Reading in the news - Wed 4 Dec

Missing student: The Sun, The Daily Mail, The Reading Chronicle, and Oxford Mail report that a body found in Oxford is believed to be Fintan, an 18-year-old University of Reading student, missing since 27 November. The Reading Chronicle and Oxford Mail have set up an online book of condolences. Republished by Yahoo News, MSN and PressBee.

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 Daily Mail, MSN, Mahalsa UK and Whatsnew2day.

Business and society:

• Business Cool highlighted Henley Business School's ranking of 35th in the 2025 Financial Times European Business Schools list.
• Tech Juice 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, Phys.org and RDG Today 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.
• Daily Maverick 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 

• Newsweek, Yahoo Lifestyle, The Manual, San Luis Obispo Tribune, The Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Olympian, Idaho Statesman, Bellingham Herald, Fresno Bee, Myrtle Beach Online and The State 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.
• The Past features a study by archaeologists from the University of Reading on the submerged forest in the Severn Estuary.

Other coverage:

• Reading Chronicle reported on the Reclaim the Night protest in Reading town centre with support from the University of Reading 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.