Reading in the news - Tue 6 Aug
06 August 2024

Health and wellbeing:
- Dr Simon Clarke (Microbiology ) told about the risks of E. coli from swimming in contaminated UK rivers. Republished by and .
- Dr Simon Clarke (Microbiology) is quoted in (and in print) on whether people should test for COVID if they have a runny nose. Republished by , , , , and more.
Food and farming:
- reports on research by Chris Wyver (Agriculture) on fruit trees blooming earlier due to warmer springs and increased rainfall.
Business and society:
- Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) discusses the reasons behind the UK riots for CGTN. Professor Freedman is quoted in , , and .
- quotes Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa, who urges higher education institutions to step up and combat the rise of fake CVs made using AI.
- reports that Reading's economic progress will be the focus of a panel event at the South East Business Insider breakfast held at The Meadow Suite, Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
- reports on research from Dr Peter Scarfe that found 94% of AI-generated exam answers went undetected. Read our news story. Read our news story.
- highlights that Henley Business School research that highlights the role of Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) in business growth.
Other coverage:
- reports PhD student Ha Dang Nhu Quynh led a training session for English teachers in Hanoi on the linear thinking method.
Alumni:
- reports on Jens Montanana, who founded Datatec in 1986 and became its first CEO when it was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1994.
- published a tribute to Michael J. Gibney (1948–2024), emphasising his work with the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
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