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Reading in the news - Tue 15 Dec

15 December 2020

Reading in the news

COVID-19: expert comment on the coronavirus pandemic      

  • Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio 4’s The World Tonight and BBC Berkshire following the announcement of a new mutation of the virus, and the comments were also used on BBC London TV and in MSN. TRT World, and BBC Radio West Mids about lifting restrictions for Christmas. 
  • Dr Clarke also spoke to TalkRADIO and quoted in the Sky News about London going into Tier 3; quoted in the Times about the use of face covering to reduce infections in the Capital; in the Telegraph about priority recipients of the Pfizer vaccine; and in the Reading Chronicle about possible move to Tier 3 for Berkshire in the new year. 
  • Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in MSN News about the new mutation of the coronavirus. 
  • Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) spoke to BBC Berkshire about the rollout of vaccinations against COVID-19. 

#PlanetPartners: Reading’s global collaborations to fight climate change – read more.

  • Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography and Met) is among seven researchers awarded a fellowship for scientific collaboration by ECMWF.    

#WeAreTogether: Reading’s work to tackle the coronavirus crisis. Read our round-up 

  • Pharmaceutical Journal report on how MPharm courses have been adapted due to the global pandemic, and the University of Reading’s provisions are mentioned. 

Multitasking: Forbes looks at whether multitasking can be mastered through practice. Professor Philip Beaman (Psychology) is quoted. 

 

Other coverage: 

  • Pink News reports on a Parliamentary hearing around the Gender Recognition Act, in which Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) gave oral evidence.  
  • Professor James Reade (Economics) spoke to TalkRADIO about research playing football matches without fans in the stadiums and the effect on results.  
  • Dr Richard Blakemore (History) spoke to BBC Berkshire ahead of the University’s Christmas lecture on the theme of pirates. 
  • PhD student Hannah Piekarz (Psychology) reviews a BBC drama series Small Axe for the Psychologist. 
  • Sputnik News quotes Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics and IR) about the US electoral college which voted on Dec 14 as part of the Presidential election process. 
  • Skift covers investment in new tech for immigration control, and mention a project to use biometric scanning to speed up border crossings led by Professor James Ferryman (Computer Sciences). 
  • Professor Helen Dodd (Psychology) is quoted in a SchoolsWeek advertorial looking for donors to support outdoor play equipment in primary schools. 
  • Food and Drink Technology report on the EIT Food-funded Grand Challenges project about trust in various parts of the food industry. 
  • University Business report on unconscious bias training in higher education. Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) is quoted. 
  • Radio Times (in print) notes that a team of alumni from UoR will be appearing on Christmas University Challenge on 29 December. 
  • Reading Chronicle report on a petition in relation to land formerly owned by UoR in Lower Earley.