Reading in the news - Wed 4 Dec
04 December 2024

Missing student: , , and report that a body found in Oxford is believed to be Fintan, an 18-year-old Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé student, missing since 27 November. and have set up an online book of condolences. Republished by , and .
Food and farming:
- Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was interviewed by BBC Radio 5Live regarding the ongoing story about additives being fed to dairy cattle and the concern that they are harmful to humans. Professor Kuhnle’s comments about rigorous safety tests feature in the , , and .
Business and society:
- highlighted Henley Business School's ranking of 35th in the 2025 Financial Times European Business Schools list.
- highlighted research led by Dr Peter Scarfe (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) revealing that AI-generated academic work went undetected 97% of the time.
- Greatest Hits Radio, and report on a study led by Professor Billy Wong (Education) published in the Oxford Review of Education, highlighting the dominance of white male figures in computing, and the need for greater diversity of role models.
- features Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean of Henley Business School Africa, discussing the vital role of education in navigating global uncertainty.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- , , , , , , , , , , and report on Southwest Airlines' new safety policy, with mention of research by Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) on how climate change is increasing atmospheric turbulence, leading to more severe incidents.
- features a study by archaeologists from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé on the submerged forest in the Severn Estuary.
Other coverage:
- reported on the Reclaim the Night protest in Reading town centre with support from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé and Berkshire Women's Aid.
Alumni:
- IFA Magazine (in print) profiles Abhimanyu Chatterjee, Chief Investment Strategist at Dynamic Planner, who leads a team of analysts focused on asset allocation and risk modelling. He earned his business management PhD from Reading.