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Below is a round-up of recent
University press and broadcast coverage. Please note that all
websites are external and will take you out of the Communications
website.
Members of the University community can receive an electronic
daily alert with links to press coverage by contacting
Holly Ward in the Communications Office (e-mail
hollyb@essex.ac.uk)
and asking to be subscribed to
presscuttings@essex.ac.uk.
An archive of recent coverage is
available online. A full archive of media coverage is also held in
the Communications Office.
The University of Essex in the Press
May 2013
Monday 13 May
The Independent online
The Times online
CBBC Newsround
BBC News
Dr Gavin Sandercock from the Centre for Sports and Exercise Science
has published a report stating that malnutrition is a major problem
in the UK today.
Link:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/underweight-children-face-health-problems-too-warn-experts-8613231.html
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/22506826
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22479045
Sunday 12 May
The Guardian
Former University of Essex Pro-Chancellor, Sir Terence Beckett has
died at the age of 89. Sir Terence was a Pro-Chancellor from
1989-1998.
Link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/may/12/sir-terence-beckett
Saturday 11 May
Huffington Post UK
Dr Nadine Rossol, from the Department of
History comments on the Nazi Book Burnings of 1933.
Link:
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/09/nazi-book-burning_n_3245340.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
Friday 10 May
The Independent online
Students at the University of York who are campaigning to have a
Feminist Society talk about the support they have received from
other student unions across the country, including the University of
Essex.
Link:
http://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/necessary-rib-we-need-feminism-on-campus-8609289.html
Thursday 9 May
Times Higher Education
Appointments - Lorna
McGregor has been appointed as the new Director of the Hunan Rights
Centre at the University of Essex, taking over from Geoff Gilbert.
Link:
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/people/appointments-9-may-2013/2003656.article
Tuesday 7 May
The Guardian
Clara Sandoval, a Barrister,
Law Lecturer
at the University of Essex and
Consultant with Redress, represented
Leopoldo Garcia Lucero, a 79-year-old torture survivor from Chile,
in a landmark damages claim at the Inter-American court for human
rights.
Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/06/chile-americas?INTCMP=SRCH
ITV Anglia
Annie Lennox will be awarded an honorary degree from the University
of Essex at a ceremony in July.
Link:
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2013-05-07/singing-star-among-those-to-get-honorary-degrees/
The Guardian
Catherine Robb, a Master’s student at the University of Essex was on
the panel of this weeks Guardian roundtable debate on the challenges
faced in postgraduate education.
Monday 6 May
BBC Essex
Dr John Ashdown-Hill, a graduate from the Department of History spoke
to Dave Monk about his involvement in the Richard III project which
was recently televised on Channel 4 and about the annual Dudley
White Local History lecture which he will be giving on Wednesday
evening.
Friday 3 May 2013
Daily Mail
Professor Anthony King from the Department of Government writes a
column for the Daily Mail about the recent elections and
the protest vote.
Link:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2319246/The-economy-Europe-motivation-protest-vote.html?ico%3Dhome%255Eheadlines
BBC Essex
Mr Bryn Morris, Registrar and Secretary talks about The Forum, a
joint partnership with Southend Borough Council, the University of
Essex and South Essex College.
Thursday 2 May 2013
Times Higher Education
Timothy Secret, a Philosophy lecturer at the University of Essex has
made a short film for the BBC looking at people’s responses to
grief. The film is the first in a series of films as part of New
Generation Thinkers.
Link:
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/campus-round-up-2-may-2013/2003512.article
Times Higher Education
Details of the premiere of Derek Walcott’s new play “O Starry,
Starry Night” which takes place tonight at the Lakeside Theatre.
Link:
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/campus-round-up-2-may-2013/2003512.article
Times Higher Education
Professor Mark Harvey at the University of Essex is asking that
authors have the right to see all comments written about them in
referees’ reports. Please visit the
webpage for the full article.
The Guardian
Professor Prem Sikka from Essex Business School comments on
how little tax Google are paying.
Link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/may/02/tax-haven-strategy-george-osborne
Monday 29 April 2013
The Guardian
Professor Prem Sikka from Essex Business School comments on the
Greene King tax scheme.
Link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/apr/29/greene-king-tax-scheme-appeal
Daily Mail
Dr Murray Griffin from the Centre for Sports and Exercise Science
comments on 'psycho-biological inner voices'.
Link:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2316240/Are-thunder-thighs-DNA-Exercise-like-having-flat-stomach-simply-genetic-make-up.html
The Daily Telegraph
Professor Sarah Birch from the Department of Government comments on
the low voting turnout from youngsters in elections.
Link:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/pensions/10024037/Make-young-vote-to-counter-pensioners-power.html
Friday 26 April 2013
The Guardian
Professor Prem Sikka from Essex Business School comments on a report
by report by the Commons public accounts committee.
Link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/apr/26/accountancy-firms-knowledge-treasury-avoid-tax?CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2
Thursday 25 April 2013
Times Higher Education
The University of Essex is ranked 50 out of 102 Universities in
Times Higher Education Student Survey Experience 2013.
Sunday 21 April 2013
National Geographic Channel
An interview with Professor Chris Cooper
was featured on the National Geographic TV documentary
"Cycling High: Doping to Win".
The Sunday Times online
An article on the possible benefits of exercising at night mentions
research carried out by Dave Parry at the University of Essex to see
if we really do run faster at night, or whether it is all in the
mind.
Friday 19 April 2013
The May edition of
Essex Life featured:
Students from Essex Business School winning this
year’s Universities Business Challenge, out of 310 teams from UK
Universities.
Basanga Kibadi Lata from
Manchester who has won a scholarship from BaxterStorey to study at
the Edge Hotel School.
Afternoon tea at Wivenhoe House.
Thursday 18 April 2013
Times Higher Education
· A feature on
Anthony Forster, Vice-Chancellor.
Link :
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/v-c-applies-military-lessons-in-leadership/2003211.article
Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph
University Guide
Link:
www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/universities-and-colleges/9929474/University-of-Essex-guide.html
Tuesday 16 April 2013
The Guardian
Professor Peter Lynn,
a survey expert from the Institute for Social and Economic Research
writes for The Guardian about sharing
patient data.
Link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/public-leaders-network/blog/2013/apr/16/share-patient-data-improve-health
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph interviews University of Essex history and
politics student Daniel Chapman who was camping overnight before
Lady Thatcher's funeral service.
Link:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/margaret-thatcher/9998910/Margaret-Thatchers-supporters-set-up-camp-at-St-Pauls-Cathedral.html
Daily Mail
Dr Valerie Gladwell from the
Centre for Sports and Exercise Science
talks about new Danish research into resting heart rates. Link:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2309717/How-high-resting-pulse-triples-risk-early-death-Chance-increases-fit-healthy.html#ixzz2RCAv9qoG
Friday 12 April 2013
The Guardian
Professor Steffen Böhm, Director of
the Essex Sustainability Institute writes about
the failing carbon markets.
Link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/blog/why-are-carbon-markets-failing
Thursday 11 April 2013
East Anglian Daily Times
The Daily Gazette and also widely covered
across the region
Essex’s opening batsman and England Cricket Captain
Dr Alastair Cook received an honorary degree yesterday from the
University of Essex.
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/10345943.Cricket_captain__Alastair_Cook__awarded_honorary_degree_from_Essex_Uni/
The Times Higher Education
The financial data for UK higher education institutions is available
for viewing.
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/features/feature-survey-of-the-uk-sectors-finances/2003025.article
The Times Higher Education
First year business student, Morten Rustad
from the University of Essex has produced a 'time -lapse' video
using pictures of the University of Essex's Colchester Campus.
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/campus-round-up-11-april-2013/2003016.article
You can view the press release for Morten's video here: http://www.essex.ac.uk/news/event.aspx?e_id=5108
Wednesday 10 April 2013
BBC Look East
Anglia Evening News
Essex’s opening batsman and England Cricket Captain
Dr Alastair Cook received an honorary degree yesterday from the
University of Essex.
BBC Look East:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01rr1db/Look_East_East_10_04_2013/
(scroll through to 18.30).
ITV Anglia:
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/topic/alastair-cook/
You can read the press
release here:
http://www.essex.ac.uk/news/event.aspx?e_id=5014
BBC Essex
Dr Pamela Cox from the University spoke to
BBC Essex about the death of Margaret Thatcher and her ‘Right to
Buy’ policy.
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p016nkgl (from 1:07 onwards)
BBC Essex
Essex batsman and England Captain, Alastair Cook
will receive an Honorary Degree from the University of Essex today.
Daily Mail online
Professor Prem Sikka from Essex Business School comments on the
poor performance of auditors during the banking crisis.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/markets/article-2305882/Lloyds-legal-threat-KPMG-HBOS-Crosby-gives-knighthood-175k-pension.html#ixzz2QALkUMaF
Tuesday 9 April 2013
The Guardian
Peter Lynn, Professor of Survey Methodology at the University’s of
Essex Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution (ISER) writes
for the Guardian about the problems with a new survey being
introduced by the NHS.
Link:
www.guardian.co.uk/healthcare-network/2013/apr/09/friends-family-test-unfit-for-purpose?INTCMP=SRCH
BBC Essex
Professor Paul Whiteley from the University’s
Department of Government spoke to Ian Puckey about the legacy that
Margaret Thatcher has left.
Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p016nkbz (from 10:36)
BBC Essex
Professor Anthony King from the University’s Department of
Government spoke to Dave Monk about how Margaret Thatcher will be
remembered.
Monday 8 April
The Telegraph
Professor Stuart Weir, Director
of Democratic Audit, Human Rights Centre, is amongst the signatories
of an open letter calling for the National Audit Office to review
nuclear negotiations between the Government and EDF Energy over
financial support for the Hinkley nuclear power plant.
Link:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/9975199/UK-nuclear-power-station-given-green-light-Hinkley-Point.html
Friday 5 April
KMPH-TV online
plus 99 other outlets around the world
A story about ways of fighting stress mentions a study from the
University of Essex which found that just five minutes of exercise
or even gardening outdoors can lift your mood and improve
self-esteem.
http://www.kmph-kfre.com/story/21712890/six-instant-ways-to-stress-less-and-smile-more
Essex County Standard
BBC Essex
(interview with Dave Monk)
Dean Whybrow, a student who is working with the Department of
Psychology at the University of Essex, will be challenging the myths
about dyslexia at Cafe Scientifique in Colchester on Wednesday.
You can read the press release here:
http://www.essex.ac.uk/news/event.aspx?e_id=5113
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