Henley Business School takes on the Snowdonia Mountain Marathon Challenge

A team from the Henley Business School at the University of Reading has entered the Snowdonia Mountain Marathon Challenge in September to raise money for the Royal Berkshire 'Robbie the robot' appeal. The team comprises six members of staff, including three members of the School's senior management team, and will be climbing a number of mountains in Snowdonia, aiming to cover a distance of just over 26 miles in just 24 hours.

 

The £1 million 'Robbie the robot' appeal has been launched in a bid to keep 'Robbie' the da Vinci Robot operating in Berkshire. The robot, which allows surgeons to offer the latest in state of the art robotic assisted surgery, has already transformed prostate cancer operations and is beginning to be used in other specialities such a gynaecology. For patients this brings a host of benefits all of which contribute to radically shortened recovery times and a quicker return to normal life.

Team Leader David Stannard, who is the School's Director of Administration, said "We're delighted to be entering a team into the Challenge on behalf of the Royal Berkshire Charity's 'Robbie the robot' appeal. The School recognises that its plays a significant role in the local community and we're hoping to raise a total of £5000 to meet the Charity's target for the event. We're up for the challenge and raring to go!"

The Henley Business School is one of the largest and highest-ranked business schools in Europe, providing a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degree programmes as well as a large portfolio of short course executive education to businesses from across the world.

For further details of the Challenge please click here, or to make a donation, please contact David Stannard at d.a.stannard@henley.reading.ac.uk, or go to Just Giving.