Reading in the news - Wed 4 Nov
04 November 2020
COVID-19: expert comment on the coronavirus pandemic
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to Get Reading about why Covid-19 is worse than flu
- Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) spoke to LBC Radio about a mass testing programme proposed for Liverpool. He is also quoted by Reuters, the Telegraph, the Mirror, the BMJ, Medscape, Shanghai Daily and Yahoo News.
- Professor Helen Dodd (Psychology) spoke to NTD about the relationship between lockdown and mental health.
- Professor Anne Lawrence Mathers (History) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire to debunk a myth circulating on social media that a clause in the Magna Carta allows lawful rebellion against rulers to resist unpopular decisions like lockdowns.
- Daily Maverick runs an article by Jon Foster Pedley (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) on leadership during the pandemic.
#WeAreTogether: Reading’s work to tackle the coronavirus crisis. Read our round-up
- ITV.com reports on the University setting up its new Covid-19 hotline.
- BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to a Reading student who is volunteering for Nightline - a student mental health support service - during lockdown, followed by Bandy Karki, RUSU Welfare Officer.
- BBC News Online quotes a Reading student who has chosen to spend the second lockdown at home with her parents rather than on campus.
US election: Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics & International Relations) spoke to LBC Radio, Capital Radio, Heart Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Berkshire, and is quoted by Arirang,
Other coverage
- Reading.co.uk reports on the launch of the Reading 2050 book, co-edited by Professor Tim Dixon (Built Environment) and Professor Lorraine Farrelly (Architecture), setting out a sustainable vision for the future of Reading.
- IOL reports on Henley Business School research showing the contribution of side hustle businesses to the UK economy.