News Archive

Reading in the news - Wed 19 Aug

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university

• Poetry workshops run by Dr Yasmine Shamma(English Literature) in partnership with Reading Refugee Support Group, which help refugees in the area reconnect with memories of their home countries through creative writing, were featured on BBC South. Read our news story.
• Wokingham Paper reports on Dr Sally Lloyd Evans (GES) being appointed to the University of Reading's Public Engagement with Community Research Fellowship. Read our news story.

COVID-19: expert comment on the coronavirus outbreak

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio Scotland about poor face masks habits.
• Matthew White (Director of Catering, Hotel and Conferencing) writes for University Business about making catering units at universities and elsewhere safe in light of social distancing guidance due to the pandemic.
• Professor Adrian Palmer (Henley Business School) spoke to Woman Magazine about the UK entering a recession due to the lockdown.

A-levels U-turn:

• Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark Fellowes spoke to Newsnight from the Clearing call centre about how Reading is handling the aftermath of the government's belated announcement on A-level grading; This Morning on ITV; Channel 5 News, who also spoke to some Reading call handlers; and is quoted by Huffington Post.
• Pro-Vice-Chancellor Paul Inman was also interviewed in Reading's Clearing call centre by ITV National News and Sky News, with a clip used by the Mail Online and Yahoo News; BBC Radio Northern Ireland on the impact on university admissions processes; and told Heart Radio Berkshire and The Breeze FM - with clips used on other commercial radio stations like Kerrang - the Clearing hotline at Reading had got busy again following the government's announcement.
• BBC Radio Berkshire explained why a small number of courses at all universities, including Reading, may have capacity issues.

Women leaders: Research co-authored by Professor Uma Kambhampati (Politics & International Relations), showing countries with female leaders appear to have dealt better with the COVID crisis, is covered by the Guardian, Phys.org, MSN News, Yahoo News, BGR, Hospital Times and Open Access Government

Other coverage

• iNews, EcoDebate, Daily News report on research co-authored by Professor Eric Guilyardi (Meteorology), showing half the world's oceans are already being affected by climate change. Read our news story.
• QX Magazine mentions that University of Law courses can be studied at Reading, in an article about the future of LGBT+ laws after Brexit.
• A piece written for The Conversation by Dr Paul Jenkins (Psychology) is republished by National Interest.
• The Breeze FM report that The MERL will reopen its doors on September 8, with a booking system, following its closure during the COVID-19 lockdown.