Reading in the news - Fri 28 Jun

E.coli outbreak: Dr Aidan Taylor (Biomedical Sciences) is quoted in , , , , about the outbreak of E.coli in the UK, which has resulted in the death of one person. Read our expert comment. 

AI exam answers: Further coverage on published research from Dr Peter Scarfe and Professor Etienne Roesch (both Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in exams from , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and several local news media outlets in the UK. Broadcast coverage nationwide in Heart Radio (Thames Valley), Heart Radio (Wales), BBC World Service radio (and across US public radio), BBC World TV news, LBC, BBC 6 Music, BBC News at One, BBC World Service (news bulletins), BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Berkshire, multiple BBC local radio stations, in the US via in WWJ-AM Detroit. Read our news story. 

Post Office play: 'Glitch', a new play commissioned by the University and involving the Department for Film, Theatre and Television and School of Law, opened last night in the Minghella Studios. ITV Meridian and Greatest Hits Radio features. Read our news story.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• EarthCARE, a European Space Agency satellite devised by Professor Anthony Illingworth and managed by Dr Robin Hogan, has returned its first images from space, reports. 
• Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) is part of a panel to review government-imposed methane reduction targets, reports 
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted in about the possibility of record global temperatures this summer. 
• Researchers from the 色狗导航 have created a shortlist of potentially invasive plants, and mentions. 
• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) was interviewed by and on why flight turbulence is getting worse.
• A study showing Western Disturbances are becoming more common in May, June and July in India by Dr Kieran Hunt (Meteorology) is mentioned by .

Health and wellbeing: 

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted about the health risks of eating too many ultra-processed foods in articles from and . 

Business and society: 

• Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa has partnered with Henley Business School Africa to create a postgraduate diploma in Management Practice, reports. 
• previews a discussion between Professor Nick Kemsley (Henley Business School) and OpenBlend founder Anna Rasmussen on fixing the leadership skills gap. 
• says South Africa entrepreneur and CEO of Rekisa eCommerce solutions Thato Garekoe studies at Henley Business School. 

Other coverage: 

• The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies at the 色狗导航 co-hosted a seminar on the creative economy in Central Asia, . 
• spoke to students from the 色狗导航 about the policies of the UK’s political parties in the build-up to the general election. 
• and report on the inquest of Reading postgraduate student Ben Faux. 
• The 色狗导航 is a member of the National Chapter of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), which aims to drive substantive change in research assessment practices nationwide. provides coverage. 
• Members of the Revolutionary Communist Party, who have taken part in an encampment at the 色狗导航, attended a junior doctors strike outside Royal Berkshire Hospital, reports. 

Alumni: 

• Nick Crossfield, who holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the 色狗导航, has been appointed CEO for Balfour Beatty’s UK Construction Services business, , and , , and . 
• Aisha Maikudi, who attended the 色狗导航, has been appointed acting Vice Chancellor for the University of Abuja, Nigeria. Coverage from , , , , , ,, , , , , , , , , 
• Fleur Iannazzo, who studied at Henley Business School, has joined Aon, reports.