Reading in the news - Fri 6 Dec

Quad-demic: The Telegraph quotes Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) on the symptoms of different winter viral infections. Republished by MSN, Yahoo News and AOL.

Business and society:

• Greatest Hits Radio reports on a study by Professor Billy Wong (Education) on the need for more diversity in computer science. From our story: Stereotypes matter: Computer science needs more role models.
• The Star highlighted a Reading study showing the difficulty in spotting AI-generated exam answers. From our story: AI generated exam answers undetected in real world test.
• IBTimes features research from Henley Business School that suggests overcoming the "motherhood penalty" requires societal shifts in perceptions.

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• EurekAlert!, Mirage News and Phys.org highlight a study led by Dr Ranjini Swaminathan (Meteorology). From our story: Impact studies must include high-sensitivity climate models
• Evolution News highlighted research by Dr Annemieke Milks (Archaeology) identifying weapon damage on a cave lion rib, evidencing Neanderthal intelligence.

Other coverage:

• This is Oxfordshire and Oxford Mail publish tributes to Fintan Feltham, a Reading student who died in Oxford.
• The Edge Malaysia reports on a speech by the CEO of Sunway City Iskandar Puteri, who says EduCity, which include the University of Reading Malaysia, is helping to boost the Singapore-Johor development area.
• Kosmo (Malaysia) reports that the mother of Reading student was fined in a court case.
• Daily Record, Get Surrey, Bristol Live and Yahoo News quote Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) commenting on studies linking processed food and fat build-up.
• Whitley residents celebrated their annual Christmas community lunch, with the University catering the event reports the Reading Chronicle.
• Matt Chorley mentions that the University of Reading is part of the Woodley and Earley parliamentary constituency on BBC 5 Live show.

Alumni:

• OilPrice highlights that Alim Sailybaev, a key figure in Kazakhstan's carbon neutrality plans, studied diplomacy at Reading. Republished by Yahoo News.
• Pharmaceutical Online and Outsourced Pharma feature Chris Grail, Engineering and Maintenance Excellence Lead at Bayer Pharmaceuticals.
• CityBiz reports that Sophie Dracup, newly appointed as Head of the European Asset Management Team at Realterm, studied Real Estate at Reading.