UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PRESS CUTTINGS – DECEMBER 2005
Two stories featured prominently in media coverage-particularly local- during December. A postgraduate mountain medicine course at Leicester gained widespread coverage and featured in The Times and a story about a University connection with the latest Harry Potter movie also received coverage.
The following departments received media coverage in the national press or in magazines:
Physics & Astronomy/space science
Politics
PRCI (Criminology spin out)
Psychology
Psychiatry
Engineering
Mass Comms
Archaeology and Ancient History
Economics,
Law,
Medicine,
Sociology
DATE / PUBLICATION / SUMMARY / ACADEMIC/DEPARTMENTNATIONAL / NATIONAL / NATIONAL / NATIONAL
1 / The Independent / Feature on careers in space science / Case study of Elizabeth Seward, space science and space technology at Leicester
2 / THES / Full page political texts review / John Hoffman, politics
2 / THES / RAE transfers
2 / FM World / Notification of crime conference / PRCI
2 / THES / Book reviews / Graham Davies, prof of psychology
7 / Young People Now / Preview of mental health conference / Panos Vostanis-picture and quotes from Leicester psychiatry prof
8 / Int Herald Tribune / Depression & Dolphins / Psychiatry study at Leicester
8 / Printing World / Expansion of AVS print / Ian Hickman, AVS
9 / Independent Retail News / Crime conference / PRCI
9 / The Times / Obituary / Christopher Hughes, political scientist
9 / THES / Engelbert at dinner / Medical faculty
9 / THES / New blood lectureships / VC cited
9 / THES / Appointments / Alan Cocks, Engineering, moves to Oxford
9 / QS News / Uni refurbishment bid / Floor refurbishment
10 / Chemist & Druggist / Chaos theory to predict asthma attacks
14 / The Times / Hubble measures white dwarf / Martin Barstow leads team
14 / The Guardian / Obituary / Joe Banks, Sociology
15 / Printweek / New investment in AVS print / AVS
16 / THES / Film text review / Philip Kemp teaches film journalism a Leicester
16 / THES / New Chancellor / Sir Peter Williams
17 / The Weekly News / Festive stress / Adrian North, Psychology, on effects of muzak
18 / Indi on Sunday / A-Z of business schools / Profile of Leicester
20 / The Times / Obituary / David Bethell, hon grad
23 / THES / Festive piece parodies RAE / Written by former Leicester academic
24 / The Economist / Pessimism and griping in literature / Rob Colls comments
28 / The Times / Mountain medicine course / Master’s course being offered at Leicester
29 / People Management / Psychology of change in workplace / Alex Linley, psychology
31 / The Guardian / Full page feature on family therapist for 25 years / Peter Stratton, maths graduate
LOCAL / LOCAL / LOCAL / LOCAL
1 / Heartland Evening News / MA successes / Rachael Chambers & Lisa Atkinson, Museum Studies
1 / Cambridge Even News / Graduate describes experience of being HIV Positive / World Aids Day
1 / Surrey mirror / Landscape art / Peter Symonds, Leics grad
1 / Herts Advertiser / New cd on famous religious art images / Christopher Herbert, doing doctorate in art history
2 / Leicester Mercury / Full page feature on changes to Leicestershire Constabulary / Mike Rowe, Criminology, comments
2 / Wolverhampton Chronicle; Walsall Chronicle (1st); Birmingham Express and Star; Cannock Chase Merc; / Leicester graduate celebrates 25 years at law firm / Lynn Swift, Law
5 / Shropshire Star / Lord Rees apptd president of Royal Society / Visiting Prof at Leicester
6 / Leicester Mercury / Importance of reporting cancer symptoms early / Lucy Smith
6 / Leicester Mercury / Theatre Soc puts on My Fair Lady / Students’ Union
6 / Peterborough Evening Telegraph / Schools lecture / Prof Aubrey Newman and Dr Michael Lynch
8 / Coventry Citizen / Two museum studies graduates celebrate / Museum studies
8 / Leicester Mercury / New Chancellor / Sir Peter Williams
8 / Leicester Mercury / Opinion piece on naming of winter festival / David Johnson, Historical Studies
8 / Caernarforn & Denbigh Herald / Schools lecture and demonstrations / John Lappington, physics & Ast
9 / Dewsbury Reporter / Death of former Leicester student / Tribute to Ami Fenton who studied Geology
9 / Stamford Mercury / Royal Soc of Chemistry competition / Event being held at Uni
10 / Leicester Mercury / Sonar study / Geology
13 / Stratford Upon Avon Midweek; Nuneaton Weekly trib (15th) / museum studies students graduate / Museum studies
13 / Leicester Mercury / Obituary / David Bethell, former director of Leics Poly and honorary graduate
13 / Leicester Mercury / Feature on students staying at home for Uni / Cites fact that approx 10% of Leicester students live at home
14 / Leicester Mercury / Scientists measure weight of white dwarf / Martin Barstow, Physics& Ast
15 / Swindon Eve Advertiser / Black hole study / Paul O’Brien, Physics & Ast
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15 / Peterborough Evening Teleg / Women and engineering / Three day residential at Uni
15 / Northampton Chronicle & Echo / Digital cameras course / Northampton Centre
15 / Leicester Mercury / Second medal for Prof / Stan Cowley, Physics & Ast
15 / Leicester Mercury / New visiting Profs / Alan Ebbutt & Richard Pearson
16 / Romsey Advertiser / Leicester graduate appointed to Treasury Solicitor / Adrian Own,law graduate
17 / Leicester Mercury / New Chancellor ceremony / Sir Peter Williams
17 / Leicester Mercury / New space energy discovery / Andrew King, Physic & Ast
17 / Leicester Mercury / Northampton Centre courses / LLL
21 / Lincoln Echo / Lincolnshire man in mars mission / Nick Elms
21 / Leicester Mercury / Study will look at role of women / Research project in Management Centre
22 / Leicester Mercury / Obituary / Leicester graduate Brian Dodds
22 / Leicester Mercury / Botanic garden Award / estates
22 / Leicester Mercury / Appointment of new profs / Richard Pearson and Alan Ebbutt
23 / Leicester Mercury / New Professor appointed / Walter Dehnen, Physics
23 / Leicester Mercury / Teaching of history should be more inclusive of communities / Historical Studies backs move
24 / Leicester Mercury / Uni wins extra science places / Faculty of Science
26 / BBC News / Asthma predictor devised / Mike Silverman, MedicalSchool
27 / Leicester Mercury / Award for scientist / Stan Cowley
27 / Leicester Mercury / Medical Students’ debts / Kirsty Lloyd, chairman of BMA’s Med Students’ Cttee
28 / Birmingham Post; Eastern Daily Press; Belfast telegraph; East Anglian Daily Times; Manchester Evening News; / Leicester work in Harry Potter film / Alex Moseley created typescript used in newspaper
28 / Aberdeen Press and Journal; Leicester Mercury (23rd); Yorkshire Post; Scottish Daily Record; Liverpool Daily Post; Birmingham Express & Star;Doncaster Star (31st); Shropshire Star; Sheffield Star (31st); Northern Echo; PA; Dundee Eve Telg (27th); Barnsley star (31st); Glasgow Herald (28th); Wolverhampton Express & Star; Shoreham Herald (30th); Western Daily Press; Huddersfield Daily Examiner / Degree course in mountain medicine / Peter Barry
29 / Leicester Mercury / Overview of regeneration in Leicester / Cites £300m development plan at Uni
29 / Leicester Mercury / Full page feature on history of discrimination locally / Barbara Jacobs, Leicester graduate reminisces
MAGS / MAGAZINES / MAGS / MAGAZINES
Dec / Office products dealer / Leicester graduate retires after 25 years in office products industry / Louis Demetriou, Economics & Law
Dec / Four Four Two / 10 page feature on the state of football / Cites research at Leicester into ticket pricing
Dec / Countryside Lavie / Full page feature on Leicester research on The Oracle of Delphi / Alun Salt, Archaeology
Dec / Graduate Recruiter / Degree classification under review / VC, Bob Burgess
Dec / School Leaver Magazine / New smart home developed with Leicester involvement / Management Centre,
Dec / Writing Magazine / Article by Sheila Lockett / Creative Writing diploma
Dec / Emel / Event announcement