Welcome to the latest edition of the University media roundup which covers major media appearances during June and July.
During that time, media appearances relating to the University created over 35 million opportunities to view and hear stories via print, broadcast and online outlets. The advertising equivalent value of these appearances in print and via commercial broadcast media reached £399,386.
University of Southampton enters world’s top 20 for International media coverage
Independent tracking by The World 100 Reputation Network (www.theworld100.com) shows that in the period March – May 2014, the University’s media coverage entered into the world’s top 40, climbed in April and in May overtook the Universities of Nottingham, Bristol, Warwick and Birmingham amongst others to be placed number 17.
This ranking is a quantitative assessment of the total number of international media mentions during the assessment period – the first full week of each month. This is carried out for all 150+ institutions who are ranked in the top 100 by the Shanghai Jiao Tong, Times Higher Education or QS world rankings and helps to set the monthly context for overall media volume. It excludes broadcast media, which would place Southampton even higher.
Below is a selection of stories which reached regional, national and international audiences:
What to do with Mein Kampf?
Historian and Professor Neil Gregor has commented on the implications of the forthcoming end to copyright on Hitler’s notorious book Mein Kampf. He appeared on Al Jazeera‘s social media debate programme The Stream and in the Huffington Post.
Read our expert comment here
LifeLab gets Royal seal of approval
LifeLab, an innovative education facility, which aims to empower school pupils to take control of their health and make better choices for a healthier life, has been officially opened by HRH The Countess of Wessex. BBC South Today, BBC Radio Solent and the Daily Echo covered the event.
Read our press release here
The Naked Scientists
With the Tour de France taking place in the UK, Professor Steve Turnock talked about the aerodynamics behind cycling for ‘The Naked Scientists ‘radio programme, which is broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live and over 15 regional BBC radio stations across the UK and in America and Australia.
Specialist care for people with ME
Research from the University of Southampton has shown that one in three people who have severe ME, otherwise known as chronic fatigue syndrome, does not have access to specialist services, contrary to NICE guidelines. The story has featured on BBC South Today, BBC Radio Solent, the Daily Echo and ITV Meridian.
Read our press release here.
Are public sector workers different?
Research by economists at the University, who have explored whether working as a public sector employee makes you more socially motivated, has been covered in The Conversation and Science Daily, plus also in the Indian media in Business Standard, The Siasat Daily and Yahoo News India.
Read our press release
If you have a story, or are undertaking research that you think might be of interest to the press, please contact us onpress@soton.ac.uk. You can also view a more comprehensive listing of the University’s latest media coverage athttp://www.soton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/in_the_news/current.shtml