Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 154 (19th May 2023)
With 90% of employers concerned about skills shortages, upskilling could hold the key to addressing the challenges faced by organisations, whilst helping employees get ahead in their careers. But are employers and professionals aligned on how to best approach learning at work?
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Friday Reading Edition 154 (19th May 2023)
See pages 12 and 13 – Two opinion articles debating both sides of the question of making maths the biggest priority in secondary education, based on the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s proposals to make maths compulsory up to age 18.
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Friday Reading Edition 153 (12th May 2023)
Too many companies still rely on manual forecasting because they think AI requires better-quality data than they have available. Nowadays, that’s a costly mistake.
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Friday Reading Edition 153 (12th May 2023)
When it comes to AI, what kind of regulations might we need to address this rapidly developing new class of technologies? What makes regulating AI and runaway tech in general different from regulating airplanes, pharmaceuticals, or food?
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Friday Reading Edition 151 (28th April 2023)
Fighting in Sudan since April 15 has killed hundreds of people, sparked a humanitarian crisis with thousands fleeing their homes and prompted foreign countries to evacuate their citizens.
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Crisis in Sudan Part 2 Podcast
Friday Reading Edition 151 (28th April 2023)
The latest of a series on Sudan from International SOS – Regional Medical Director for Assistance for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Dr Ryan Copeland talks about his concerns over the worsening humanitarian crisis.
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Friday Reading Edition 150 (21st April 2023)
In today’s digitally reliant business world, the collaboration between technical experts and executives enables a shared understanding for secure, compliant and resilient organisations in an age of ever-changing risk and connectivity.
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Friday Reading Edition 150 (21st April 2023)
The NCSC alert issued this week, warning of the emerging threat from state-aligned groups and the different forms of activity.
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Friday Reading Edition 150 (21st April 2023)
Why companies must build safety into tech products – from the Director of the US’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
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Friday Reading Edition 150 (21st April 2023)
A report just released this month, looking back at 2022 – rate increases in cyber insurance pricing reached their peak in the fourth quarter of 2021 and declined throughout 2022, a trend that continued into 2023.
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