by , , , and .
- The COP Climate Action Studio (COPCAS), a partnership between Reading's Walker institute and the SCENARIO doctoral centre that allows Reading's postgraduate and doctoral students to remotely engage with COP26, was mentioned by .
- Dan Fernbank, Energy and Sustainability Director at the University, was quoted by on the University's Net Zero Strategy being recognised as one of the best in the UK.
- Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) was quoted by , , , , , , , , , , , and on his climate stripes that were a hit at COP26.
- Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology/Geography) was quoted by on the extremity of 2021's weather events.
COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic
- Dr Netta Weinstein's (Psychology) study on solitude during the pandemic was mentioned by and .
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was quoted by on a recent study that looked at antibodies in those who had Covid; and he was interviewed by on the surge in Covid cases in Europe and Russia's low vaccination rate.
Other Coverage
- Professor Uma Kambhampati's (Economics) article on India's roads and highways was published by and .
- Research conducted by Dr Lebene Soga (Henley Business School) on how remote-working technologies are impacting work relationships was featured by .
- Dr Miriam Clegg (Food) was featured in a repeat of Channel 4's 鈥楩ood Unwrapped Investigates' on appetite suppressants.
- Martin Maersk, a graduate of Henley Business School, was mentioned by for being appointed as Citrix country manager for Denmark.
- Research conducted by PhD researcher Chris Ryder (English Language and Linguistics) on the "healthy" versus "normal" debate and how language affects EU enforcement policies was mentioned by and .
- A course that industry expert Gianluca Marcato (Henley Business School) takes part in delivering was published by .
- Dolapo Omidire, a Reading graduate and the founder of Estate Intel, was quoted by .
- A study from the University that found drinking a glass of red wine a day can protect your memory from degradation over time was mentioned by .
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