News Archive

Reading in the news - Wed 24 Jun

COVID-19: expert comment on the coronavirus pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was interviewed on Sky News and BBC Radio Berkshire about the relaxation of lockdown rules and is quoted in The Times (print also), Daily Mail and Daily Star saying that the cold conditions in meat factories can add to the transmission risk. He is also quoted in The Independent on the use of facemasks - the article also appears on MSN UK.
• Prof Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in Waking Times in an article about wearing facemasks to stop the spread of COVID-19.
• Dr Sakthi Vaiyapuri (Pharmacology) is quoted in Huffington Post Canada and Huffington Post Australia on how people with different blood types react differently to COVID-19.
• Dr Jane Parker's (Food) article about why some people lose their sense of smell appears on the French Conversation.

Saharan dust: Dr Claire Ryder (Met) is quoted in this CNN Online article on why the current Saharan dust episode is causing the worst dust storm in the Caribbean for decades. The article also appears across several US state radio websites.

Other coverage

• Former Reading academic, Ben Neuman, is quoted in this Sputnik News article on the possibility of viruses creating zombies. The article is reproduced on ArabNews24.
• The Northern Times reports on the discovery of a Neolithic cup in the Outer Hebrides last week. The article references that finder has been in touch with archaeologists at Reading.
• Business Link, Bdaily and Yorkshire Business Daily report on a partnership between software-developer, Panintelligence, and the University to maximise student academic performance by giving students and staff better access to performance data.
• Business & Innovation Magazine feature a story about a current economics student who has launched a property magazine and website for Swindon with the help of her father and sister.
• Dhaka Tribune reports on the possibility of a four day working week being more common, and refers to a Henley Business School report on the topic.
• HortiDaily features a story about the partnership between Reading and Hungarian lighting technology group Tungsram to demonstrate the benefits of LED lighting in strawberry cultivation.
• A study by Dr Faith Orchard (Psychology) showing teenagers who experience poor sleep are more likely to experience poor mental health is featured in ModernGhana.