Reading in the news - Mon 10 Jan

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by Berkshire Live, and over thirty other regional sites on the vaccine's ability to mitigate risks of severe 'flurona' infections; The Telegraph, Yahoo!, and Daily Mail (in print) on the possibility of a hybrid variant to emerge from co-infection; the Daily Mail and Florida Post on the cause of low vaccine uptake in some areas; The Telegraph on lower life expectancy for all age groups during the pandemic; The Times on the usefulness of masks in classrooms; the Daily Mail on what the future of Covid may look like, and Special Reports on the potential effectiveness of the 'super vaccine'. He also speaks to LBC Radio and BBC Radio London about the shortening of isolation periods.
• Dr Alexander Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted by BBC News Online and the Daily Sun on LFT testing, and The Sun on PCR testing.
• Dr David Rose (Agriculture) and Dr Faye Shortland's (Economics and Marketing) article on The Conversation on farmer's mental health during the pandemic is republished by Global Advisors, Big News Network and Foreign Affairs. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Dr Natalie Masento (Psychology) speaks to BBC Radio 5  and BBC Radio Berkshire about milk waste. 
• The Express and Big World Tale reports on the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecast's (ECMWF) decision to build a new headquarters on the University’s Whiteknights campus. Read our news story.
• Professor Keith Shine (Meteorology) is quoted by New Scientist and Star Tribune on new data that reveals record levels of greenhouse gasses.
• Dr Tara Pirie's (Biological Sciences) article on The Conversation on the threat that hydroelectric dams pose to big cats is republished by Gizmodo.
• Professor Rowan Sutton (Meteorology) is quoted by Common dreams on record-breaking extreme weather events.
• Professor Andrew Kakabadse and Professor Nada Kakabadse's (Henley Business School) article on the need for financial reporting to reveal the impact of ESG activity is published by Board Agenda. 

Other Coverage:

• BBC's Digging For Britain interviewed Professor Michael Fulford (Archaeology) on the University's archaeological excavations in Roman Silchester.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the Daily Mail, The Times, and I News on the low risk of avian bird flu transmitting to humans amid fears of an outbreak after a person in the UK was infected.
• Professor Mark Fellowes (Biological Sciences) is quoted by The Independent (in print) on climate change's effect on bird migration.
• The Times (and in print) reports on the potential health benefits of consuming fresh watermelon, mentioning Reading research on the topic.
• LBC Radio and The Times (and in print) reports on the University's notification to students about potential triggers in an Ancient Greek poem. 
• A website, Women in Type, developed by a University of Reading team on the undue credit men received for typeface designs by women is listed by CSS Tricks.
• Nigel Larkin is quoted by Yahoo! and the BBC on co-leading the unearthing of Britain's largest Ichthyosaur.
• Current Archaeology (in print) report on the University's analysis of the ancestry of the 4^th century remains of a young woman.
• Dr Charlotte Mills' (Food) article onThe Conversationon the health benefits of coffee is republished byToday Headline.
• Professor Andrew Kakabadse and Professor Nada Kakabadse's (Henley Business School) article on how boards can make better decisions is published by People Management, and they are quoted by Board Agenda on inadequate forms of corporate governance. 
• Toys Matrix reports on Reading-led research which found human DNA can be recovered from the 'glue' headlice used to stick eggs to the hair of ancient mummies.
• MBA reports on Henley Business School Africa as the first business school in the country to achieve Level 1 BBBEE. 
• Medical News and Alfoat report on research in collaboration with the University on the ways that amphibians care for their young.
• Wokingham Today reports on Wokingham Choral Society's performance at the University's Great Hall.
• The University's meteorology scholarships are reported in Scholarship Postitions.  
• Bullock Express reports on the benefits of studying at Reading.
• Channel Eye reports that a university graduate has been sworn in as a solicitor.