Welcome to the latest edition of the University media roundup, which covers major media appearances during the month of November and early December.
In that time, media appearances relating to the University created over 31 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 £268,849.
Below is a selection of stories that reached regional, national and international audiences:
Eye of Sauron galaxy
There was global media coverage for research led by Sebastian Hoenig from Physics and Astronomy, which has found a new way to accurately measure the distances to galaxies. The Times, Daily Mail, BBC News online, ITV news, National Geographic, NBC News (USA), Irish Examiner,Scottish Herald, Times of India, Times of Malta, Yahoo News, Press Association, Red Orbit, Astronomy magazine, plus further coverage in Russia, China, Spain, Italy, Japan and Malaysia. It was also in the top 10 per cent of Nature articles by press attention. Read our press release here.
Mapping of medieval city
Kristian Strutt’s work to reveal the layout of the medieval city of Old Sarum, in Salisbury, received major international and national coverage. Highlights included BBC Radio Four’s Today Programme, BBC News, BBC World News Today, BBC World Service Television, ITV News, Sky News, The New York Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Mail Online, The Times of India and The Belfast Telegraph.
The story also appeared across outlets in Spain, Germany, Romania, China and Russia and featured in over 150 UK local newspapers. Read the press release here
Photonics Institute launch
The launch of the University’s new Photonics Institute, in collaboration with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, was reported in The Strait Times, The Business Times, Today, AsiaOne, Channel NewsAsia, Laser Focus World, The Register, Electronics Weekly,New Electronics, plus many other technology news outlets. Read our press release here.
Eat your greens for a healthy heart
Professor Martin Feelisch’s study into the health properties of green vegetables received coverage in The Times of India, The Daily Mail,Yahoo News, The Dundee Evening Telegraph and The Belfast Telegraph. Read the press release here.
More women needed in economics
A study by social scientist Dr Mirco Tonin, showing there are far fewer woman studying economics than men, has featured in the Times Higher Education, The Observer and The Guardian and Business Week, amongst others. Read the press release here.
The Conversation
University academics contributed six opinion pieces to The Conversation during November and early December. These articles had a total readership of 129,550 and were republished on popular websites including IFL Science, Business Insider and The Huffington Post.
Top articles included: Amanda Bates’ Mystery virus that turned millions of starfish into goo is finally identified, Asghar Zaidi’s Hard evidence: which is the best country to grow old in? and Ryan Copping’s It took a decade before film could look at the trauma of World War I straight on.
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