Show/Hide navigation
University of Reading

News Archive

Reading in the news - Wed 11 Nov

11 November 2020

Reading in the news

 

COVID-19: expert comment on the coronavirus pandemic

  • Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) was interviewed on the Today Programme on BBC Radio 4, Channel 5 and BBC Radio Gloucester about the potential rollout of a vaccine in the UK. He is quoted by the Guardian, Daily Mail, Huffington Post and BBC Science Focus Magazine.
  • Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was interviewed on Talk Radio about the vaccine rollout. He is quoted by the Daily Mail, London Economic and in more than 100 UK local titles, including the Reading Chronicle, via Press Association.
  • Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the Daily Mail and Independent on the virus mutation in mink in Denmark.
  • Dr Ciara McCabe (Psychology) is quoted by Meaww about the links between mental health and Covid-19.

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

 

  • Deputy Vice-chancellor Professor Parveen Yaqoob spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the mass testing programme proposed for students, starting at the end of this month.

Typewriting music: BBC Radio 3 interviewed Dr Vaibhav Singh (Typography) about music he has been studying that is composed only using typewriters.

 

Ethiopia conflict: An article written for The Conversation by PhD researcher Francesca Baldwin and Dr Heike Schmidt (both History) is republished by Quartz and All Africa. The article has also been widely shared on social media in Ethiopia.

 

Other coverage

  • Dr Claire Kennan (Impact Team) appeared on the Channel 4 (27 mins 48 secs) programme Medieval Lincoln.
  • Matt Tebbit (Catering) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the Menus of Change initiative the University has signed up to, which means isolating students receiving food parcels are being fed fresh, homemade food.
  • Wokingham Today reports on the borough’s first Youth Climate Conference, involving University of Reading experts.
  • Bellanaija reports that Henley Business School will provide entrepreneurial training to contestants in a music talent project in Nigeria.
  • Campbell Macpherson (Henley Business School) writes for We Are The City about how leaders can embrace change.
  • Sunday World reports on Henley Business School research showing the prevalence and value of side businesses to the UK economy.
  • Today reports on Reading research showing flavanol-rich foods lower blood pressure. Read our news story.