University of Leicester Press Coverage

UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PRESS COVERAGE

SUMMARY FOR APRIL 2005

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Total number of press cuttings received in April 2005: 139

National Press: 38 Magazines: 13 Local Press: 88

The average value of the print coverage, excluding Radio, TV and web coverage, is £2.1m for April alone

The following departments generated Print coverage in April 2005:

Cancer Studies (11) Martin Gill (11) Space Research Centre (9) Genetics (9) Students’ Union (8) Historical Studies (6) Psychology (6) Vice-Chancellor (5) Physics and Astronomy (4) Education (3) Politics (3) Management (3) Mass Comms (3) Sociology (2) Law (2) LLL/RAC (2) Geography (2) EDSC (2) Criminology (2) Archaeology Urban History Geology English Obs and Gynae eLearning Chemistry Music Medical faculty Catering Engineering Museum Studies

The University was featured in the following publications:

THES The Independent The Times The Guardian The Grocer Metro Time Out London Evening Standard Children Now Eastern Eye Daily Mirror Sunday Times Nursing Times Nursing Standard Young People Now Construction News Daily Telegraph GMTV on line New Scientist FT Daily Mail Mother and Baby Investment Now Training Journal Housebuilder Professional Security Planet Earth ABC&D Professional Security Installer Leicestershire Builder mag Observer Sport Leicester Mercury Lancashire Evening Telegraph South Notts Advertiser Bournemouth daily Echo Kettering Evening Telegraph Western Daily Press Nottingham Evening Post Birmingham Post Shropshire Star Birmingham Express and Star Wolverhampton Express and Star Scunthrope Telegraph Grimsby telegraph Nuneaton Evening Telegraph Northern Echo Stoke Sentinel Wigan reporter Littlehampton Gazette Ripley and Heanor News The Romsey Advertiser Hampshire Chronicle South wales Evening Post Dundee Evening Telegraph Ipswich Evening Telegraph Yorkshire Post Derham and Fakenham Times Cannock Chase Chronicle Worksop Guardian Carlisle News and Star

SUMMARY OF PARTICULAR AREAS OF INTEREST

A small number of stories generated much of the press coverage this month. Leading the field was a story about how different races coped differently with a cancer diagnosis which was picked by the regional press in particular as well as ethnic media.

Professor Martin Gill generated national and regional media coverage from his research into identity theft and the risk posed by unused polling cards

The continuing European interest in a Mars mission also excited press coverage with Professor Mark Sims being cited in national and regional media

The Genetics department anniversary celebrations led to features in The Guardian and the Leicester Mercury.

Expert comment, particularly from John Williams (Sociology) earned the University a place in national press, particularly an Observer supplement on the Heysel stadium disaster. DATE PUBLICATION SUMMARY ACADEMIC/DEPT

National National National National 2 The Grocer Crime in the Martin Gill supply chain highlighted 5 THES VC is new VC Chairman of UCAS 7 Municipal Leicester David Mitchell, Journal graduate in Graduate management appt at Gateshead council 9 The Independent 2011 Mars Mark Sims, SRC Mission 9 The Times 2011 Mars Mars Sims, SRC Mission 11 The Guardian Scientists call Sir Alec Jeffreys, for world Genetics DNAQ database 11 The Guardian Professor Urban History Richard Rodger’s research on street names 11 Metro Cancer and Paul Symonds race 13 Time Out Football John Williams, culture and Sociology society conference 13 London Evening Profile of Martin Pointer QC- Standard divorce Leicester graduate lawyers, including Leicester graduate 13 Children Now Feature on Comment by Paul ADHD Cooper, Education 15 Eastern Eye Cancer coping Paul Symonds skills differ with ethnicity 15 The Guardian 2011 mission Marks Sims, Physics to mars and Astronomy 16 Daily Mirror Full page Professor Bonney, feature on Historical Studies ethnicity in Leicester 17 Sunday Times Two page David Mattingly, feature on Archaeology world’s best guides 19 Nursing Times Cancer coping Dr Paul Symonds skills differ with ethnicity 20 Nursing Standard White patients Leicester study cope better with cancer than Asians 20 Young People New book to Book arising from Now help prepare course developed by youth work University and others managers 21 The Independent Should Comments by students take management student part time work Harry Caswell 21 Construction New contracts University cited News 21 New Scientist Feature on Profile of girl who is space school at working for ESA after Uni of being inspired by Leicester Space School 22 THES Profile of David Morgan (Law university and Politics) candidates in general elections 22 Daily Telegraph Birthdays Chancellor 22 All Africa.com Ancient fossils Dick Aldridge, discovered by Geology Leicester geologists 23 Guardian Birthdays Vice-Chancellor notice 23 The Times Birthday notice Vic-Chancellor 23 Daily Telegraph Birthday Vice-Chancellor Notice 25 GMTV on line Stalking Lorraine Sheridan, feature Psychology 25 Kuensel Online Tracing Mark Jobling, Genetics Bhutan’s ancestry 26 The Guardian Letter in Genetics support of Labour party signed by Sir Alec Jeffreys 26 The Times Sovereign’s Students successfully parade at the complete Royal Military commissioning course Academy, Sandhurst 28 The Times Profile of how Aminder Nijjar, to become a Careers Service careers adviser 28 The Independent Campus Gordon Campbell, question on English plagiarism 28 Guardian Two page Mark Jobling, Genetics feature on Genetics anniversary with focus on DNA profiling 29 The Times Notice of History Sternberg lecture 30 New Scientist Full page Andrew Colman, feature on vote Psychology swap shops 30 FT Money Stephen Benzies, makeover Physics and feature with Astronomy Leicester student 30 Daily Mail Two page - feature on Leicester politics graduate Jill Anderson whose husband has died MAGAZINES MAGAZINES MAGAZINES MAGAZINES April Mother&Baby Blissed out Research in Obs and feeling after Gynaecology- Justin birth caused by Konje chemical like cannabis April Investment Now Biomedical - Sciences Building built April Training Journal Place of Gilly Salmon, University in Professor of eLearning world of and Learning eLearning Technologies April Housebuilder Family to be Management Centre electronically tagged and monitored by University April Professional Leicester Joe Greenan, Law firm Security graduate Allen and Overy addresses ASIS spring seminar April Professional CCTV feature Martin Gill Security And Editor’s comment April Planet Earth Award for Paul Paul Monks, Monks Chemistry April ABC&D Villiers Hall Estates development April Professional Security Martin Gill Security Installer research initiative April Leicestershire Feature on University cited Builder mag Pathway April Observer Sport Special John Williams, Monthly supplement on Sociology, provides Heysel stadium analysis and comment disaster April Investment Now Investment to increase opportunities from graduates in East Midlands April Investment Now Growth of Martin Gill PRCI LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL 1 Leicester Students Physics and Mercury engage in space Astronomy experiments in Zero G mission 1 Leicester Full page Yuri Dubrova Mercury feature on Chernobyl research at Leicester 1 Lancashire Tinnitus MBS Evening Teleg research at Uni 1 South Notts Dr Clive Rix He is member of i- Advertiser appointed to science steering group Health Trust 4 Leicester Retirement of Chris o’Callaghan Mercury Peter Swift- tribute by Uni staff 4 Leicester Lecture in aid Mercury of Hope Foundation 4 Bournemouth Psychoanalysis Michael Jacobs, Daily Echo and religion formerly of University lecture 5 Leicester First of two Mass Comms Mercury part series on diary of cancer patient Jonathan Kay 5 Kettering Student letter Peter Bedford Evening re elections Telegraph 5 Leicester Early music at Music Mercury Uni 5 Leicester Teacher Event at Uni Mercury recruitment bid 5 Nottingham 25 year old Harjeet Johal, Evening Post graduate in Economic History charge of £8m graduate turnover business 6 Leicester Vitamin C Mercury study 6 Leicester Second of two Mass comms Mercury part series on former student Jonathan Kay who kept a diary of his fight against cancer 6 Leicester Criminals to Prof Martin Gill Mercury aid fraud research 7 Leicester Citizenship Sera Shortland, teacher Mercury prize for Leicester graduate’s school 7 Leicester VC appointed Mercury Chairman of UCAS 7 Leicester Conference to Historical studies Mercury discuss holocaust 7 Leicester Genetics Annette Cashmore, Mercury anniversary Genetics 7 and8 Leicester Call for driving Sally Cunningham, Mercury offences law Law change 8 Leicester Vitamin C Mercury study 8 Leicester Holocaust History Mercury event at Uni 9 Leicester Scientific Julian Osborne, SRC Mercury findings from Swift 9 Western Daily Mars mission Mark Sims, SRC Press continues 9 Nottingham 2011 mission Mark Sims, SRC Evening Post to mars 9 Leicester 2011 Mars Mark Sims Mercury mission 10 11 Leicester Race and Paul Symonds Mercury cancer study 11 Leicester Success of spin Martin Gill Mercury out firm PRCI 11 Leicester Mars 2011 Mark Sims, SRC Mercury mission 11 Birmingham Post Race and Paul Symonds cancer study 11 Shropshire Star Race and Paul Symonds cancer study 11 Nottingham Clive Rix He is on steering cttee Evening Post appointed to of iscience course primary care trust 11 Birmingham Ethnic study of Paul Symonds Express and Star cancer patients 11 Wolverhampton Ethnic study of Paul Symonds Express and Star cancer patients 11 Lincolnshire Leicester Jonathan Kay, Mass Echo student who Comms Student died of cancer- book published- Staring at Ceilings 12 Leicester Foundation LLL Mercury degree for voluntary sector workers 12 Scunthorpe Leicester Richard Altoft, MSc Telegraph & graduate is Health and safety Grimsby chief examiner management Evening for British Telegraph Safety Council Awards 13 Leicester Space Centre Mercury wins Arthur C Clarke award 13 Leicester Security and Students’ Union Mercury safety alert in Victoria Park 13 Birmingham Teaching Sharon Lomas, express and star assistant gets Education award 13 Leicester Trade Mercury delegation, including Uni, meets with India president 13 Leicester Hope Don Jones, cancer Mercury Foundation studies grant for cancer research 14 Leicester Student in Matthew Adepoju, Mercury Lagos study Geography 15 Leicester Uni staff help Liz Towner Mercury at therapy centre 16 Leicester Feature on Mike Silverman, Mercury medical Medical faculty school’s Gondar link 16 Leicester University chef Catering Mercury Ross Hearst visits schools and grades pupils’ work 18 Nuneaton Eve Students to ride Alex Freeman, medical Telegraph across States genetics 19 Derby Evening Leicester Donella Nicolle, to be Telegraph graduate based in Nottingham appointed to Derby firm 19 Leicester University staff Liz Towner Mercury redecorate therapy centre 19 Northern Echo Leicester Criminology graduate John Noone appointed to insurance broker 20 Stoke Sentinel Letter re Richard Beale, student elections 21 Wigan Reporter Women failing Sarah Spurgeon, to break into Engineering male dominated world of engineering 21 Littlehampton Leicester Rolf Zeegers, Museum Gazette graduate is new Studies curator of museum 21 Ripley and Student set to Kirsty Anderson, Heanor News teach in Kenya Geography 22 The Romsey People prefer James Fitchett, Advertiser sponsoring Management Centre others than being sponsored 22 Leicester Election profile University cited Mercury of Leicester south 22 Hampshire People prefer James Fitchett, Chronicle sponsoring Management Centre others than being sponsored 23 Leicester Student in Shaun Delaney, Mercury Graduate of the Psychology Year finals 23 Leicester Lord Mayors - Mercury engagements 23 Leicester Islamic society Students’ Union Mercury nets soccer trophy 25 Leicester Islamic Soc Students’ Union Mercury gains top soccer victory 25 Leicester Student in Shaun Delaney, Mercury Graduate of the Psychology Year awards 25 Radio Leicester Confusion over Miriam Gill, History on line legend of St George 25 Leicester Lush FM ready Students’ Union Mercury to go live 26 Leicester Student Contact, Students Mercury volunteers to Union be thanked for work in community 26 Leicester Leicester - Mercury connections with India highlighted in meeting with President of India 26 Leicester Feature on Students Union Mercury student debt 27 Leicester Focus on Bill John Dumbrell, Mercury Clinton in Politics lecture 27 South Wales Polling card id Professor Martin Gill Evening Post theft risk 27 Leicester Image of boozy Students’ Union Mercury students shattered 27 Leicester Identity fraud Professor Martin Gill Mercury alert from unused polling cards 27 Dundee Evening Identity fraud Professor Martin Gill Telegraph alert from unused polling cards 27 Ipswich Evening Identity fraud Professor Martin Gill Star alert from unused polling cards 28 Western Daily Infertility risk Mark Jobling, Genetics Press result from paternity test 28 Yorkshire Post Profile on the Politics Andersons-Jill Anderson read Politics at Leicester 28 Leicester BBC Young RAC Mercury Musician of the Year to perform on campus 28 Leicester Call Centre to Mercury employ students 28 Leicester Cassini Mercury findings from Titan moon 28 Derham and Slovenian Criminology Fakenham Times police inspector on visit to Norfolk-visit arranged after e met police on Leicester Master’s course 28 Cannock Chase Award for Education Chronicle Sharon Lomas, foundation degree student 29 Kettering Graduate of the Shaun Delaney, Evening Year Finalist Psychology Telegraph 29 Worksop Report on - Guardian schools football tournament on campus 29 Leicester Infertility risk Mark Jobling, Genetics Mercury in ancestry testing 30 Nottingham Identity theft Professor Martin Gill Evening Post risk from polling cards 30 Carlisle News Profile of Gavin Butler and Star Leicester grad and friends who have started own restaurant 30 Leicester Order of Merit - Mercury for David Attenborough and Betty Boothroyd 30 Leicester Election event Students’ Union Mercury on campus