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Reading in the news - Thu 1 Oct

01 October 2020

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COVID-19: expert comment on the coronavirus pandemic

  • Prof Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in this Guardian (print also) article on the vaccine developed in Russia. The article also appears on MSN and Yahoo.
  • Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire following the PM's latest speech, and again about being prepared for a second wave. He also is quoted in The Daily Mail in an article about increasing cases; and in GetReading about the new 10pm curfew.
  • A Daily Mail article on the 10pm curfew quotes Dr Rachel McCloy (Psychology) on the why the simplicity of the rule is good for public understanding.

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

  • The Reading Chronicle (print) reports on plans for a testing centre to be based on the Whiteknights campus. The University is awaiting approval from central Government before going ahead with plans.
  • The Reading Chronicle also reports that the University and RUSU are warning students not to break distancing rules or hold house parties. 

US presidential election: BBC Radio Berkshire and TalkRadio interviewed Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics) on the how the Trump/Biden debate went. Dr Shanahan was also quoted in Sputnik News and ArabNews24.

Confirmed COVID-19 case: Local media outlets across the country feature a story which lists Reading as one of 45 universities with a confirmed case of COVID-19 on campus. GetReading mentions the case in a round-up article of Berkshire schools with confirmed infections.

Other coverage

  • BBC Berkshire Online features a timelaspe of the Cole Museum's elephant skeleton, known as ‘Norman', being moved to its new home in the new Health and Life Sciences Building.
  • The Conversation publishes a blog post by Prof Tom Oliver (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) on global biodiversity.
  • The Daily Echo - Bournemouth (print) reports on the University's partnership with developer Fortitudo to help more graduates into the construction industry.
  • PhD student Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted by the Hindustan Times on the end of the monsoon season in Mumbai.
  • Teiss reports an update on the Blackbaud hack from earlier this year, which involved the University of Reading.
  • Prof Paul Glaister (Mathematics) has joined a consortium of academics writing open letters to the Government, in The Times (£) (print also), to consider cancelling A-Levels next year, in order to avoid another fiasco.
  • Local Government Lawyer reports on the news that the University has appointed six law firms to its legal services framework.
  • The Scientist features a story based on research carried out by Prof Kou Murayama (Psychology) which found that curiosity and hunger are driven by the same brain cells.
  • John Keogh (Food and Nutritional Sciences) has written a blog for The Conversation on preventing disruptions to food supply chains after COVID-19.