{"id":1451,"date":"2014-11-06T18:08:51","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T18:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/evoice\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2014-11-10T12:56:46","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T12:56:46","slug":"media-roundup-october-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/evoice\/media-roundup-october-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Media roundup – October 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the latest edition of the University media roundup,\u00a0which covers major media appearances during October.<\/p>\n

In that time, media appearances relating to the University created\u00a0over 42 million opportunities<\/strong>\u00a0to view and hear stories via print, broadcast and online outlets. The advertising equivalent value of these appearances in print and via commercial broadcast media\u00a0reached \u00a3354,664.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a selection of stories\u00a0that reached regional, national and international audiences:<\/p>\n

\"Sam<\/a><\/strong><\/span>Is there life after death?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The results of the AWARE study into near-death experiences by former Research Fellow Dr Sam Parnia generated worldwide media coverage.\u00a0The Times<\/strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0The Daily Telegraph<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0The Independent<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0The Daily Mail<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Metro<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0Daily Mirror<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0BBC World News (TV)<\/strong>,\u00a0BBC World Service (radio)<\/strong>,\u00a0The Spectator<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0The Huffington Post<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0Sydney Morning Herald<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>Times of India<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0Delhi Daily News<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0New York magazine<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0CTV News (Canada)<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0New Zealand Herald<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0ABC (Australia)<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0RIA Novosti<\/strong><\/a> (Russia)<\/strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0China Post<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0Malaysian Digest<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0Yahoo News<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0Gulf Times<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>were just some of the global media outlets that covered the story.\u00a0Read our press release\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Global<\/a><\/strong><\/span>Global AgeWatch Index<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor Asghar Zaidi’s\u00a0<\/a>development of an index that ranks the wellbeing of older people across 96 countries received international coverage, including Time Magazine<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0The Daily Mail<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0The Independent<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0The Examiner<\/strong><\/a>, National Public Radio<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(USA),\u00a0ABC Radio<\/strong>\u00a0(Australia),\u00a0Globo TV<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Brazil), and\u00a0The Huffington Post<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Italy).\u00a0Read the press release\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Eye<\/a><\/strong><\/span>Eye stem cell discovery<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor Andrew Lotery\u2019s\u00a0<\/a>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\u00a0Daily Telegraph<\/strong><\/a>, the Express<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Daily Mail<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Forbes<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Times of India<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0among others.\u00a0Read our press release\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"explore<\/a><\/strong><\/span>The Conversation<\/strong><\/p>\n

University academics contributed seven opinion pieces to The Conversation<\/a> 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.\u00a0Top articles included: Dr Jon Copley\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Just how little do we know about the ocean\u00a0floor? <\/a>\u00a0Dr Clive Trueman\u2019s<\/a> Nemo and chips? Tropical fish are fleeing warming waters and heading to the\u00a0poles<\/a> and Dr James Dyke\u2019s\u00a0If he were alive today Alfred Nobel would have wanted an environment\u00a0prize.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Nigel<\/a><\/strong><\/span>Academic appearances<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor Nigel Shadbolt<\/a> appeared on the Pride of Britain Awards on\u00a0ITV One<\/strong>\u00a0giving his reflections of working with Professor Sir Tim Berners-Lee<\/a>, inventor of the World Wide Web and Southampton professor, who won the prestigious judges’ special award for outstanding achievement.<\/p>\n

Professor Martin Feelisch <\/a>appeared on\u00a0BBC Two\u2019s Trust Me I\u2019m a Doctor<\/strong><\/a> speaking about nitric oxide levels in the skin and its reaction to sunlight. This follows a study\u00a0Martin recently had published. Click here<\/a>\u00a0for more details.<\/p>\n

Swipe, SKY TV’s science programme<\/strong><\/a>, which is broadcast on TV, online and on Virgin Atlantic flights, featured an interview with\u00a0Dr Verity Nye\u00a0<\/a>about the use of unmanned technology to track marine mammals.<\/p>\n

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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<\/a>. You can also view a more comprehensive listing of the University\u2019s latest media coverage at http:\/\/www.soton.ac.uk\/mediacentre\/news\/in_the_news\/current.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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