Reading in the news - Wed 16 Mar

Ukraine:

• Professor Richard Tiffin (Agriculture, Policy, and Development) spoke to BBC Radio 4 about the impact of the cost of food and other commodities as a result of reduced food supply from Ukraine and Russia.
• Professor John Hammond (Agriculture, Policy, and Development) and Dr Yiorgos Gadanakis's (Agriculture, Policy and Development) article on The Conversation on the global food crisis, which the war between Russia and Ukraine contributes to, is reposted by Naked Capitalism and Justice News Flash.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Dr Claire Ryder (Meteorology) is quoted by the Mirror, Evening Standard, and Yahoo! on warnings of a dust storm predicted to hit England. Read our expert comment.
• Dr David Rose (Agriculture) is quoted by the Daily Mail on the environmental impact of Oxfordshire County Council's decision to ban meat at its events.
• Newsweek, J News, Today UK News, Science Alert, and Head Topics quote Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) on his new climate spiral visual representation of the earth's rising temperatures that was shared by NASA this week. 
• Investegate and ADVFN report on the granting of a patent for Orego-Stim(R) Algae; a supplement developed alongside research from the University to be used with livestock in order to help reduce methane emissions and greenhouse gases.
• The Hindustan Times quotes a tweet from PhD researcher Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) on a tropical cyclone expected to develop in the Bay of Bengal.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the Independent, Yahoo!, and Limburger Zeitung on the impact and risk factors of Wilko's removal of all Covid guidance for its employees; and he spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about living in a world without restrictions and Covid safety measures.  
• Dr Alexander Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted by the Metro on the cost of lateral flow tests. 
• Professor Ben Laker's (Henley Business School) article on how organizations can promote employee wellness post-pandemic is published by MIT Sloan Review. 

British Science Week: Professor Adrian Williams (Pharmacy) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about his research as part of a the University’s British Science Week celebration, highlighting work in labs and research units across the University.

Other Coverage:

• RDG Today and Wokingham Today (and in print) publish the Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort‘s latest column, focusing on the University’s climate education work. 
• The Sun, Berkshire Live, Popstar One, and UAE News report that Reading has made it to the semi-finals in The University Challenge, and mention social media's praise of Reading's team captain, PhD student Michael Hutchinson. BBC Radio Berkshire also reported on the University's move to the semi-finals and interviewed team members Kiera Bishop and Margaret Ounsley. The University of Birmingham mentions collaborating with Reading to develop tools that can measure indoor air pollution.
• Dr Robbie Girling (Agriculture) is quoted by Envirotec (in print) on research that revealed the effects of pollution on pollinators' ability to smell crops and wildflowers. Read our news story.

• Independent, Legit, Pulse, Leadership, Punch, Nigerian Tribune, and Blueprint mention Henley Business School's appointment of the associate and founding member of Dunning Africa Center.
• Professor Ian Givens (IFNH/Agriculture) is listed by Mirage as among the eight to receive honorary doctorates in June 2022.
• Mirage quotes Dr Miriam Clegg (Food) and Professor Lisa Methven (Food) on Reading's part in funded research on healthy diets for older people. Read our story. 
• British Farmer and Grower (in print) wrote a column on a Reading student and Young Farmer Ambassador of the 'Mind Your Head' farmer's mental health awareness campaign. 
• Wokingham Today reports on the opening of a studio run by student volunteers at the University. Richard Lines, head of business operations and development at Readings student union, and a student at the University are also quoted.
• Professor James Walker (Henley Business School) is quoted by HR News on findings from a Henley study on the benefits of a four-day working week.

Alumni:

• The Sun reports that Nick Candy, one of the UK's most successful developers, is a Reading graduate. 
• The Psychologist interviews a Reading graduate, and she describes the impact of the work she produced whilst at the University. 
• Proactivo cites data from a Henley Business School graduate. 
• Nairametrics reports on a Reading graduate who is a visibility and thought leadership expert.