Reading in the news - Mon 4 Jul

Henley Regatta: BBC Radio Berkshire aired commentary of the semi-finals of the Henley Royal Regatta, in which the University’s rowing team made it through to the final where they were runners up. Watch the semi final race here.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was interviewed by Sky News and BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester on the rise of Covid cases in the UK and his commentary aired over UK radio, including Times Radio, Greatest Hits Gloucestershire, Radio Belfast, Radio Drive, Radio GTFM, and Radio Academy FM.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Dr Alex Baker (Meteorology) is quoted by the Deccan Herald on climate change's impact on the formation of tropical cyclones. 
• Gardening Etc and Pro Landscaper mention University research on houseplants' effect on mental health. Read our news story. 

Other Coverage:

• Professor Patricia Riddell's (Psychology) article on The Conversation on how people can stop themselves thinking the worst when they are stressed is republished by The i (in print), Life Hacker, Berkshire Live, Hull Live, Wales Online, Kent Live, Derbyshire Live, North Wales Live, Plymouth Live, and thirteen other regional outlets. 
• The Reading Chronicle and Bracknell News report on objections to the University's plans to create new football and cricket pitches on land at Shinfield West.
• The Guardian, Yahoo!, and News Break quote a University student on the call for more student support as the cost of living crisis continues.
• Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Miskell (Education and Student Experience) is quoted by The Tab and Stoke On Trent Live on the well-being support the University offers students, as Reading is ranked No. 1 in Humen's mental health support rankings table. Read our news story.
• SYFY reports on research led by Dr Alejandra Perotti (Biological Sciences) into tiny mites that live in the pores of our skin. Read our news story. 
• The Business Magazine reports on the University's partnership with a Reading-based brewery to develop a beer celebrating the graduating classes of 2022. 
• Dr John Creighton (Archaeology) is quoted by The Press (and in print) on a joint initiative between Reading and Cambridge to digitally scan and map an ancient Roman city buried beneath York.
• India Education Diary reports on Reading's low level of animal testing following the University's open publication of their official statistics for testing in 2021. Read our news story. 
• BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed a band who played at the University's summer ball. 
• Sohu publishes the latest University admission information.

Alumni:

• Malaysia Gazette, The Star, Head Topics, Bernama, and Sinar Harian report on the appointment of a Reading graduate as the new Vice-Chancellor of The University of Sains Islam Malaysia.  
• The Yorkshire Post (and in print) reports on the exhibition of Reading graduate, Joe Cornish's photography, quoting him on his University experience.
• Ox Magazine writes about Michael Marriott, a world-leading rosarian and Reading graduate.