Welcome to the latest edition of the University media roundup, which covers major media appearances during October.
In that time, media appearances relating to the University created over 42 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 £354,664.
Below is a selection of stories that reached regional, national and international audiences:
Is there life after death?
The results of the AWARE study into near-death experiences by former Research Fellow Dr Sam Parnia generated worldwide media coverage. The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Daily Mail, Metro, Daily Mirror, BBC World News (TV), BBC World Service (radio), The Spectator, The Huffington Post, Sydney Morning Herald,Times of India, Delhi Daily News, New York magazine, CTV News (Canada), New Zealand Herald, ABC (Australia), RIA Novosti (Russia), China Post, Malaysian Digest, Yahoo News and Gulf Times were just some of the global media outlets that covered the story. Read our press release here.
Global AgeWatch Index
Professor Asghar Zaidi’s development of an index that ranks the wellbeing of older people across 96 countries received international coverage, including Time Magazine, The Daily Mail, The Independent, The Examiner, National Public Radio (USA), ABC Radio (Australia), Globo TV (Brazil), and The Huffington Post (Italy). Read the press release here.
Eye stem cell discovery
Professor Andrew Lotery’s research has discovered that an area of the eye called the corneal limbus that harbours special stem cells that could treat blinding eye conditions. The research was covered by the Daily Telegraph, the Express, Daily Mail, Forbes and the Times of India among others. Read our press release here.
The Conversation
University academics contributed seven opinion pieces to The Conversation during October. These articles had a total readership of 41,144 and were republished on popular websites including IFL Science, Business Insider and The Huffington Post. Top articles included: Dr Jon Copley’s Just how little do we know about the ocean floor? Dr Clive Trueman’s Nemo and chips? Tropical fish are fleeing warming waters and heading to the poles and Dr James Dyke’s If he were alive today Alfred Nobel would have wanted an environment prize.
Academic appearances
Professor Nigel Shadbolt appeared on the Pride of Britain Awards on ITV One giving his reflections of working with Professor Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and Southampton professor, who won the prestigious judges’ special award for outstanding achievement.
Professor Martin Feelisch appeared on BBC Two’s Trust Me I’m a Doctor speaking about nitric oxide levels in the skin and its reaction to sunlight. This follows a study Martin recently had published. Click here for more details.
Swipe, SKY TV’s science programme, which is broadcast on TV, online and on Virgin Atlantic flights, featured an interview with Dr Verity Nye about the use of unmanned technology to track marine mammals.
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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 at http://www.soton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/in_the_news/current.shtml