Reading in the news - Thu 12 Mar
12 March 2020
Covid-19:
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) spoke to Al Jazeera on developing a vaccine for Covid-19. Dr Clarke is also quoted in Sky News Online, The Florida Post, Head Topics, The India Times Post, LBC Online and various regional outlets around the UK.
- The Sun covers comments from Dr Al Edwards' (Pharmacy) appearance on This Morning earlier this week around hand hygiene. Dr Edwards was also quoted in Huffington Post and Yahoo News.
- Prof Marina Della Giusta (Economics) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about how women are more likely to be economically impacted by coronavirus if schools close. She is also quoted in The Express.
- Prof Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) was quoted in The Times (£) and The Express
Budget - flooding spend: Prof Hannah Cloke (Geography) was quoted in The Guardian and The Times (£) following yesterday's Budget, which confirmed an increase in spending to repair and improve the UK's flood defences. The article is reproduced on Yahoo News.
Ethical Recruitment Charter: Prof Emma Borg (Philosophy) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the new charter the University has helped create, which aims to protect job seekers in the town from unfair recruitment practices.
Other coverage
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) was featured on Channel Five demonstrating the bugs that can be found in reusable water bottles.
- Emeritus Professor of Philosophy John Cottingham has written a piece for Aeon exploring the soul.
- Prof Gail Marshall (Literature and Languages) has written a book review for Times Higher Education.