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COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by , ,, , and hundreds of other sites around the world on antibody tests and their popularity; by , , , , , , and 18 other regional sites on the UK’s third wave of Covid and the spread within schools; the about delays in vaccinating young people; the , and about the delay in test results caused by people with colds getting Covid tests; the on why residents in care homes are still isolating; the (and in a Q&A in print) about an anti-viral pill that is said to halve the risk of Covid patients being admitted to the hospital; and  and other regional sites on how the UK is not over the worst of Covid.
• Dr Jane Parker (Food) is quoted on the effects of Covid-induced parosmia by . Dr Clarke was quoted by BBC Radio Scotland on the importance of getting vaccinated against Covid-19.

UoRWay: how University life continues through the pandemic

• Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education Professor Julian Park spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about a poll of Reading students about their vaccination status.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• reports on Reading research highlighting pollinator threats around the world. Read our news story.
• A Reading PhD graduate mentioned studying at Reading during an interview with , which featured three graduates and how they are contributing towards a more sustainable future.

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university 

• previews a ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ's Students’ Union Community Champions event, titled 'Do Black Lives Matter?', being held as part of Black History Month.

Other Coverage:

• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Dr Neil Cocks (English Literature) about the latest item to be highlighted in the Museum of English Rural Life’s 51 Voices project, which marks its 70th year. .
• BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed Professor Ted Shepherd (Meteorology) as it reported on the new partnership between the Walker Institute and Microsoft that will support work to make communities around the world more climate resilient. Read our news story.
• references a Reading study that showed eating more plant-based foods lowered the risk of diabetes among urban populations in India, in an article about calls for a National Meat Free Day in the country.
• mentions Reading research from 2017 that looked at how to persuade shoppers to make emotional purchases in stead of logical ones.
• previews a Milton Keynes Lit Fest event featuring Dr Golnoosh Nour (English Literature).
• mentions Reading being among a number of institutions targeted by a cyber-attack last year.
• Helical chief executive Gerald Kaye mentions being a Reading graduate during an interview with Estates Gazette.
• and report on two Reading graduates joining Haslams Chartered Surveyors.
• looks back at a 1976 concert featuring some famous names in punk music, mentioning that Richard Boon, former manager of Buzzcocks and boss of the record label New Hormones, studied at Reading at the time.