Reading in the news - Fri 11 Sep
11 September 2020
#WeAreTogether: Reading’s work to tackle the coronavirus crisis
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Parveen Yaqoob explained the new government guidelines for universities and how Reading is preparing for the return of students this month on ITV Meridian and BBC Radio Berkshire.
- Professor James Reade (Biological Sciences) was interviewed on a Deutsche Welle podcast about his research suggesting that sporting fixtures with fewer fans still lead to higher Covid-19 infections. The research is also covered by MSN News, Reading.co.uk and Sunderland Echo. Read our news story.
- Research co-authored by Professor Ludovica Serratrice (Clinical Language Sciences), showing children started using second languages learnt from their parents more during lockdown, is covered by the New York Times.
COVID-19: expert comment on the coronavirus pandemic
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about different countries’ approaches to the pandemic; BBC Radio 2 about the UK Prime Minister’s ‘Moonshot’ testing strategy; and BBC Radio Kent about the latest government guidance. He is also quoted by New Scientist.
- Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) spoke to Channel 5 News about Covid testing in the UK, and is quoted by the Independent on a new study into Covid-19 immunity.
Football returns: Forbes mentions research co-authored Dr Carl Singleton (Economics), looking at the accuracy of different sources of football score predictions, in a piece previewing the new English football season, which kicks off this weekend.
Other coverage
- Berkshire Live refers to Reading’s expertise in weather records in a piece on warm temperatures expected this autumn across Berkshire.
- Hindustan Times quotes PhD student (Akshay Deoras) on the heavy rain predicted for Mumbai.
- Farm Week and Impartial Reporter covers the EIT ‘Focus on Farmers’ Virtual Walk event, where Professor Martin Lukac and David Humphries (Agriculture) were speakers.