Reading in the news - Wed 23 Mar

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Dr Rachel McCloy (Psychology) is quoted by the Independent, Yahoo!, and Newsbreak on the psychology of climate crisis denial. 
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) spoke to Voice of Islam Radio about refugees and refugee education, noting that many refugees of climate change are expected in the coming years.
• Professor Chris Hilson's (Law) research on climate targets is cited on IEMA. 
• Future Net Zero reports on a citizen science FruitWatch project led by PhD researcher Chris Wyver which aims to determine if climate change is causing fruit tree blooming to fall out of sync with pollinator activity. 

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by Yahoo!, Global Times, The Jakarta Post, ABC Nyheter, Taipei Times, Head Topics, Khmer Times, and Dagsavisen on the public's low concern about COVID-19 as cases caused by subvariant BA.2 rise. 

Other Coverage:

• Daily Star (in print) reports on a study co-authored by Professor Stella Chan (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on Project Soothe, a project investigating the effect of calming images on mental health. 
• Ordo News reports on Emeritus Professor Ken Dark (Economics) leading research that has led to a rise in the number of discoveries of royal graves in the UK.
• BBC Radio Berkshire mentions the upcoming five days of industrial strike action that will be taking place at the University today over pension cuts. 
• FE News and Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce reports that academics from the University attended an event for the launch of a new applied science centre at Reading College.
• Publico and Head Topics report on findings from a Henley Business School study on the benefits of a four-day workweek.
• Wokingham Today reports on an upcoming choir concert at the University's Great Hall.
• Lome reports on the certification training that has resulted from their partnership agreement with Henley Business School.
• Citti Magazine reports on the University-led, Critical-chains project.

Alumni:

• A Reading graduate reviewed a company announcement published by ADVFN and Investegate.
• Long and Short Reviews advertises a book written by a University graduate in a give-away raffle competition. 
• Business Innovation Magazine reports on a reading graduate who uses his experience with hearing and visual impairment to support students.