WEEKLY MEDIA REPORT: 29 March 2015
Please see a summary of media coverage for this week which lists 221 pieces of coverage comprising
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50 pieces of newspaper coverage of which 1 is from International publications, 7 pieces are
from National newspapers and 24 pieces are from Devon & Cornwall publications.
25 pieces of broadcast coverage of which 0 are from International broadcasts, 8 are from
National broadcasts and 9 are from Devon & Cornwall broadcasts.
146 pieces of on-line coverage of which 19 are International, 43 are National and 55 are from
Devon & Cornwall.
INTERNATIONAL
The Japan Times, The Globe and Mail, CNBC.com , reuters.com, thestar.com.my, asiaone.com,
japantimes.co.jp, Gulf in the Media, The Daily Star Lebanon, Business Insider Australia, yahoo.com,
Zawya.com, ZeeNews.com, firstpost.com , Sg.News.Yahoo.com, euronews.com , reuters.com ,
Thomson Reuters EBR Wire, AchixClip, Punjab Update, USA News.com, Business Insider, Today
Online, Sharenet, and Arabnews.com articles regarding Saudi Arabian military and political activity
in Yemen included quotes from Fernando Carvajal (IAIS).
Following our press release, Malaysian Digest, Daily Times, Science Newsline, Science Codex, Carbon
Based, Press-News.org, EurekAlert!, Esciencenews.com, environmentguru.com, phys.org,
sciencedaily.com, Responding to Climate Change.com and 34 other media outlets reported on
research by Saffron O'Neill (Geography) and colleagues which analysed how Twitter, TV and
newspapers reported the IPCC's climate evidence.
The Oregon Herald, Digital Journal, The West Australian, MSN Philippines News, Borneo Post Online,
and yahoo.com quoted Ali Haggett (Centre for Medical History) in reports about depression, suicide
and the workplace.
Newstalk.ie interviewed Martin Stevens (Biosciences) about the evolution of camouflage.
Bignewsnetwork.com, Herald Globe, Canada Standard, Hong Kong Herald, Toronto Telegraph, Radio
Free Europe Radio Liberty, and rferl.org quoted Edward Lemon (Politics) in a report that Tajik labour
migrants in Yekaterinburg are operating as recruiters for the Islamic State (IS) group.
The Times of Malta quoted Dionisius Agius (IAIS) in a report a historical manuscript from 1605 about
magic in Malta which was found in the Cathedral Archives in Mdina.
Wales online quoted Philip Schwyzer (English) in an article concerning Welsh King Henry VII.
Sciencedaily.com, Climate Central, Homeland Security News Wire, Press-News.org, EurekAlert!,
Homeland Security News Wire, ewallstreeter.com, phys.org , and reneweconomy.com.au and three
other outlets quoted Tim Lenton (Geography) in a report concerning the need for policy makers to
act on the potential damages from future climate tipping points following our press release.
NATIONAL
The Economist published an article examining global trends in university tuition fees which included
quotes from Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Steve Smith.
The Guardian quoted Ali Haggett (Medical History) in a report regarding French prosecutor claims
that Andreas Lubitz, the 27-year-old German co-pilot deliberately crashed Germanwings flight
4U9525.
The Huffington Post published an article investigating the levels of plastic in the environment which
included quotes from Andrew Watts (Biosciences).
Times Higher Education reported that Sian Ellard (Medical School) had been awarded a Wolfson
Research Merit Award for research into improving clinical care in monogenic diabetes through
genomics.
The Times quoted Stephen Taylor (Business School) in an article regarding the benefits of a
supportive boss.
Theconversation.com published an article co-written by Tim Etheridge (Sport and Health Sciences)
about how the human body is affected by space travel.
REGIONAL
The Exeter Daily, One News Page, and The Express and Echo reported The Higher Education Funding
Council for England (HEFCE) had awarded the University of Exeter an additional £3.8 million for
research, the third highest gain amongst English universities. The report quoted Nick Talbot (Deputy
Vice-Chancellor).
Caitlin Kight (Comms & Marketing) was quoted in a Western Morning News article regarding a
Women in Science exhibit in the Steele Gallery at The Poly (Falmouth) which lecturers from the
University took part in.
The awarding of Sir Henry Dale Fellowships to Sarah Flanagan (Medical School) and Rachel Freathy
(Medical School) was reported in the Mid Devon Star, This is the West Country, and The Exeter Daily.
Morwenna Ludlow's (Theology) contribution to a future episode of BBC One’s religious television
programme Songs of Praise was the subject of an article in the Express and Echo.
Janice Kay (Provost) and Linda Clare (Psychology) were quoted in Western Morning News and Exeter
Daily articles about Linda's move to the University to lead a new Centre for Research in Ageing and
Cognitive Health.
Research by James Ryan (Geography) into the early photographic work of Robert Hunt (1807 – 1887)
was reported in The Plymouth Herald.
Michael Winter (Rural Policy) was quoted in Cumberland News, Keswick Reminder, News & Star, and
Cumberland & Westmorland Herald articles about the Uplands Alliance.
PhD student Emma El Badawy (IAIS) was interviewed on LBC News about the group of medical
students who travelled to Syria.
Fiona Mathews (Biosciences) was interviewed on BBC Radio Devon about the impact of artificial light
on bats.
OTHER
Articles by United Press International, Bignewsnetwork.com and Upi.com concerning pesticides'
danger to bees included quotes from James Cresswell (Biosciences).
Huffingtonpost.com, Hangout Networks News, and medicalxpress.com quoted Susan Kelly
(Sociology) in an article concerning research she led into the views of volunteers on the consent
process for medical research which they found were in conflict with the standard practice required
for consent in the UK.