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University in the Headlines 2002 Cuttings/information Archive ReceivedCUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEK ENDING December 13: VALUE OF CUTTINGS The University's press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at an average of £648,310. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 5 = £440,000 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER): £4,460 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 7 = £3,850 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 5 = £200,000 TOTAL VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £648,310 NATIONAL PRESS THE INDEPENDENT, 7 December 2002: Profile of the Management Centre. THE SUNDAY TIMES, 8 December 2002: Dr Rosemary Sage describes the classroom styles that she applies to help students acquire the basics of clear communications. THE TIMES, 5 December 2002: Graduate Tim Runacre describes his experience at Christmas office parties. THE TIMES, 9 December 2002: Former Vice-Chancellor Ken Edwards gives his views on the current debate between top-up fees paid by parents and a graduate tax with students making a deferred payment. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 6 December 2002: People Announcement - José Luiz Lopes has been appointed Professor in Computer Science. LOCAL PRESS BRISTOL EVENING POST, 5 December 2002: Graduate of the University Alex Claydon's parents discuss the cost of sending their children to University. COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH, 27 November 2002: Dr Nicholls (Warwick University) Leicester Warwick Medical School comments on the increase of applicants for medical courses. EVENING STANDARD (London), 3 December 2002: Consultancy Resources Development International (RDI) work with the University describes what courses they offer to their clients. LANCASHIRE EVENING TELEGRAPH, 28 November 2002: John Williams (Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research) suggests different marketing strategies to boost the attendance at football matches at Blackburn Rovers. LANCASHIRE EVENING TELEGRAPH, 30 November 2002: Research by John Williams (Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research) on attendance at Blackburn Rovers Football matches. LEICESTER MERCURY, 7 December 2002: Details of Professor Sarah Spurgeon inaugural Lecture - Control- Magic or Mirage? LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 December 2002: Student Jonathan Starkey will present a new ultra-fast battery charging system for electric vehicles at a reception for Britain's younger engineers at the House of Commons. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 December 2002: The University Theatre Society to perform the musical Little Shop of Horrors. LEICESTER MERCURY, 10 December 2002: Beagle 2 to be exhibited at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. LEICESTER MERCURY, 10 December 2002: Review of the University Choral Society and Proteus Chamber Orchestra, Peace Concert for Amnesty International. LEICESTER MERCURY, 11 December 2002: Professor Ian Lauder comments on the relocation of the Medical School to the Leicester General Hospital and how it will benefit the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 11 December 2002: Profile of graduate of the University C P Snow. LEICESTER MERCURY, 13 December 2002: Dr Ruth Green (Institute of Lung Health) has been named Young Investigator of the Year by the British Thoracic Society for her work on managing asthma. LEICESTER MERCURY, 13 December 2002: Details of Professor Sarah Spurgeon inaugural lecture - Control - Magic or Mirage? NUNEATON EVENING TELEGRAPH, 27 November 2002: Dr Nicholls (Warwick University) Leicester Warwick Medical School comments on the increase of applicants for medical courses. SOUTH WALES ARGUS, 29 November 2002: Dr Mark Gillings will be involved in an excavation in Avebury in search of human remains to discover if the avenue was used for ancient funeral rites. MAGAZINES & TRADE BUILDING ENGINEER, November 2002: BA Festival of Science - Dr Mytum and Liz Worth received the Award for the Presentation of Heritage Research at the festival CHEMISTRY IN BRITAIN, November 2002: The Royal Society of Chemistry has honoured the work of Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys by giving the Adrian Building National Historic Chemical Landmark status CHEMISTRY IN BRITAIN, November 2002: Stephen Baker from the Centre for Chemical Biology shall give a talk at the Chemical Information Group meeting on Information at the chemistry/biology interface. H & V NEWS, 7 December 2002: The Department of Trade and Industry has approved a new solar power scheme on the Engineering Building. I.E.E. NEWS, December 2002: A lecture will be held at the University that will look at Supply Chain Optimisation. PRODUCTION ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS, December 2002: Profile of UK led project Beagle 2 which the University is heavily involved in. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, December 2002: Professor Martin Gill (Scarman Centre) has been commissioned by the National Security Inspectorate to research into the causes of false alarms. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, December 2002: Dr Simon Bennett and Dr Mike Rowe (Scarman Centre) each gave a speech at the Association of Security Consultants, Consec 2002 conference. SAGA MAGAZINE, November 2002: Professor Joseph Lunec (Clinical Biochemistry) on the protection that fruit and vegetables have on the human body. THE VOICE, 2 December 2002: Professor Audrey Osler will speak at a conference that will explore different aspects of citizenship and how to enable black minority ethnic communities to participate in crucial policy debates. WHEN SATURDAY COMES, January 2003: Sam Neatrour (Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research) has helped with research that has looked at the lifestyle of football fans. WEBSITES BBC WEATHER, 10 December 2002: Rita Benford's photograph from the Botanical Gardens has been chosen as the photo of the week on the BBC wather website - please see eBulletin. Edward Louis and Rhona Burts (Genetics) are working with scientists in the US to study the reproductive habits of yeast Details of Professor Sarah Spurgeon inaugural Lecture - Control - Magic or Mirage? THIS IS LEICESTERSHIRE, 7 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104417&command=displayContent&sourceNode=104395&contentPK=3186957 Student Jonathan Starkey will present a new ultra-fast battery charging system for electric vehicles at a reception for Britain's younger engineers at the House of Commons: THIS IS LEICESTERSHIRE, 9 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=42629&command=displayContent&sourceNode=42628&contentPK=3191855 THIS IS LEICESTERSHIRE, 10 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=42629&command=displayContent&sourceNode=42628&contentPK=3201264 THIS IS
LEICESTERSHIRE, 9 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104416&command=displayContent&sourceNode=104394&contentPK=3192064 The Richard Attenborough Centre and the Institute of Lifelong Learning will be holding Indian dance classes given by the Centre for Indian Classical Dance: THIS IS LEICESTERSHIRE, 9 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104395&command=refreshModule&sourceNode=104395&page=4 Former
Vice-Chancellor Ken Edwards gives his views on the current debate between
top-up fees paid by parents and a graduate tax with students making a deferred
payment: The
Beagle 2 shall be exhibited at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich: THIS IS LEICESTERSHIRE, 10 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=42628&command=refreshModule&sourceNode=42628&page=2 EXHIBITION ON SPACE PROBE 10.12.02 A space mission to find life on Mars, led by scientists at Leicester University, is the subject of a major exhibition in London. more MPS' INTEREST SPARKED 10.12.02 A student has presented his research into electric vehicles at a House of Commons event Dr Manuel
Galinanes (Surgery) is leading a trial that treats cardiac patients using cells
taken from their own bone marrow or thigh muscle: THIS IS
LEICESTERSHIRE, 11 December 2002:
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104394&command=refreshModule&sourceNode=104394&page=14 The
Arriva buses that the students travel in and out to University are to put extra
services on rather than their usual wait:
THIS IS
LEICESTERSHIRE, 11 December 2002:
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=42629&command=displayContent&sourceNode=42628&contentPK=3207208 BELIZE
NEWS, 12 December 2002: http://www.SanPedroSun.net/02-484.html CAREERPATH,
12 December 2002:
http://careerpath.yellowbrix.com/pages/careerpath/Story.nsp?story_id=35090990&ID=careerpath&scategory=Healthcare%3ADisease& THIS IS
STAFFORDSHIRE, 12 December 2002: http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=67570&command=displayContent&sourceNode=67569&contentPK=3223460 THIS IS
STAFFORDSHIRE, 12 December 2002: http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=67570&command=displayContent&sourceNode=67569&contentPK=3223466 THIS IS
LEICESTERSHIRE, 12 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104395&command=refreshModule&sourceNode=104395&page=9 OUT AND ABOUT Reports on media coverage from around the University Dominic Malcolm (CRSS) I did an interview about the prospects of the Austrian-Swiss bid to host the 2008 European Championships for FM Vienna. Hans Bleijs (Engineering) was interviewed by MATV about new solar panelling for the Engineering building CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEK ENDING December 6: VALUE OF CUTTINGS The University's press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at an average of £415,684. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 4 = £160,000 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER): £12,934 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 5 = £2,750 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 6 = £240,000 TOTAL VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £415,684 NATIONAL PRESS THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 29 November 2002: The Richard Attenborough Centre is to present Time for Jazz showcase with students from Guthlaxton College, John Cleveland College, Burleigh Community College and Leicester Grammar School. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 29 November 2002: Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys has been nominated as the Leicestershire's "greatest Briton". THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 29 November 2002:Eleanor Hartley, Philip Herbert and Alan Caine describe the function of the Richard Attenborough Centre. LOCAL PRESS ASHBOURNE NEWS TELEGRAPH, 20 November 2002: Student Christopher Brown who is studying Industrial Design at the University has won the regional East Midlands Regional competition for his A level studies in Product Design. BUCKS FREE PRESS, 22 November 2002: Hopeful student Meera Joshi who is to study medicine at the University praises her teacher who is to receive the Salter; National Science Technicians Award 2002. KETTERING EVENING TELEGRAPH, 12 November 2002: Profile of Sylvia Pinches who gained a PhD in the department of English Local History at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 November 2002: Pete Lewis (Students' Union) comments on a rally in London that the students from the University are to be involved with regarding higher education funding. LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 November 2002: The Arriva buses that the students travel in and out to University are to put extra services on. LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 November 2002: Students from the University are to join a national demonstration against tuition fees. LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 November 2002: Dr Mark Sims, Beagle 2 mission manager (Physics & Astronomy) along with other scientist have finished building and testing equipment which could reveal signs of life on Mars. LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 November 2002: A patient of Professor Manuel Galinanes, Cardiac Surgery, has thanked him for saving her life after he transplanted bone marrow into the heart which restored the damaged muscle and cured heart failure. LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 November 2002: Column by John Williams, mentioning a conference that is being held at the University by Tuscan Studies, relating the football team, Fiorentina as having the same situation as Leicester City Football Club. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 December 2002: Details of Mahatma Gandhi's grandson's visit to the University to give a lecture - Restoring India's secular credentials for the Sixth Dr L M Singhvi Lecture. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 December 2002: Details of the History of Art lecture by Dr Mark Shiel - Art and Attention in the Films of Michelangelo Antonioni. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 December 2002: The Richard Attenborough Centre is to present Time for Jazz showcase with students from Guthlaxton College, John Cleveland College, Burleigh Community College and Leicester Grammar School. LEICESTER MERCURY, 3 December 2002: Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Arun Gandhi delivered a lecture at the University on Restoring India's secular credentials for the Sixth Dr L M Singhvi Lecture. LEICESTER MERCURY, 3 December 2002: The University Theatre Society will be performing Little Shop of Horrors from the 10-13 December. LEICESTER MERCURY, 3 December 2002: Students from the University are joining other students in a national protest in London against tuition fees. LEICESTER MERCURY, 3 December 2002: The Arriva buses that the students travel in and out to University are to put extra services on rather than their usual wait. LEICESTER MERCURY, 4 December 2002: Edward Louis and Rhona Burts (Genetics) are working with scientists in the US to study the reproductive habits of yeast. LEICESTER MERCURY, 4 December 2002: A summary of Arun Gandhi's lecture that was held at the University as part of the Sixth Dr L M Sighvi Lecture. LEICESTER MERCURY, 5 December 2002: Dr Sally Horrocks (Economic and Social History) believe that material possessions don't necessarily make people happier. LEICESTER MERCURY. 5 December 2002: The Week - Beagle 2 will be launched to Kazakhstan in May 2003, it is now the main focus at a new exhibition at the National Maritime Museum in London. LEICESTER MERCURY, 6 December 2002: Obituary of Sir Charles Wilson. LEICESTER MERCURY, 6 December 2002: Details from the Time for Jazz concert that was held at the Richard Attenborough Centre. LEICESTER MERCURY, 6 December 2002: The University Theatre Society shall be performing Little Shop of Horrors from the 10-13 December. LEICESTER MERCURY, 6 December 2002: Review of the Reef concert that was held at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 6 December 2002: The Beagle 2 will be exhibited at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich alongside scientific instruments from HMS Beagle. LIVERPOOL DAILY POST, 17 October 2002: Dr Richard England (Geology) has produced a map showing what the Earth's crust looks like which will help understand why earthquakes happen when and where they do. NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO, 12 November 2002: Profile of Sylvia Pinches who gained a PhD in the department of English Local History at the University. MAGAZINES & TRADE COMPONENTS IN ELECTRONICS, November 2002: The University is a new member to Versity, the supplier of technology and methodology for functional verification. CONSTRUCTION NEWS, 28 November 2002: Details of the agent and contractor for the development on Lancaster Road of the Biomedical building. INVESTMENT NOW, November/December 2002: Development Plan - The University has unveiled a £300m 'vision of the future', creating a state-of-the-art campus with enhanced teaching and learning facilities. JUNIOR EDUCATION, December 2002: Research by the University, Cambridge and Durham that has looked at how National Literacy Strategy is damaging children's oral communication skills. NEW STATESMAN, 2 December 2002: The University has been recognised as one of five universities where you can do a PhD in sports research. PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICIAN, December 2002: Professor Martin Gill (Scarman Centre) will lead research that will look at the causes of false alarms. REGENERATION AND RENEWAL, 22 November 2002: The Review of Leicester Regeneration Company's masterplan looking at the National Space Centre that has taken advantage of the experts at the University. WEBSITES Dr Manuel
Galinanes (Surgery) is leading a trial that treats cardiac patients using cells
taken from their own bone marrow or thigh muscle: The
Arriva buses that the students travel in and out to University are to put extra
services on rather than their usual wait: THIS
IS LEICESTERSHIRE, 30 November 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104397&command=refreshModule&sourceNode=104397&page=9 Article
by John Williams focusing on a conference that is being held at the University
by Tuscan Studies relating the football team, Fiorentina as having the same
situation as Leicester City Football Club: THIS
IS LEICESTERSHIRE, 1 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104395&command=refreshModule&sourceNode=104395&page=9 Edward
Louis and Rhona Burts (Genetics) are working with scientists in the US to study
the reproductive habits of yeast: Details
of the History of Art lecture by Dr Mark Shiel - Art and Attention in the Films
of Michelangelo Antonioni: Details
of Mahatma Gandhi's grandsons visit to the University who will give a lecture
Restoring India's secular credentials for the Sixth Dr L M Singhvi
Lecture: THIS IS
LEICESTERSHIRE, 2 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104395&command=refreshModule&sourceNode=104395&page=9 JOURNAL
OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICA, 3 December
2002: http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v288n21/abs/joc20530.html THIS IS
LEICESTERSHIRE, 3 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104397&command=refreshModule&sourceNode=104397&page=10 mum Nicki
Nealon landed a creditable second place in the Victoria Park road races
organised by Leicester University Cross-Country Club. Despite being in her 20th
week of pregnancy with her second child, the 34-year-old worked her way through
the field on the second lap of the women's 6k: THIS IS
LEICESTERSHIRE, 3 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104395&command=refreshModule&sourceNode=104395&page=3 THIS IS
LEICESTERSHIRE, 3 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=42628&command=refreshModule&sourceNode=42628&page=3 BBC
ONLINE, 4 December 2002: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/weather/forecasters.shtml TIMES
ONLINE, 4 December 2002: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,374-502254,00.html THIS IS
LEICESTERSHIRE, 4 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104395&command=refreshModule&sourceNode=104395&page=7 THIS IS
LEICESTERSHIRE, 4 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104400&command=newModule&sourceNode=42318 THIS IS
NOTTINGHAM, 4 December 2002: http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=66056&command=displayContent&sourceNode=65583&contentPK=3167350 THIS IS
LEICESTERSHIRE, 4 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104400&command=newModule&sourceNode=104394 THIS IS
LEICESTERSHIRE, 4 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=42629&command=displayContent&sourceNode=42628&contentPK=3162162 ICCOVENTRY,
5 December 2002: http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/0200localsport/page.cfm?objectid=12428132&method=full&siteid=50003 BBC
ONLINE, 5 December 2002: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2030075.stm BBC
ONLINE, 5 December 2002: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2546019.stm THIS IS
LEICESTERSHIRE, 5 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104394&command=refreshModule&sourceNode=104394&page=11 THIS IS
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LEICESTERSHIRE, 5 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=42311&command=refreshModule&sourceNode=42311&page=8 THIS IS
LEICESTERSHIRE, 5 December 2002: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=104395&command=refreshModule&sourceNode=104395&page=4 MARKETINGWEB,
5 December 2002: http://m1.mny.co.za/mkjom.nsf/Current/C2256AFC00464A3342256C8500536E57?OpenDocument FEEDBACK: NEWS FROM DEPARTMENTS ON PRESS COVERAGE Simon Bennett (Scarman Centre) was on the Late Show on Radio Five Live (Dec 3rd). He responded to Oliver Letwin's comments on emergency preparedness in case of NBC attack. An informal study day that the Centre for Tuscan Studies held was picked up not only by the Mercury (in John Williams' column), but also in a short article in *L'Indice dei libri*, Italy's equivalent of the Times Literary Supplement. The Institute for Lung Health was featured on Radio 5 Live, reports on the ITV Lunchtime, 6.30 and 11.00 news featuring Dr Ruth Green and Dr Ian Pavord. There was also an interview with Dr Chris Brightling on Radio Leicester, a feature on BBC News Online and a feature in the Leicester Mercury. CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEK ENDING November 29: VALUE OF CUTTINGS The University's press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at an average of £656,011. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 7 = £280,000 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER): £12,711 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 6 = £3,300 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 9 = £360,000 TOTAL VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £656,011 NATIONAL PRESS DAILY EXPRESS (Saturday Magazine), 23 November 2002: Profile of Sir David Attenborough as he celebrates 50 years working for the BBC THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 23 November 2002: Myths from University days - "Jimi Hendrix played the back room of the students' union" - this did happen at Leicester THE INDEPENDENT, 20 November 2002: Families paid to donate organs with comments from Sir Peter Bell (Surgery). THE INDEPENDENT, 23 November 2002: Obituary of Sir Charles Wilson THE TIMES, 21 November 2002: Obituary of Sir Charles Wilson THE TIMES HIGHER EDCUATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 22 November 2002: Anthony Matthew (Computer Centre) states his views on an article from November 8 - "Money back guaranteed?" THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 22 November 2002: David Stevenson a researcher at the University describes the uncertainty of having a series of fixed contracts. THES, 29 November- Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys is county's Greatest Britton THES, 29 November- picture feature on Richard Attenborough Centre and issues relating to the provision of services and recognition for funding LOCAL PRESS BROMLEY TIMES, 14 November 2002: Members of the Bromley Youth Council attended the UK Youth Parliament at the University during the summer. EASTERN EYE, 23 November 2002: Professor Mike Barer (Microbiology and Immunology) has warned that the stigma of having TB could be causing the disease to spread in the Asian Community. HARINGEY ADVERTISER, 20 November 2002: Lemar Obika who is a contestant on Fame Academy (BBC Reality show) was offered a place to study pharmacology at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 November 2002: Professors Andy Gescher and Will Steward have been awarded £107,349 by the Association for International Cancer Research to continue their research into cancer fighting properties of curcumin. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 November 2002: David Johnson (History) gives his views on the apparently insatiable appetite for ranking things in order. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 November 2002: A brief summary on the situation with teacher training courses at the University and Loughborough. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 November 2002: John Thomas (Archaeology) discovered Saxon and Medieval pottery and tools on a prehistoric farm settlement during a dig on the sewage works from Rothley to Wanlip. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 November 2002: Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys (Genetics) has been voted the County's Greatest. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 November 2002: Christmas songs will be performed in seven languages by modern languages students at the Music for Christmas 2002 concert. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 November 2002: Professor Martin Gill will reveal at a conference findings from a three-year research programme on the effectiveness of CCTV. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 November 2002: Professor Mike Silverman (Child Health) is concerned by figures that reveal half of parents with children with asthma are unaware of the possible side-effects of treatment. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 November 2002: The University is to run a series of Christmas gardening workshops LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 November 2002: Professor Will Steward believes that Leicester is now one of the biggest centres in the world concentrating on developing cancer prevention drugs, with a large involvement by the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 November 2002: The University of Leicester Theatre Group is to perform John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men'. LEICESTER MERCURY, 27 November 2002: Mick Derrick (Archaeology) reveals the finding of 31 bodies that were found in the Roman Leicester - Elford Thomas Building at the Newarke. LEICESTER MERCURY, 27 November 2002: The UK Children's Cancer Study Group is celebrating its 25th anniversary. LEICESTER MERCURY, 28 November 2002: Dr Manuel Galinanes (Surgery) is leading a trial that treats cardiac patients using cells taken from their own bone marrow or thigh muscle LEICESTER MERCURY, 28 November 2002: Dr Alan McWhirr (Archaeology) reassures the public that historical evidence will not be destroyed by new developments. LEICESTER MERCURY, 28 November 200: Professor Martin Gill (Scarman Centre) addressed a national conference on the effectiveness of CCTV. LEICESTER MERCURY, 28 November 2002: Details of the Department of History of Art Lecture - Putting Gainsborough on Display LEICESTER MERCURY, 29 November 2002: The Richard Attenborough Centre and the Institute of Lifelong Learning will be holding Indian dance classes given by the Centre for Indian Classical Dance NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO, 18 November 2002: Gerald Porter (Northampton Centre) praises the work of students work at the Institute of Education Centre ROTHERHAM & SOUTH YORKSHIRE ADVERTISER, 15 November 2002: Graduate Dr Steve Safrany has been selected by the British Council to meet other young scientists in Delhi to spark new scientific projects between India and the UK YORKSHIRE EVENIGN POST, 19 November 2002: Events Listing - The Science Business. What are the benefits? Held at Leeds Metropolitan University. Dr Sally Horrocks (Economic and Social History) will be on the panel. MAGAZINES & TRADE BA Festival of Science - Research revealed by world leading civil and structural engineers that there are three recommendations aimed at making tall buildings more resistant to terrorist attacks: MIDLANDS BUILDER & ENGINEER, October 2002 SCOTTISH BUILDER & ENGINEER, October 2002 CREDIT MANAGEMENT, November 2002: Graduate of Law Neil Lane has won the Moore Stephens Prize (Legal Proceedings and Insolvency) for the 2002 ICM Examination Prize EDUCATION JOURNAL, November 2002: Obituary of Professor Brian Simon. GEOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE, December 2002: Dr Sue Page (Geography) will be involved in the Kalimantan Peat Swamp Project a three-year programme to protect the swampy peatlands of Borneo. GEOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE, December 2002: Events Listing - Lecture being held at the University on 'The HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa'. MEDICAL LABOARTORY WORLD, November 2002: The University will benefit from a £378 million revamp as part of the University of Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust "Pathway Project". Professor Burgess and Professor Ian Lauder (LWMS) comment on the universities benefits. THE PHARAMCEUTICAL JOURNAL, 23 November 2002: Dr Richard Prettyman (Psychiatry for the Elderly) expresses his opinion on the current pattern of funding of cholinesterase inhibitor drugs in England and Wales. PRIMA BABY, December 2002: Dr Julia Berryman (Psychology) suggests that a feeling of control over birth can reduce the risk of postnatal depression and is good for your health. FEEDBACK: Information from departments on media coverage Professor Martin Gill- CCTV conference coverage 106
Century FM WEBSITES ALPHA
GALILEO: Space scientists at Leicester complete work on Beagle 2 PAW ALPHA GALILEO: Professor Galinanes and bone marrow breakthrough http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readRelease&ReleaseID=11790 BBC
ONLINE, 23 November 2002: http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/news/2002/11/23/pick_of_the_week_20021123.shtml about 51
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SPORTING CHANCE FOR DEPRIVED AREA HINDUSTAN
TIMES, 25 November 2002: http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/674_108054,003100010007.htm LOS
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NEWSASIA, 26 November 2002: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/todaynews/view/234/1/.html BBC
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27 November 2002: http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/page.cfm?objectid=12407136&method=full&siteid=50003 THEBOOKSELLER.COM,
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***************BIG STORY OF THE WEEK*************** Dr Manuel Galinanes (Surgery) is leading a trial that treats cardiac patients using cells taken from their own bone marrow or thigh muscle: DAILY MAIL, 18
November 2002 NATIONAL PRESS THE GUARDIAN, 18 November 2002: Research has been completed by Dr Adrian North (Psychology) suggests that listening to music whilst at work increases productivity. THE GUARDIAN, 19 November 2002: Chris Comber (Education) suggests ways of impacting boys' achievement at school using ICT. THE INDEPENDENT, 14 November 2002: Obituary of Sir Charles Wilson THE INDEPENDENT, 14 November 2002: Law department described as a pioneer of Masters Law degrees by distance learning . THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 15 November 2002: The Department of Genetics has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize. THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 15 November 2002: Profile and a day in the life of stress expert at the University of Westminster Angela Clow who studied psychology and physiology at the University. LOCAL PRESS A revolutionary cancer prevention drug based on a compound found in red wine is to be tested within the Department of Oncology : BURTON MAIL, 7
November 2002 BARKING &
DAGENHAM POST, 6 November 2002: Profile of Professor Rob Stammers (psychology)
with details of his inaugural lecture ILFORD & REDBRIDGE POST, 6 November 2002: Profile of Professor Rob Stammers (psychology) with details of his inaugural lecture LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 November 2002: Details of rare 15th century volumes that are accessible on-line. LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 November 2002: Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys has been chosen as one of the top 10 finest Leicestershire people. LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 November 2002: A look at what the University College offered before it became a University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 November 2002: The University will be covering a series of seminars that will focus on the needs of parents with disabilities. Dr Richard Olsen describes the importance of these seminars. LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 November 2002: Profile of Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys who is one of the ten contenders for the title of the County's Greatest which has been put together by the Leicester Mercury. LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 November 2002: The Space Research Centre is waiting to find out if Leicester will be the home the Beagle 2 mission to mars. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 November 2002: Details of the BBC Any Questions? Programme that is to be held at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 November 2002: Kishor Tailor, Chief Executive of the Leicester Shire Economic Strategy explains the importance of innovation in industry and highlights the part the universities play.. LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 November 2002: Launch of the evening concert series presenting the best of young British musical talent starting with guitar duo the Katona Twins at the Richard Attenborough Centre. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 November 2002: Details of the Sixth Dr L M Singhvi Lecture on Religious Pluralism: Restoring India's Secular Credentials by Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. Professor Richard Bonney explains the importance of the lecture. Dr Susan Page (Geography) is leading an international group of scientists who are looking at how forest fires contribute to global warming: THE IRISH TIMES, 7
November 2002 SPILSBY TARGET, 6 November 2002: Paul Money was awarded the Federation of Astronomical Societies' Eric Zucker award 2002 at their annual convention that was held at the University. MAGAZINES & TRADE ELECTRICAL REVIEW, 12 November 2002: Scientists at the University are involved with research on The Spear - Space Plasma Exploration by Radio Active Radar. The study will look at the interaction between the ionised upper atmosphere and the solar atmosphere. FINANCE MIDLANDS INSIDER, October 2002: Leicestershire Review - Work of the Astrophysics at the University is recognised. GLAMOUR, December 2002: Lorraine Sheridan (Psychology) comments on celebrity stalking. HEALTH SERVICE JOURNAL, 14 November 2002: Professor Mike Barer has carried out research that has found new ways of controlling the spread of TB after the disease struck Crown Hills Community College. INDEPENDENT EDUCATION TODAY, October 2002: Dr Hugh Starkey (Centre for Citizenship Studies in Education) describes his involvement in training teachers who will be delivering citizenship lessons. KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS, December 2002: Graduate Sarah Ward is to take to the position as assistant solicitor at Baxter Caulfield's litigation department. LABORATORY NEWS, November 2002: Dr Richard England (Geology) has produced a map showing what the Earth's crust looks like which will help understand why earthquakes happen when and where they do. NEW STATESMAN, 18 November 2002: The work of Norbert Elias (The Civilising Process) has been highlighted in an article on antisocial behaviour. NATURE, 14 November 2002: Research by Bill Grant (Microbiology & Immunology) PHYSICS WORLD, November 2002: Announcement - Bob Warwick is to succeed Ken Pounds as Head of Physics. QUALITY TODAY, November 2002: During the BA Festival of Science at the University Metrology Toolkits were handed over to SETPOINT representatives. SPIRIT & DESTINY, December 2002: Research by Professor David Siveter has described an ancestor of the water flea as being a creature that lived for sex. WEBSITES EDINBURGH EVENING
NEWS, 16 November 2002: http://www.edinburghnews.com/index.cfm?id=1275572002 Mark Bennett was educated in the UK, obtaining a B.Sc. in Mining Geology from the University of Leicester and a Ph.D. on manganese mineralisation from the University of Leeds. He spent several years working in industrial minerals, oil reservoir geology and radioactive waste disposal : STOCKHOUSE USA, 18
November 2002: http://www.stockhouse.com/news/news.asp?tick=LIM&newsid=1407572 Dr Manuel Galinanes (Surgery) is leading a trial that treats cardiac patients using cells taken from their own bone marrow or thigh muscle: HERALD-SUN, 17
November 2002: http://www.heraldsun.com/healthmed/34-289191.html Dr Susan Page (Geography) is leading an international group of scientists who are looking at how forest fires contribute to global warming: VOICE OF AMERICA,
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21 November 2002: http://www.daventrytoday.co.uk/sportstory.asp?storyid=2 BROADCAST Professor Lorna Unwin (CLMS) has been consultant to a Radio 4 programme called 'The Apprentice'. It was on Saturday 9th November, Saturday 16th November, and also this Saturday, 23rd November, when Lorna will be on it herself. The programme goes out at 3 pm. CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEK ENDING November 15: VALUE OF CUTTINGS The University's press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at an average of £1, 387,000. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 13 = £520,000 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER): £5,352 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 41 = £22,550 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 21 = £840,000 TOTAL VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £1,387,902 BIG STORY OF THE WEEK (second week running) A revolutionary cancer prevention drug based on a compound found in red wine is to be tested in the University of Leicester: THE TIMES
HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT NATIONAL PRESS THE INDEPENDENT, 23 OCTOBER 2002: Mentions the birthday of Professor Graeme Barker THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY, 24 OCTOBER 2002: Sir Peter Bell (surgery) comments on whether relatives should be paid to donate kidneys. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 1 NOVEMBER 2002: The Open University and Milton Keynes College have created a joint prospectus which includes information on courses validated by the University of Leicester. EVENING STANDARD, 5 NOVEMBER 2002: The University of Leicester's distance-learning programme is opening up higher education to those previously unable to commit to full-time education. FINANCIAL TIMES, 7 NOVEMBER 2002: Juanita Elias (Management Centre) and Harry Scarborough (Warwick Business School) have written a report entitled 'Evaluating Human Capital' for the UK's Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. THE SUN, 7 NOVEMBER 2002: Professor Peter Farmer (Biochemistry) has been consulted for a WHO report on the risk of cancer based upon the way we cook our food. THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 8 NOVEMBER 2002: Scientists investigating the recent outbreak of TB at Crown Hills Community College have developed DNA techniques that will aid in the identification of the source. THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 8 NOVEMBER 2002: Russell Group universities might take a unilateral decision to charge substantial top-up fees. THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 8 NOVEMBER 2002: Vice Chancellors have accused the AUT of wrongly claiming that eight universities were in danger of closure. THE GUARDIAN, 12 NOVEMBER 2002: The University is the first group to be funded outside America by the "US National Cancer Institute" LOCAL PRESS CLOSE-UP, OCTOBER 2002: Sarah Ward, former student, gets a job with solicitors Baxter Caulfield in Huddersfield. KETTERING EVENING TELEGRAPH, 8 OCTOBER 2002: Profile of Sally Spedding (lifelong learning). BELFAST NEWSLETTER, 17 OCTOBER 2002: THE SCOTSMAN, 21 OCTOBER 2002: CAMBRIDGE EVENING NEWS, 22 OCTOBER 2002: Geologists from the University are creating the first map of the Earth's crust underlying Britain. HIGH PEAK COURIER, 18 OCTOBER 2002: Andrew Birley, who qualified at the University, will describe an archaeological dig with the aid of computer graphics. HEMSWORTH & SOUTH ELMSALL EXPRESS, 18 OCTOBER 2002: Fay Taylor graduated from the University with a BA honours degree in the history of art. SUNDAY CITIZEN, 20 OCTOBER 2002: Partnership of Milton Keynes College and Open University to produce single prospectus containing courses run in the University. MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS, 21 OCTOBER 2002: THE PRESS AND JOURNAL, 21 OCTOBER 2002: THE HERALD, 21 OCTOBER 2002: THE SCOTSMAN, 21 OCTOBER 2002: Sir Peter Bell (surgery) comments on whether relatives should be paid to donate kidneys. GREENWICH BOROUGH MERCURY, 30 OCTOBER 2002: Helen Atunrase, who studied history at the University of Leicester, is to publish a book ('Face to Face') which she wrote at night while her young children were in bed. HORNCASTLE TARGET, 30 OCTOBER 2002: HORNCASTLE NEWS, 30 OCTOBER 2002: LOUTH TARGET, 30 OCTOBER 2002: BOSTON TARGET, 6 NOVEMBER 2002: The Federation of Astronomical Societies' annual convention was held at University this year. The Eric Zucker Award 2002 was given to Paul Money (from Horncastle) who had been invited to give a talk. LOWESTOFT JOURNAL, 1 NOVEMBER 2002: Peter Wright graduates from the University with a 2:1 masters degree in Mathematics. SOUTH WALES ECHO, 4 NOVEMBER 2002: DNA profiling techniques invented by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys (Genetics) have helped to solve a murder case dating back to 1973. LINCONSHIRE ECHO, 5 NOVEMBER 2002: Profile of Simon Harrod, former student of Engineering at the University. SANDWELL EXPRESS & STAR, 6 NOVEMBER 2002: A team from the university have estimated that most of the 2.6 million tonnes of carbon released into the atmosphere during wild fires in Indonesia in 1997 and 1998 did not come from burning trees but instead from smouldering peat bogs. NEWSCASTLE EVENING CHRONICLE, 7 NOVEMBER 2002: Steve Bradbury comments on Asian football players in the premiership. EASTERN EYE, 8 NOVEMBER 2002: Professor John Williams comments on whether LCFC could have avoided financial trouble if they had tapped into the potentially lucrative Asian fan base in the city. SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2002: Profile of Richard Bowker, chairman of Britain's Strategic Rail Authority, who got his degree in Economics at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 11 NOVEMBER 2002: Mike Barer (clinical microbiology) comments on the recent TB outbreaks in the city and will be speaking at a lecture on November 12. LEICESTER MERCURY, 11 NOVEMBER 2002: Sir David Attenborough's recent trip to Leicester. Also mentions his father as being the principal of University College Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 NOVEMBER 2002: Lifelong Learning Opportunities Day to be held at the University aimed at older people. MAGAZINES & TRADE GEOSCIENCE, SEPTEMBER 2002: The "Media Monitor" section of the magazine focuses on the BA festival of science. JUNIOR PREGNANCY & BABY, WINTER 2002: Advice on how to make the most out of your maternity leave. EDUCATION RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT, OCTOBER 2002: Dr Hugh Starkey (Citizenship Studies) comments on the army's involvement in citizenship education at secondary schools. STADIUM ARENA AND MANAGEMENT, OCTOBER 2002: Why Spectator violence is rising and why the spectators behave as they do. CHEMISTRY IN BRITAIN, OCTOBER 2002: Emma Raven (chemistry) won third place in the iAC award for innovation in applied catalysis. POWER ENGINEERING JOURNAL, OCTOBER 2002: Professor L.A. Dissado (Engineering) writes about the formulation of a computational model for electrical tree initiation. LIMITED EDITION MAGAZINE, OCTOBER 2002: Mentions the University website as it contains the story about the controversy surrounding Stanley Rous's dismissal from the FIFA job in 1974. FISH & CHIPS AND FAST FOOD, OCTOBER 2002: How "Fish and Chips and the British working class, 1870-1940" first published by the University in 1992. PUBLIC FINANCE, 18 OCTOBER 2002: Names Professor Aidan Halligan as the new deputy chief medical officer. GENERAL PRACTITIONER, 21 OCTOBER 2002: Professor Bryan Williams comments on how to treat hypertension. CONSTRUCTION NEWS, 24 OCTOBER 2002: Norwest Holst has claimed an £18 million deal to build a biomedical sciences centre at the University. HOSPITAL DOCTOR, 24 OCTOBER 2002: Health Secretary Alan Milburn officially opened the Leicester Warwick Medical Schools. BELLA, 29 OCTOBER 2002: Dr Simon Cross (communications) comments on the watershed timings. BEST, 29 OCTOBER 2002: Dr Lorraine Sheridan (psychology) gives a short analysis on celebrity stalkers. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, NOVEMBER 2002: Professor Martin Gill has stood down as Director of the Scarman Centre, to concentrate on the running of the Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International. NEW START, 1 NOVEMBER 2002: Researchers from the University have found that one in six households are paying more than 3p per £1 of income on water rates, which pushes 4 million households below the water poverty line. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, NOVEMBER 2002: Profile of Nicholas Stephenson, whose colleague has just completed a distance-learning course at the Scarman Centre. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NEWS, 8 NOVEMBER 2002: The University's research into water poverty. NEW SCIENTIST, 9 NOVEMBER 2002: Bug suspect in Bird death at Kenya's Lake Bogoria. David Harper (Ecology) will lead the Earthwatch expedition to the lake. NEW SCIENTIST, 9 NOVEMBER 2002: Burning peat bogs in Indonesia releasing massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. WEBSITES HIGHER
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, NOVEMBER 2002: http://www.hero.ac.uk/inside_he/building_the_21st_century_camp2608.cfm WASHINGTON
POST, 11 NOVEMBER 2002:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30605-2002Nov8.html Ashton,
who works at the Centre for Labour Market Studies at the University of
Leicester, cited Singapore as an example of an economy that had successfully
made the transition to a high-skills economy because of a strong
interventionist approach by the government Queen's
Anniversary Prize for Genetics on Alpha Galileo http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readRelease&ReleaseID=11626 BEVERAGE
WORLD, 12 NOVEMBER 2002:
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AND IRELAND, 12 NOVEMBER 2002: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/021112/143/deh6d.html E4ENGINEERING.COM,
14 NOVEMBER 2002: http://www.e4engineering.com/item.asp?id=47100&type=news BBC
ONLINE, 14 NOVEMBER 2002: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2004993.stm CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEK ENDING November 8:VALUE OF CUTTINGSThe University’s press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at an average of £787,000. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 7 = £280, 000 LOCAL
NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER):
£23, 415
LOCAL
OTHER:
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£3,850 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 12 = £480, 000 TOTAL
VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS:
£787, 265
BIG
STORY OF THE WEEK: Cancer and Red Wine Study- Oncology
Scientists
investigate cancer drug from red wine. The
new drug - to be trialed by researchers at the University of Leicester - is
based on a natural agent called resveratrol, which is found in grapes, peanuts
and several types of berries: YAHOO!
UK & IRELAND, 4 NOVEMBER 2002: http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/021105/250/ddvy2.html THES-
November 8, 2002 NATIONAL PRESS THE
GUARDIAN, 30 OCTOBER 2002: Roger Smith comments on how social work students
struggle to pay placement travel costs. DAILY
EXPRESS, 2 NOVEMBER 2002: John Williams (Centre of Football Research) comments
on Leicester City Football Club. THE
GUARDIAN, 2 NOVEMBER 2002: Article mentioning the University as one of few
places in the country which offers a MSc in forensic psychology. THE
INDEPENDENT, 2 NOVEMBER 2002: Profile of former student Simon Papworth who
graduated from the University and is now living and working in London at the
Office of Fair Trading. THE
TIMES, 2 NOVEMBER 2002: 89th Birthday of Professor Norman Pye,
Emeritus Professor of Geography at the University. THE
SUNDAY TIMES, 3 NOVEMBER 2002: Profile of David Attenborough and mentions his
father being the head of the University College. THE
DAILY TELEGRAPH, 5 NOVEMBER 2002: University Professor asked by the chief
medical officer to hold an audit into the deaths at a hospital in Hants during
the 1990s. LOCAL PRESS CHRONICLE
& ECHO, 19 OCTOBER 2002: An
exhibition called On The Edge has gone on show at the Northampton Centre of the
University. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 26 OCTOBER 2002: The Notes are set to stage a musical workshop
followed by a concert at the Richard Attenborough Building on October 30. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 28 OCTOBER 2002: The University is one of the first in the country to
run a new foundation degree in Educational Studies for Teaching Assistants. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 29 OCTOBER 2002: Profile of Professor Sydney Brandon, former
Foundation Professor of the medical school. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 29 OCTOBER 2002: Launch of new three-year course leading to a BSc in
Mathematics and management. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 29 OCTOBER, 2002: Professor Dieter Schott (Economic and Social
History) will give an inaugural lecture on Cities and Disaster in Urban
History. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 29 OCTOBER 2002: Dr Paul Jenkins (Admissions) comments on new
undergraduate degree courses in chemistry which are being launched at the
University LEICESTER
MERCURY, BUSINESS NEWS, 29 OCTOBER 2002: Jahid Ali and Pina Mazzotti both
become trainee solicitors for Leicester law firm Harvey Ingram Owston. LEICESTER
MERCURY, BUSINESS NEWS, 29 OCTOBER 2002: A £45 million initiative run by LSEP
will work to improve the county’s profile in the business world and will also
aim to get more graduates to stay in the county. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 29 OCTOBER 2002: Dr Sean Lawrence (Physics and Astronomy) comments on
global warming. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 29 OCTOBER 2002: Ceremony to commemorate the life and work of
Professor Henry Arthur Jones (Adult and Continuing Education) who died in April
of this year. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 31 OCTOBER 2002: Collection of medical antiques belonging to Professor
Sydney Brandon raise around £80,000 at auction. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 31 OCTOBER 2002: Sixth-form students attend presentation at the
University on completion of their Nuffield science bursary project. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 31 OCTOBER 2002: Mathematicians at the University want to help
industry cut costs through the best use of technology. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 30 OCTOBER 2002: Focuses on a £36,000, one year study, which aims to
teach mother-tongue languages and culture to children and is to be run by
ethnic minority groups. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 1 NOVEMBER 2002: The University’s student radio station -Lush FM- is
set to be launched on November 11 and will operate for four weeks. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 1 NOVEMBER 2002: Dr Richard Evans (cell physiology and pharmacology)
is hosting a talk on November 26th about male contraceptives and the
treatment of high blood pressure. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 1 NOVEMBER 2002: The Theatre Society is staging a play –Henry V- in
honour of the Queen’s Jubilee from Thursday November 7th till
Saturday November 9th. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 1 NOVEMBER 2002: Documentary makers want to make a programme about
Joseph Merrick and his illness- Genetic Research at the University proved that
a rare bone disease had caused Joseph Merrick’s disfigurements. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 1 NOVEMBER 2002: Pete Castle will be playing at one of the
University’s Lunchtime Soundbite concerts on November 5th. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 2 NOVEMBER 2002: Professor Rob Stammers (Psychology) is to hold a talk
called People and Technology: The Case for Ergonomics on Tuesday November 5th.
LEICESTER
MERCURY, 2 NOVEMBER 2002: Jon Garland (Scarman Centre) writes about his
research to do with rural racism. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 5 NOVEMBER 2002: Anti-cancer drug discovered at the University to be
tested on 20 volunteers in the University and has been awarded £1 million by
the NCI to carry out the tests. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 5 NOVEMBER 2002: Vice Chancellor Professor Bob Burgess
comments on the plans made for a new science park to be built next to the space
centre. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 5 NOVEMBER 2002: The Space Research Centre at the University has been
awarded £1.5 million grant to oversee how instruments on the space probe
Beagle 2 will work and also to analyse the data it sends back. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 5 NOVEMBER 2002: A Pakistani journalist, after visiting places in
Leicester including the University, comments on its cultural diversity and
understanding. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 6 NOVEMBER 2002: Producer of the Henry V theatre production comments
on how the play is dedicated to the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and also to the
University on its 80th anniversary. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 6 NOVEMBER 2002: A woman comments on her memories of meeting the Earl
and Countess of Wessex at the Richard Attenborough Centre in September of this
year. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 7 NOVEMBER 2002: Items from a collection owned by the University have
been used to help produce a series of plays in America by Leicester-born
playwright Joe Orton. LEICESTER
MERCURY, 7 NOVEMBER 2002: Dr Susan Page (Geography) is leading an international
group of scientists who are looking at how forest fires contribute to global
warming. LOCAL
OTHER KETTERING
EVENING POST, 17 OCTOBER 2002: Article on the availability of organs and
mentions Leicester General as a major teaching hospital under the wing of the
University. WESTERN
DAILY PRESS, 21 OCTOBER 2002: Families paid to donate organs with comments from
Sir Peter Bell (Surgery). NOTTINGHAM
EVENING POST, 22 OCTOBER 2002: Profile of Lisa Valentine-Gale, former history
student at the University. SWINDON
EVENING ADVERTISER, 23 OCTOBER 2002: Turmeric and chilli aids good health
includes research from the Oncology department at the University. KETTERING
EVENING TELEGRAPH, 22 OCTOBER 2002: Mentions University’s Institute for
Lifelong Learning as a partner in a local project which saw the formation of a
self-help group for men. SELKIRK
WEEKEND ADVISOR, 25 OCTOBER 2002: Mentions Helen Whitaker who did her medical
training, with post graduate training, at the University. SHROPSHIRE
STAR, 29 OCTOBER 2002: A student from Shropshire who attends the University
will be on a TV quiz show along with her family. MAGAZINES & TRADE TUCO
TALK, JULY 2002: Vice Chancellor Professor Bob Burgess comments on the 2002
TUCO conference held at the University. INVESTMENT
NOW, AUGUST 2002: Fund that supports the commercialisation of innovative
research from local universities has recently been launched. BUSINESS
550, SEPTEMBER 2002: Mentions Leicester’s good outflow of graduates from its
three Universities, their world class expertise and how they look forward to
staying and working in Leicester. SECURITY
MANAGEMENT TODAY, OCTOBER 2002: The Consec conference 2002 takes place on 7
November and the Scarman Centre will be contributing to the exhibition. MCAD,
OCTOBER 2002: Profile of UK led project Beagle 2 which the University is
heavily involved in. PHYSICS
WORLD, OCTOBER 2002: Physics undergraduates take part in a pilot scheme to
investigate “problem-based learning”. THE
MANUFACTURER, OCTOBER 2002: Focuses on the design work for Beagle 2. NURSING
TIMES, 29 OCTOBER 2002: Sir Peter Bell (Surgery) comments on the crisis in
transplantation. DOCTOR,
31 OCTOBER 2002: Article on the Shipman Inquiry with Professor Richard Baker
commenting on the case. UTILITY
WEEK, 1 NOVEMBER 2002: Research by the University contributes to a report on
the affordability of water. HEALTH
AND SAFETY MATTERS, OCTOBER 2002: Repairs to Uni site. PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERING, 30 OCTOBER 2002: University taking part in government funded
project to develop “green” electrolytes to deposit chromium by
electroplating. SCHOOLS
RUGBY: Colin Hide (Sports and Recreation) comments on the victory of the Rugby
team at a recent match celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the
University. WEBSITES Professor
Sir Alec Jeffreys of the University of Leicester said there would be no problem
with police storing some innocent people's genetic records on file if they were
to store everybody's genetic records: Researchers
have been commissioned to survey rugby supporters - a random 30,000 of them
across the 12 Premiership clubs. It will be interesting to see how the clubs
fare on the AB scale: GUARDIAN
UNLIMITED, 28 OCTOBER 2002: AFRICAST.COM,
29 OCTOBER 2002: http://www.africast.com/article.php?newsID=43151 BRITISH
SATELLITE NEWS, 29 OCTOBER 2002: http://www.bsn.org.uk/bsn/bsnenscripts.nsf/(httpscripts)/1F0D3D148DFE2AC580256C41002EEF46?OpenDocument GUARDIAN
UNLIMITED, 30 OCTOBER 2002: http://society.guardian.co.uk/socialcarestaff/story/0,1141,821585,00.html TECH
EXTREME, 31 OCTOBER 2002: http://www.techextreme.com/perl/story/16696.html Alec
Jeffreys, who invented DNA fingerprinting in 1984 at Leicester University, UK,
says he performed single cell analysis in 1988: YAHOO!
UK & IRELAND, 1 NOVEMBER 2002: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/021101/12/ddnio.html CNNFN
INDUSTRYWATCH, 3 NOVEMBER 2002: http://cnniw.yellowbrix.com/pages/cnniw/Story.nsp?story_id=34064454&ID=cnniw&scategory=Healthcare%3AMental+Health& THIS
IS NOTTINGHAM, 4 NOVEMBER 2002: http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=103925&command=displayContent&sourceNode=103769&contentPK=2950950 HR-NET,
6 NOVEMBER 2002: http://www.hri.org/docs/Democide/sod.ref.html The
Sun Newspaper Online, 6 NOVEMBER 2002: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002511657,00.html Csmonitor.com,
6 NOVEMBER 2002: http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1107/p14s02-sten.html Indonesia
Fires Caused Massive Rise In Greenhouse Gas. The BBC report quotes the head of
the team of scientists, Susan Page, from the University of Leicester in the
U.K. as saying. "Recurrent fires have, therefore, the threatening
potential of making a very significant contribution to this warming": ANANOVA.
6 NOVEMBER 2002: http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_703973.html?menu=news.scienceanddiscovery THE
GALLERY: http://www.theartyfartyguide.co.uk ALPHA
GALILEO: Professor Houseley’s study on the Holy Wars http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readRelease&ReleaseID=11400 ALPHA
GALILEO: Mathematical Modelling http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readRelease&ReleaseID=11395 ALPHA
GALILEO: Tale of two Deserts- Professor Barker http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readRelease&ReleaseID=11388 HERO:
Development Plan and other features http://www.hero.ac.uk/inside_he/building_the_21st_century_camp2608.cfm Feedback
from across the campus on other coverage: NEW
SCIENTIST, 7.11.02: David Harper (Biology) is referred to in an article on
flamingo deaths in Kenya; Sue Page’s research on wildfires is reviewed Professor
Martin Gill is appearing on the programme 'Shoplifters' 2000' which has a new
transmission date of 13th November at 9 o’clock on ITV. Dominic
Malcolm (CRSS) was interviewed for Austrian Radio regarding the meeting of G14
(football) clubs to discuss the restraint of players' wages. Professor
Nick Cull was on Radio 4 on a programme called the 'President's Mimic.'
It is based largely on a piece of research that Professor Cull did in
1997 about a comedian who made a fortune impersonating President Kennedy on the
radio and on comedy records, and then lost it all when Kennedy died.
Professor Cull was interviewed along the way commenting particularly
about the White House's initial reaction to the impersonation - which was panic
that it would be mistaken for the real thing.
CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING October 25: VALUE OF CUTTINGS The University's press coverage for the week (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at £597,255. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 5 = £200,000 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER): £30,105 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 13 = £7,150 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 9 = £360,000 TOTAL VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £597,255 BIG STORY OF THE WEEK Professor Peter Bell (Surgery) backs proposals for compensation payments should be offered to relatives for the trauma they had faced: THE BIRMINGAHM
POST, 21 October 2002 Professor Peter
Bell comments on the recent proposals that claim relatives could be paid to
donate the patients organs: NATIONAL PRESS THE DAILY MAIL, 22 October 2002: Good Health - Research revealed that eating foods rich in curcumin may prevent cancer. MAIL ON SUNDAY, 20 October 2002: Student Rob Wykes (PhD in Physiology and Pharmacology) has won a £1,000 Time Computer. LOCAL PRESS BURTON MAIL, 17 October 2002: Dr Richard England (Geology) has produced a map showing what the Earth's crust looks like which will help understand why earthquakes happen when and where they do. COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH, 18 October 2002: ULAS has been invited by Coventry City Council to help investigate Coventry's medieval past. DERBYSHIRE TIMES, 10 October 2002: Degree success - Karl Rodgers received a first class BA honours degree in History. HEARTLAND EVENING NEWS, 5 October 2002: £5,500 has been donated to the UK Children's Cancer Study Group and the Birmingham Children's Hospital Brain Tumour Research Fund. HEARTLAND EVENING NEWS, 14 October 2002: Professor Joanne Shattock (English/Victorian Studies) will discuss novelists Jane Austen and George Eliot at the 31st George Eliot Memorial Lecture. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 October 2002: Students from the Students Union society Contact SCA are to paint a mural designed by Sparkenhoe Community Primary, Highfields. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 October 2002: Dr Mark Sims (space Research Centre) comments on the recovery of the Beagle 2 after a technical hitch. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 October 2002: Life expectancy revealed of Barbara Whiteman (Press Office) and Peter Lewis (Students' Union) who have been guinea pigs for a mortality test all week. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 October 2002: The University will benefit from a £378 million revamp as part of the University of Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust "Pathway Project". Professor Burgess, Professor Will Steward (Oncology) and Professor Ian Lauder (LWMS) comment on the university benefits. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 October 2002: Events listing - Autumn Convention of the Federation of Astronomical Societies. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 October 2002: Music listing - The Bootles, Students' Union. LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 October 2002: Andrew Iceton a final year MBChB student has won a prize in rheumatology from the national charity Arthritis Research Campaign. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 October 2002: Student Chris Ruscoe has won the keys to a rent-free house for a year through Virgin Mobile's Big Red House competition. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 October 2002: Andrew Iceton a final year MBChB student has won a prize in rheumatology from the national charity Arthritis Research Campaign. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 October 2002: Dr Richard England (Geology) has produced a map showing what the Earth's crust looks like which will help understand why earthquakes happen when and where they do. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 October 2002: Ken Fogelman comments on restoring the faith in the A-Level system. First-year medicine student comments on her experiences with the re-grading. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 October 2002: Details of Professor Demetriados inaugural lecture - Financial Systems and Economic Performance: The Role of the State. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 October 2002: Dr Graham Jones (English Local History) along with other tutors are encouraging history students to sign up for a evening class that will look at the city's history. LEICESTER MERCURY, 24 October 2002: Plans of the University in preparation for the forthcoming fire strikes. LEICESTER MERCURY, 24 October 2002: Artist Amal Gosh whose art work has been displayed at the University has had his work painted on walls at Belgrave library. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 October 2002: Ather Mirza's (Press and Publications) desk is analysed by a psychiatrist. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 October 2002: The University has won funding from the Economic and Social Research Council to run seminars that will focus on an aspect of parenting and disability. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 October 2002: Professor Elaine Treharne comments on the latest Collins Dictionary on local lingo. LINCOLNSHIRE FREE PRESS, 15 October 2002: Degree success - Rebecca Harker received 2:1 in a Bachelor of Law degree at the University. NEWCASTLE JOURNAL, 17 October 2002: Dr Richard England (Geology) has produced a map showing what the Earth's crust looks like which will help understand why earthquakes happen when and where they do. NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO, 8 October 2002: Profile of Sally Spedding who is a creative writing tutor at the University. NUNEATON EVENING TELEGRAPH, 17 October 2002: Professor Joanne Shattock (English/Victorian Studies) will discuss novelists Jane Austen and George Eliot at the 31st George Eliot Memorial Lecture. NUNEATON EVENING TELEGRAPH, 18 October 2002: ULAS has been invited by Coventry City Council to help investigate Coventry's medieval past. THE PRESS & JOURNAL (Aberdeen), 17 October 2002: Dr Richard England (Geology) has produced a map showing what the Earth's crust looks like which will help understand why earthquakes happen when and where they do. SURREY HERALD, 10 October 2002: Profile of Emma Warren how has joined Chertsey Museum as its curator is studying a masters in Museum Studies. MAGAZINES & TRADE COMMUNITY CARE, 17 October 2002: Courses available for social workers, with the University offering a masters degree in child and adolescent mental health. DIVA, October 2002: Report from the National Bisexual Conference that was held at the University. DOCTOR, 17 October 2002: Professor Aidan Halligan (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) has been given one of the country's top medical jobs as Deputy Chief Medical Officer. FITNESSFIRST LIFESTYLE, November 2002: Details of Salsa Aerobics that can be done at the University. HEALTH SERVICE JOURNAL, 17 October 2002: Professor Aidan Halligan (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) has been given one of the country's top medical jobs as Deputy Chief Medical Officer. HOSPTAL DOCTOR, 17 October 2002: Professor Aidan Halligan (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) has been given one of the country's top medical jobs as Deputy Chief Medical Officer. OPTICIAN, 18 October 2002: Research at the University aim to discover more about eye disease by using a brain scanning device. THE PARENTS GUIDE, 2002: The work of the Students Employment Centre has been highlighted for offering advice and support to help students balance their working lives with the demands of their course. Veronica Lees describes the Employment Centre responsibilities. WEBSITES Jon Garland comments on racism in football after recent racism attacks at the England match against Bratislava: GUARDIAN
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PRACTIONERS: ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACT, 25 October 2002: http://www.rcgp.org.uk/rcgp/press/2002/9321.asp FOOTNOTES DR RICHARD ENGLAND - earthquake maps: The Leicester Mercury ran a couple of stories and published a map; Dr England did radio interviews for Q103FM The Cambridge Evening News published an article based on the story and additional material supplied; also the Western Daily Press; The Daily Mirror and Dr England provided comments for The Sun after the Manchester Earthquakes. The UKCCSG was mentioned, and contact details given, in an article entitled Young Survivors in the Daily Express edition of 15 October. The article focused on 3 survivors of childhood cancer. Professor Martin Gill will feature on Beware Shoplifters 2002 on 6th November at 10.30pm. Dr David Johnson featured on the paper review on Radio Leicester and was asked to describe some of the latest developments at the University. He mentioned the Development Plan, welcoming, open access environment; more accommodation for staff and students. *If our press cuttings service has missed your media output- please send details via email to pressoffice@le.ac.uk for inclusion in the next footnotes. CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING October 18: VALUE OF CUTTINGS The University's press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at an average of £424,705. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 1 = £40,000 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER): £13,705 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 20 = £11,000 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 9 = £360,000 TOTAL VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £424,705 NATIONAL PRESS THE TIMES, 16 October 2002: A student at the University describes her feelings on the A-Level situation this summer and how she has been affected. LOCAL PRESS THE BIRMINGHAM POST, 11 October 2002: Official opening of the Leicester Warwick Medical School by Health Secretary Alan Milburn. COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH, 7 October 2002:ULAS has been invited by Coventry City Council to help investigate Coventry's medieval past. COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH, 10 October 2002: Official opening of the Leicester Warwick Medical School by Health Secretary Alan Milburn. COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH, 10 October 2002: Official opening of the Leicester Warwick Medical School by Health Secretary Alan Milburn, Professor Ian Lauder comments on this occasion. THE CROYDON POST, 2 October 2002: As part of National Eczema Week, Professor Richard Camp (Dermatology) comments on the different types of eczema. DERBYSHIRE TIMES, 3 October 2002: Degree success - Nicola Roe achieved a 2:1 from a Law degree, LLB. DERBY TRAINER, 26 September 2002: BA Coverage - Research by Professor Christopher Collier suggests the erection of lofty tower blocks will lead to wetter weather in Britain's cities. HEARTLAND EVENING NEWS, 25 September 2002: Dr Radley, Warwickshire Museum's Keeper of Geology with an expert from the University are putting together their discoveries from the recent earthquake. LANCASTER GUARDIAN, 27 September 2002: Profile of Hugh Moore who trained as a curator at the University. LEICESTER MAIL, 17 October 2002: Professor Mike Barer (Microbiology and Immunology) makes a breakthrough on the outbreak of TB, with details of his inaugural lecture. LEICESTER MAIL, 17 October 2002: Professor Martin Ward (Physics and Astronomy) is joining in research to search for clues as to how black holes form, X-ray telescope, XMM Newton will help to give the answers. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 October 2002: Professor Bryan Williams has led a team of researchers that have found in trials that a treatment could cut the rate of heart attacks and strokes by more than a third. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 October 2002: Dr Riccardo Giacconi who has worked alongside University has won the newest Nobel Prize awards for physics. Professor Ken Pounds congratulates Dr Giacconi. LEICESTER MERCURY, 14 October 2002: Barbara Whiteman (Press and Publications) and Peter Lewis (Students' Union) are being used as 'guinea pigs' to discover their life expectancy. LEICESTER MERCURY, 14 October 2002: Colin Hide comments on new research that has revealed that young people aged between 15 and 24 are drinking less and toning down their nights out because of extra pressure to succeed. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 October 2002: Details from the speech that Professor Burgess gave to 50 senior managers at the latest Leicestershire Business Voice meeting relating to a prestigious science park to be built to help stop top talent leaving the city. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 October 2002: Dr Richard England (Geology) has produced a map showing what the Earth's crust looks like which will help understand why earthquakes happen when and where they do. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 October 2002: Professor Ken Pounds, Dr Alan Mills and Martin Barstow will speak at the Leicester Astronomical Society convention marking the 50year anniversary. LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 October 2002: Dr Martin Halliwell (Centre for American Studies) and student Graham Salisbury describe the atmosphere in Washington DC as the police hunt for the recent sniper. LEICESTER MERCURY, 17 October 2002: Dr Keith Spence (Scarman Centre) gives his views on the recent terrorist bombing in Bali. LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 October 2002: Dr Adrian North (Psychology) comments on his research that found a link between music and the male suicide rate relating how our outlook can affect our lifespan. LOUGHBOROUGH ECHO, 11 October 2002: Three pupils from Our Lady's Convent School joined the University, Loughborough University and AstraZeneca as part of the Nuffield Bursary Scheme during the summer vacation. MANCHESTER EVENING NEWES, 5 October 2002: Results from a survey by the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research have been mentioned in a debate about Manchester United changing the colour of their shirt. NEWARK ADVERTISER, 27 September 2002: Graduate of the University Rachel Maclean has become a partner in a law firm, Sills and Betteridge of Lincoln. NUNEATON EVENING TELEGRAPH, 7 October 2002: ULAS has been invited by Coventry City Council to help investigate Coventry's medieval past. NUNEATON EVENING TELEGRAPH, 11 October 2002: Official opening of the Leicester Warwick Medical School that was opened by Health Secretary Alan Milburn. OADBY & WIGSTON MAIL, 17 October 2002: Professor Mike Barer (Microbiology and Immunology) makes a break through on the outbreak of TB, with details of his inaugural lecture. OADBY & WIGSTON MAIL, 17 October 2002: Professor Martin Ward (Physics and Astronomy) is joining in research to search for clues as to how black holes form, X-ray telescope, XMM Newton will help to give the answers. OXFORD MAIL, 1 October 2002: Obituary of Peter Donaldson SOUTH NOTTS ADVERTISER, 27 September 2002: Graduate of the University Rachel Maclean has become a partner in a law firm, Sills and Betteridge of Lincoln. SUNDAY HERALD (Glasgow), 13 October 2002: A European "brain bank" is being set up to give medical researcher access to a greater number of organs to study, the University is being used an example to describe the system. THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, 9 October 2002: The University has been highlighted as one of the strong University for the distance MBA programmes. WESTERN DAILY PRESS, 11 October 2002: DNA testing carried out by the University has revealed that the Modern Eriskay ponies are a distinct, primitive breed with ancient origins. WESTERN GAZETTE, 3 October 2002: Graduate of the University Liz Goodall has been appointed Chief Executive of North Dorset District Council. MAGAZINES & TRADE COMMUNITY CARE, 10 October 2002: The University is working with Joseph Rowntree Foundation for The National Family and Parenting Institute on a study of good practice in supporting disabled parents. HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES, September 2002: Dr Paul Lazarus (General Practice and Primary Health Care) is introducing an artistic approach to studying health - 'Arts in Medicine'. MUSEUMS JOURNAL, October 2002: The project director of The National Inventory of European Paintings scheme has asked for the Department of History of Art to team up with other universities to create the project database. MUSEUMS JOURNAL, October 2002: The National Museums and Galleries of Wales has commissioned the University to look at ways of overcoming barriers to visiting in addition to charging. MUSEUMS PRACTICE, October 2002: Book review on Making Meaning in Art Museum 2: Visitors' Interpretive Strategies at Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery, research for this book was carried out by the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries at the University. NEW LAW JOURNAL, 11 October 2002: The University offers a distance learning courses available in Law as a MA/LLM and Post-graduate Diploma. NEW STATESMAN, 14 October 2002: Political Studies Guide 2002, highlighting the Scarman Centre and Politics. NURSING STANDARD, 9 October 2002: Book review of Principles for Best Practice in Clinical Audit NHS National Institute for Clinical Excellence, CHI, RCN, University of Leicester. PROJECT MANAGEMENT, October 2002: Professor Chris Dyer (English Local History) discusses the excavations he has worked on in Northamptonshire. WEBSITES Dr Richard England (Geology) has produced a map showing what the Earth's crust looks like which will help understand why earthquakes happen when and where they do: ICCOVENTRY, 16
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IRELAND, 18 October 2002: http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/021017/250/dbzkm.html BROADCAST (Please email pressoffice@le.ac.uk re any broadcast coverage- our monitoring agency does not pick up any broadcast coverage). * Professor David Mattingly featured on a channel 4 programme on Vespasian * Dominic Malcolm was on BBC Asian Network talking about Racism in Football CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING October 11: VALUE OF CUTTINGS The University's press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at an average of £865,361. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 12 = £480,000 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER): £12,711 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 23 = £12,650 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 9 = £360,000 TOTAL VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £865,361 NATIONAL PRESS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 2 October 2002: Court Circular - Visit announcement of The Duke of Kent to the Department of Engineering and Genetics. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 5 October 2002: John Williams' views on football clubs ignoring racism guidelines. THE GUARDIAN, 1 October 2002: Sexual health for freshers' - Chris Brierley Vice-President for education and welfare describes a week-long sexual health campaign held in the Union. THE INDEPENDENT, 3 October 2002: Professor Burgess comments on Foundation courses. THE INDEPENDENT, 5 October 2002: Wealth Check - Profile of Liz Baker a graduate of the University and her financial situation. THE IRISH NEWS, 24 September 2002: As part of National Eczema Week, Professor Richard Camp (Dermatology) comments on the different types of eczema. THE SCOTSMAN, 2 October 2002: Court Circular - Visit announcement of The Duke of Kent to the Department of Engineering and Genetics. THE SUNDAY TIMES, 29 September 2002: Professor Peter Bell (Surgery) at the University comments on Donor shortages THE TIMES, 1 October 2002: Visit announcement of The Duke of Kent to the Department of Engineering and Genetics. THE TIMES, 2 October 2002: Court Circular - Visit announcement of The Duke of Kent to the Department of Engineering and Genetics. THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 27 September 2002: Details of a conference to be held by the English Association - Media in Secondary English. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 27 September 2002: League table of the number of University staff earning more than £50,000. LOCAL PRESS BEDWORTH ECHO, 27 September 2002: Professor Joanne Shattock (English/Victorian Studies) will discuss novelists Jane Austen and George Eliot at the 31st George Eliot Memorial Lecture. CAMBRIDGE EVENING NEWS, 25 September 2002: BA Festival Coverage - Patricia Hewitt has announced a new pilot scheme to help mothers wishing to return to science engineering and technology (SET) jobs. CARMARTHEN JOURNAL, 25 September 2002: BA Festival coverage - Research by Professor Christopher Collier suggests the erection of lofty tower blocks will lead to wetter weather in Britain's cities. DUNDEE EVENING TELEGRAPH, 12 September 2002: BA Festival coverage - Professor Simon Garrod believes that some day a new text message language will allow people to converse without words. EASTERN EVENING NEWS, 18 September 2002: BA Festival coverage - Gemma Gouldby was presented with first place in 16-19 years category in the Daily Telegraph BASF Science Writer Awards. EASTERN EVENING NEWS, 24 September 2002: BA Festival coverage - Gemma Gouldby was presented with first place in 16-19 years category in the Daily Telegraph BASF Science Writer Awards. EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS, 13 September 2002: BA Festival coverage - Research by Professor Christopher Collier suggests the erection of lofty tower blocks will lead to wetter weather in Britain's cities. HULL DAILY MAIL, 16 September 2002: Plans for a conference to be held at the University by Alcohol Concern on alcohol, children and young people. HULL DAILY MAIL, 20 September 2002: Professor Aubrey Newman (Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust Studies) will deliver an inaugural lecture - Jewish Communities in an age of migration to launch 100years at the Western Synagogue. IPSWICH EVENING STAR, 14 September 2002: Professor Richard Baker has been asked to lead the clinical audit of the services for older people at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital, Hampshire. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 September 2002: A course is being run by the University that will look at the history of Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 September 2002: Dr Simon Bennett (Scarman Centre) has published a study into the collapse of airlines Swissair and Pan Am. LEICESTER MERCURY, 7 October 2002: Inaugural Lecture - Professor Mike Barer (Microbiology and Immunology) - A Paradigm for the Triumphs, Failures and Future of Clinical Microbiology. LEICESTER MERCURY, 7 October 2002: Vicki Priest and other members of staff from the archaeological services at the University took part in UK record breaker when she joined a team of 50 women to skydive 15,000feet. LEICESTER MERCURY, 7 October 2002: Dr Mike Rowe (Scarman Centre) describes how he felt when he was confronted by a burglar walking out of his house. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 October 2002: David Baldwin (History) suggests where King Richard III remains may lie in Leicestershire. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 October 2002: Professor Martin Ward (Physics and Astronomy) is joining in research to search for clues as to how black holes form, X-ray telescope, XMM Newton will help to give the answers. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 October 2002: The University has been given a grant of £625,000 by the European Union for researchers to visit Mongolia and Tibet to trek through soda lakes, salt lakes and hot springs. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 October 2002: Glenis Smith who is studying a foundation degree in educational studies at the University, has been named teaching assistant of the year in the East Midlands. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 October 2002: Members of the Ophthalmology Department are investigating which areas of the brain "light up" or become active when people look at different pictures or patterns. LEICESTER MERCURY, 10 October 2002: Professor Mike Barer (Microbiology and Immunology) makes a break through on the outbreak of TB, with details of his inaugural lecture. LEICESTER MERCURY, 10 October 2002: Professor Burgess believes that a prestigious science park must be built to help stop top talent leaving the city. LEICESTER MERCURY, 11 October 2002: Professor Aidan Halligan (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) has been given one of the country's top medical jobs as Deputy Chief Medical Officer. LEICESTER MERCURY, 11 October 2002: Details of the Leicester Branch of the Geographical Association public lecture given by Tony Buss - Gran Canaria: A Continent in Miniature? MILTON KEYNES CITIZEN, 26 September 2002: Sally Spedding who teaches Creative Writing at the University was signing copies of her latest book, Cloven at Ottakar's. NEWMARKET JOURNAL, 3 October 2002: Listing of A-Level students from Newmarket Upper School who have gone on to study at University with Stephanie Granger joining the University. NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST, 24 September 2002: The University is a client of Nelsons' practice a specialist in corporate immigration. NUNEATON EVENING TELEGRAPH, 30 September 2002: Professor Joanne Shattock (English/Victorian Studies) will discuss novelists Jane Austen and George Eliot at the 31st George Eliot Memorial Lecture. NUNEATON WEEKLY TRIBUNE, 3 October 2002: Professor Joanne Shattock (English/Victorian Studies) will discuss novelists Jane Austen and George Eliot at the 31st George Eliot Memorial Lecture. THE OXFORD TIMES, 27 September 2002: As part of National Eczema Week, Professor Richard Camp (Dermatology) comments on the different types of eczema. OXFORD TIMES, 4 October 2002: Obituary of Peter Donaldson THE ROMSEY, 27 September 2002: Degree success for Julie Ralfs how has graduated with a PhD in plant materials, who completed an MSc in Biomolecular Technology from the University. SENTINEL SUNDAY (STOKE), 29 September 2002: Research conducted by the University last year revealed that the average income of football fans attending matches helps to breakdown the funding to the new National Stadium. SOUTH WALES, EVENING POST, 20 September 2002: As part of National Eczema Week, Professor Richard Camp (Dermatology) comments on the different types of eczema. THE UXBRIDGE INFORMER, 25 September 2002: As part of National Eczema Week, Professor Richard Camp (Dermatology) comments on the different types of eczema. WESTERN DAILY PRESS, 23 September 2002: As part of National Eczema Week, Professor Richard Camp (Dermatology) comments on the different types of eczema. YEOVIL TIMES, 11 September 2002: Degree announcement - Daniel Hannam, 2:1 in BA (Hons) Geography. MAGAZINES & TRADE CATALYSING THE FUTURE (Newsletter of the Institute of Applied Catalysis) Summer 2002: Emma Raven (Chemistry) was commended for "directed evolution" of enzyme molecules with potential commercial processes at the iAc Award ceremony. Details of Emma Rvaen and her team redesigning enzymes as useful catalysts. DOCTOR, 3 October 2002: Listing of Professor Richard Baker (General Practice and Primary Health Care) co-authored papers in support of solo GPs ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NEWS, 27 September 2002: Professor Mike Barer has revealed that a new DNA test can detect TB in two or three hours. GREEN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH NETWORK (Newsletter), October 2002: Research by Dr Andrew Abbott (Chemistry) on Ionic Liquids. HEALTH CLUB MANAGEMENT, September 2002: Colin Hide (sports and Recreation) will be giving a talk on Fitness Centre Management in Higher Education - Best Practice at the Leisure Industry Week. HOSPITAL DOCTOR, 26 September 2002: Dr Paul Lazarus (General Practice and Primary Health Care) is introducing an artistic approach to studying health - 'Arts in Medicine'. SECURITY MANAGEMENT TODAY, September 2002: Scarman Centre conducted the 2001 BOSS Forecourt Crime Survey the results suggest that there has been a reduction. SECURITY MANAGEMENT TODAY, September 2002: Details of a conference that is to be co-hosted by the Scarman Centre to determine whether or not CCTV is working - and if not, why not? URBAN ENVIRONMENT TODAY, 19 September 2002: BA Festival coverage - Research by Professor Christopher Collier suggests the erection of lofty tower blocks will lead to wetter weather in Britain's cities. WEBSITES CRIMEREDUCTION.GOV.UK, 4 October 2002: http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/racial10.htm BBC
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NATIONAL PRESS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 15 August2002: League tables. THE GUARDIAN, 15 August 2002: Help is at hand for Freshers. THE GUARDIAN, 25 September 2002: Obituary of Peter Donaldson who taught at the University between 1959 and 1963. THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, 29 September 2002: Professor Eilean Hooper-Greenhill (Musueum Studies) has been recognised as one of 10 leading people in the museum sector. SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL, 25 September 2002: Research into women and pay levels THE SUN, 15 August 2002: Research into heart attacks. LOCAL PRESS DERBYSHIRE TODAY, August 2002: Scientist Dr Steve Bradder and his partner find a recipe for success. DUNDEE EVENING TELEGRAPH, 11 September 2002: The BA Festival held at the University, launched a detailed report that looks at the future design of skyscrapers. BRISTOL EVENING POST, 24 September 2002: As part of National Eczema Week, Professor Richard Camp (Dermatology) comments on the different types of eczema. EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES, 23 September 2002: As part of National Eczema Week, Professor Richard Camp (Dermatology) comments on the different types of eczema. EASTERN DAILY PRESS, 14 September 2002: BA Festival coverage -Archaeologists reveal that our nomadic ancestors gave up wandering the land and started growing crops, they were more interested in making alcohol than food. -The human race could be wiped out by a cataclysmic collapse of plants and other animals far greater than the global upheaval which wiped out the dinosaurs. 60-90% of people with 'mild cognitive impairment' will go on to develop Alzheimer's or senile dementia. HEARTLAND EVENING NEWS, 13 September 2002: Liz Worth (best entrant aged under 30) from the University won £500 in a national competition to make historical research more accessible. The presentation was made at the BA Festival. HEARTLAND EVENING NEWS, 9 August 2002: Marathon climb in aid of breast cancer research at the University of Leicester. HEARTLAND EVENING NEWS, 16 September 2002: £2,500 has been donated to the UK Children's Cancer Study Group at the University in aid of a four-year old who died of a brain tumour. HEARTLAND EVENING NEWS, 16 September 2002: An announcement has been made at the BA Festival to extend Science Year - Planet Science. KETTERING EVENING TELEGRAPH, 17 September 2002: Marriott Construction the contractors for the new space research and multidisciplinary modelling centre has gained more contracts from other organisations. ISLE OF MAN COURIER 1 August 2002: Katie King starts a PG degree in museum management and heritage studies. 8 August 2002: Sarah Kelly graduates with a degree in European Studies. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 September 2002: Dr Max Meju (Geology) will be presented with the highest honour in his profession. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 September 2002: Dr Robert Fern (Department of Cell Physiology and Pharmacology) has joined the University from Washington to research into the world's most common birth disorder. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 September 2002: The University has joined forces with the city council and the police to tackle rowdy students LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 September 2002: The pharmacology department at the University was involved with a four-week science project for seven sixth-form students. LEICESTER MERCURY, 27 September 2002: Details of Professor Leong Ng (Division of medicine and therapeutics) Inaugural lecture - New tools for managing heart disease. LEICESTER MERCURY, 27 September 2002: Islamic journalists met with Professor Richard Bonney (Centre for the History of Religious and Political Pluralism). LEICESTER MERCURY, 28 September 2002: Announcement of the visit to the Scarman Centre by Prince Michael of Kent. LEICESTER MERCURY, 1 October 2002: Dr Jo Story (History) describes the events of the conference at Vaughan College that will look how modern life in Leicester has been shaped by people migrating to the city. LEICESTER MERCURY, 1 October 2002: Details of the Prince Michael of Kent's visit to the Scarman Centre - photographed with Professor Burgess and Professor Martin Gill. LEICESTER MERCURY, 1 October 2002: Feature on the A-Level re-grading, statement given by the University on the impact it will have on the University and students. Pete Lewis (Students' Union) comments on how the students' affected will be dealing with it. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 October 2002: Professor John Benyon (Institute of Lifelong Learning) comments on the benefits Leicestershire firms have training their staff. With picture. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 October 2002: Details of a course being offered by the Institute of Lifelong Learning that is aimed at workers in the voluntary sector. LEICESTER MERCURY, 3 October 2002: John Williams (Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research) gives the possible reasons why there may not be many Asian football players in the Premiership. LEICESTER MERCURY, 3 October 2002: Chris Taylor (Senior Welfare Officer) comments on a new £200,000 campaign to teach students and young people the dangers of drugs. LEICESTER MERCURY (THE WEEK SUPPLEMENT), 3 October 2002: Details of a party event being held at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 5 October 2002: Obituary of Denis Bassett who studied a postgraduate degree at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 4 October 2002: Transco are offering gas safety tips to students at the University. LINCOLNSHIRE ECHO, 21 September 2002: The Scarman Centre could be involved in research to test if there is an issue of race in rural Lincolnshire. LIVERPOOL ECHO, 24 September 2002: As part of National Eczema Week, Professor Richard Camp (Dermatology) comments on the different types of eczema. LOWESTOFT JOURNAL, 20 September 2002: Gemma Goulby was awarded the Daily Telegraph BASF Science Writer Award at the BA Festival held at the University. LOWESTOFT JOURNAL, 20 September 2002: Degree success - Christina Warboys graduated from the University with a first class honours degree in medical biochemistry. NEWCASTLE EVENING CHRONICLE, 15 August 2002: Elizabeth Court gains a BA (Hons) degree in European Studies with a major in Spanish. NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO, 13 September 2002: Dr Graham Jones describes a course being held by the Northampton Centre that will explore Northamptonshire's heritage for their architectural history. NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO, 16 September 2002: Liz Worth (best entrant aged under 30) from the University won £500 in a national competition to make historical research more accessible. The presentation was made at the BA Festival. NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO, 17 September 2002: Marriott Construction the contractors for the new space research and multidisciplinary modelling centre has gained more contracts from other organisations. OADBY & WIGSTON MAIL, 26 September 2002: Ferrari is to launch paint into space to board the Mars Express mission, Dr Martin Barstow (Department of Physics and Astronomy) gives his views on this. OADBY & WIGSTON MAIL, 3 October 2002: Jackie Dunne (Director of Professional Development) comments on the City Council hoping to develop a link with the University to offer jobs to students within the Council OXFORD MAIL, 8 August. Archaeologists research the castle grounds of Kinecroft and the Bullcroft in Wallingford. SANDWELL EXPRESS & STAR, 2002: Student Gemma Roberts comments on how she was affected by the A-Level downgrading. SALFORD ADVERTISER, 19 September 2002: Professor Chris Collier has revealed at the BA Festival held at the University, towerblocks may be responsible for bad weather in Stockport. THE SCOTSMAN, 23 September 2002: A member of the public writes to complain about the loudness of the music being played at professional football matches, they have been asked to complete a survey by the University on the popularity of loud music inflicted at professional football matches. THE SHIELDS GAZETTE, 21 September 2002: As part of National Eczema Week, Professor Richard Camp (Dermatology) comments on the different types of eczema. THE SOUTHPORT VISITOR, 20 September 2002: Students from King George V College attended UK Youth Parliament held at the University. WAKEFIELD EXPRESS: 9 August 2002: UK Youth Parliament. 16 August 2002: Lara Shipley is awarded scholarship to study medicine. THE WESTERN MAIL, 17 September 2002: Research revealed at the BA Festival suggests grain crops were not primarily produced to make bread, but to make malt and malt sugars. THE WESTERN MAIL, 17 September 2002: BA Festival coverage - Research has suggested that pigs adopt subtle ploys to keep a snout in of pig rivals. WREXHAM LEADER, 13 September 2002: Student Kathryn Williams has the position of cross-country captain for the winter. YORKSHIRE EVENING PRESS, 23 September 2002: As part of National Eczema Week, Professor Richard Camp (Dermatology) comments on the different types of eczema. MAGAZINES & TRADE BBC GARDENERS WORLD, September 2002: Plant Fair at the Botanic Gardens NCCPG. CONFERENCE & INCENTIVE TRAVEL, September 2002: Sarah McRobbie (Conference Office) describes what the Unversity can offer as a venue for conferences. CO-OPERATIVE NEWS, 21 September 2002: Dr Peter Davies comments on being a researcher in a Co-operative Movement at this year's Co-operative Studies conference. DOCTOR, 26 September 2002: Professor Richard Baker (General Practice and Public Health Care) has put together reports that look at the criticisms made by the government that suggest individual GPs fail to match group practises. ELECTRONICS WEEKLY, 14 August 2002: Texas Instruments floating-point DSP kits. Dr F Schlindwein and Peter Clarke display a kit. GENERAL PRACTITIONER, 23 September 2002: Professor Richard Baker (General Practice & Primary Health Care) is to lead an inquiry into death rates at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital. FURTHER EDUCATION TODAY, September 2002: Review of a chemistry day hosted by the Colleges- University of Leicester Network Chemistry group for students from schools and colleges. LIBRARY & INFORMATION UPDATE, August 2002: Jocelyn Dodd reports on her experience in the museum sector. SECURITY MANAGEMENT TODAY, August 2002: Major report on money laundering by Professor Martin Gill. SOLICITORS JOURNAL, 20 September 2002: Sir Alec Jeffreys calls for the genetic fingerprints of everyone in the UK to be stored on a national database, to help beat crime. OVERSEAS CARIBBEAN TIMES, 16 August 2002: Education system failing to produce literate and numerate young people. BROADCAST BBC Radio Leicester, 1 October 2002: Professor Nick Cull (American Studies) commented on the 40th anniversary of the Cuban Misille attack in comparison with Iraq Alan McWhirr was on Radio Leicester about his retirement Max Meju featured on Voice of America On 26 September Dr Savita Katbamna took part in a live broadcast at Radio Leicester's Asian Network. The programme looked at the issues raised in respect of carers and the recent work carried out by Nuffield Community Care Studies Unit. There were also a number of guest speakers including Jackie Smith the Health Minister. CLEARING. GUIDE TO COLLEGE COURSE VACANCIES The Times 15, 16, 19, 20, 21 August. The Sunday Times 18 August. STUDENT LOANS The Independent 17 August. The Daily Telegraph 17 August
Week ending 27/9/2002 VALUE OF CUTTINGS The University's press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at an average. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 20 = £800,000 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 33 = £18,150 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 4 = £160,000 TOTAL VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £978,150 NATIONAL PRESS DAILY EXPRESS, 20 September 2002: Exams fiasco. Gemma Roberts accepts place at Leicester. DAILY MAIL, 9 September 2002: Mussels help arthritic dogs. BA Festival of Science. DAILY MAIL, 10 September 2002: Parents may soon outlive obese children. BA Festival of Science. DAILY MAIL, 10 September 2002: Computer generation face a life of pain. BA Festival of Science. Also, Nicholas Harrison, whose mother donates one of her kidneys, get a place at University of Leicester. DAILY MAIL, 16 September 2002: Professor R Baker to analyse death rates. DAILY MAIL, 17 September 2002 Raj Patel commences a distance learning MBA. GUARDIAN EDUCATION, 10 September 2002: Fight for survival. Could student suicides be prevented with better targeting of support services? Annie Grant comments. THE GUARDIAN, Inquiry launched into 'suspicious deaths' at hospital led by Leicester academic NEWS OF THE WORLD, 15 September 2002 Professor D Siveter describes sexiest fossilised crustacean. THE SUNDAY TIMES, 15 September 2002: University ranking. Also, Police probe 13 deaths at hospital. Professor R Baker to investigate. THE TIMES, 9 September 2002: Public 'must allow scientists to take risks'. BA Festival of Science. THE TIMES, 19 September 2002: Exams fiasco. Gemma Roberts accepts second choice of Leicester. THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 6 September 2002: Science Year's new name and programme to be announced at the BA Festival of Science. Also, Professor R Burgess to Chair Standing Conference of Principals jointly with Universities UK, to look at the costs of running PGCE courses. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT, 6 September 2002: Reflection by Johannes von Strumm, part of an exhibition at the botanical garden. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT, 6 September 2002: Widening participation. Also, Dr Derek Raine comments on the search for the formula to put spark in Science. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT, 6 September 2002: Universities dig in for showdown over targets. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT, 13 September 2002: Bank warms to higher education. Kenneth Edwards, former vice-chancellor, said it was impossible to devise instant solutions because conditions were changing so rapidly. THE TIMES, 10 September 2002: How children can learn to love broccoli. BA Festival of Science. LOCAL PRESS BARNSLEY CHRONICLE, 6 September. Peter Turner, an economics graduate, dies. BASINGSTOKE EXTRA, 11 September 2002: Mark Northeast gains degree in physics with astrophysics (Mphys). BELFAST NEWSLETTER, 14 September 2002: Frisky fossil caught in act. BIRMINGHAM POST, 20 September 2002: Parent power. Major research project being conducted for the NFPI by Richard Olsen. BOLTON EVENING NEWS, 14 September 2002: Probe into hospital deaths. CANNOCK CHASE POST, 29 August 2002: Claire Williams gains BSc in biological sciences. COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH, 14 September 2002: Hospital probe. CUMBERLAND EVENING NEWS AND STAR, 14 September 2002: Probe into hospital deaths. EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES, 28 August 2002: The racism in our rural idyll. Jon Garland and Neil Chakraborti. EASTERN DAILY PRESS, 3 September 2002: Sarah Tye, who is studying for a degree in communication and society, chosen as runner-up for her work with Larling-based software development and supply company TecSol. HERTS ADVERTISER, 29 August 2002: Susanna Thomas graduates in Economics. KETTERING EVENING TELEGRAPH, 31 August 2002: Adam Barron works towards a diploma in psychodynamic counselling in Northampton. LIVERPOOL DAILY POST, 14 September 2002: Experts to check if cameras cut crime. LIVERPOOL ECHO, 13 September 2002: Stalker warning. Dr L Sheridan. LUTON HERALD & POST, 12 September 2002: AUT claims universities could be at risk. NEWCASTLE EVENING CHRONICLE, 14 September 2002: Check on hospital death rate. NEWCASTLE JOURNAL, 19 September 2002: Professor Richard Camp investigates causes of eczema. NEWCASTLE JOURNAL, 14 September 2002: Check on hospital death rate. NORTHANTS HERALD & POST, 12 September 2002: Archaeology popular at Northampton Centre. NORTH DEVON JOURNAL, 12 September 2002: Amanda Jeffery graduates from the Medical School with a MBChB. NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST, 14 September 2002: Professor D Siviter reports on an ancient frisky fossil. Also, University rankings. NUNEATON EVENING TELEGRAPH, 14 August 2002: Hospital probe into deaths by Professor R Baker. PORTSMOUTH NEWS, 14 September 2002: Professor R Baker to lead enquiry into OAPs' deaths. SANDWELL EXPRESS & STAR, 14 September 2002: Probe on deaths at hospital. THE SENTINEL, 14 September 2002: Professor R Baker to investigate hospital deaths. SOUTH WALES ARGUS, 13 September 2002: Tracey Smith, graduate in physical geography, is tackling survival problems in Malawi. WESTERN GAZETTE, 5 September 2002: Daniel Hannam graduates in Geography. WEST LANCASHIRE EVENING GAZETTE, 14 September 2002: Professor R Baker to lead the clinical audit of the services for older people at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital, Hampshire. WINSFORD GUARDIAN, 4 September 2002: Nicola Irwin gains degree in Sociology. WORCESTER EVENING NEWS, 14 September 2002: Hospital deaths. YORKSHIRE EVENING POST, 13 September 2002: Dr L Sheridan presents results of a detailed study into 124 stalking cases. YORKSHIRE EVENING PRESS, 14 September 2002: Inquiry into ward deaths. YORKSHIRE EVENING PRESS, 30 August 2002: Steven Warriner graduates in geography. MAGAZINES & TRADE BBC HISTORY, October 2002: Medieval history course 'The Empire of Charlemagne'. COMMUNITY CARE, 19 September 2002: Catherine Taylor and Nisha Dogra discuss the findings of their study into adolescents' perceptions of mental health services. DOCTOR, 19 September 2002: Professor R Baker to audit hospital re deaths of five elderly patients. PHYSICS WORLD, September 2002: BA Festival of Science. OVERSEAS INDIA TODAY, 6 September 2002: Report by researchers reveals just how much Islamophobic attacks had increased in the wake of September 11. WEBSITES ANANOVA, 9 September 2002: Cold left-overs could help ward off cancer. BA Festival of Science. ANANOVA, 9 September 2002: Roman quarrymen 'ate like emperors', Dr M van der Veen told the BA Festival of Science.
UNIVERSITY IN THE HEADLINES Week ending 20/9/2002 VALUE OF CUTTINGS The University's press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at an average. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 13 = £520,000 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 29 = £15,950 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 14 = £560,000 TOTAL VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £1,095,950 NATIONAL PRESS ASIAN TIMES, 3 September 2002: Dr Lorraine Sheridan leads research into the increase in discrimination against both black and white Muslims in the wake of September 11. DAILY TELEGRAPH, 23 August 2002: Study into fears over rat poison found in birds of prey, lead by Professor Robert Smith. THE GUARDIAN, 15 August 2002: Professor Peter Farmer investigates Swedish scientists' report about a probable carcinogen called acrylamide in baked and fried food. Dr Adrian North states the link between in-car audio and driving performance is inextricable. JEWISH CHRONICLE, 23 August 2002: History professor, Aubrey Newman, attended a closed meeting of senior academics alarmed at moves to boycott Israel in the educational world. THE INDEPENDENT, 29 August 2002: Discontent of the dons. Comments by Chris Pole, Professor Gordon Campbell and Dr John Medaliavich. THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, 25 August 2002: Riot sentences 'symptom of Islamphobia' - research by Dr Lorraine Sheridan. THE TIMES, 22 August 2002: Clearing. Guide to college course vacancies. Also, 23, 26, 27, 28 August 2002 THE TIMES, Dr Kate Windridge comments on the traumatic early days at school for children and parents. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT, 6 September 2002: Beagle II lander embarks on a mission to the red planet, Mars. John Remedios, Alan Wells, and Mark Sims involved in this project. LOCAL PRESS ALTON HERALD, 23 August 2002: Dr Melanie Garrett graduated in medicine. BARKING & DAGENHAM POST, 21 August 2002: Michael Brandon hopes to go into politics now he has passed his BA in History and Politics. BIRMINGHAM POST, 4 September 2002: UK Youth Parliament. BURNLEY EXPRESS. 20 August 2002: Jane Bell graduated with in Combined Sciences. DERBY EVENING TELEGRAPH, 23 August 2002: Rocks and Scenery in the Peak District by Trevor D Ford. EASTERN EYE, 23 August 2002: Herabans Kaur writes on narrowing the gap in higher degrees. FOLKESTONE HERALD, 15 August 2002: Rebecca Stockley gained a degree in History. GLOUCESTER CITIZEN, 3 September 2002: Darren Sherborne has received a masters degree in industrial relations law. GRIMSBY EVENING TELEGRAPH, 20 August 2002: Josephine Adiotomre's good results at college enable her to study medicine. HEARTLAND EVENING NEWS, 16 August 2002: UK Youth Parliament. HEARTLAND EVENINE NEWS, 17 August 2002: Festival of Science. HEREFORD TIMES, 15 August 2002: Richard Geary graduated in computer science and was presented with the May Prize for Computing. HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER, 16 August 2002: Jennifer Asquith gained a BA in Geography. HUDDERSFIELD WEEKLY NEWS, 20 August 2002: Jennifer Asquith gained a BA in Geography. ISLE OF THANET GAZETTE, 16 August 2002: Helen Gibson gains degree in Biological Sciences. LICHFIELD POST, 29 August 2002: Claire Gee gains degree in Law. MATLOCK MERCURY, 22 August 2002: Sarah Griffin has been awarded an honours degree in English. NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO, 24 August 2002: County Youth Festival of football. OXFORD MAIL, 19 August 2002: Dr Neil Christie, one of a team of archaeologists, undertaking the first ever detailed survey of Wallingford Castle. PONTYPOOL FREE PRESS, 21 August 2002: Andrea Pretlove ecstatic to be accepted on our management course. SHROPSHIRE STAR, 22 August 2002: Matt Davies expresses his views on the controversial issue of fox hunting. SMALLHOLDER, September 2002: Recent DNA research proves that the Eriskay ponies, natives of the Western Isles of Scotland, are genetically distinct from other horse and pony breeds. STEVENAGE HERALD, 21 August 2002: Lucy Mead juggles studying with motherhood and gained a degree in English. ST NEOTS WEEKLY NEWS, 22 August 2002: A Little Paxton student, Tim Dolan, is celebrating after gaining a BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. THE STAR, 22 August 2002: Students' headstart in race for design prize. WEEKLY NEWS, DUNDEE, 10 August 2002: Shaun Whitehead is close to solving clues that will lead him to a golden treasure chest worth a quarter of a million pounds. WESTON MERCURY, 23 August 2002: Jannine Clapp graduated in biochemistry. WIGAN EVENING POST, 23 August 2002: Paul Blakemore won the second prize in the BASF Science Writer Awards and was rewarded by an invitation to the BA Festival of Science. WREXHAM LEADER, 30 August 2002: Dr Eleanor Kennedy, special guest for diabetic group. MAGAZINES & TRADE BAPTIST TIMES, 22 August 2002: Baptist & Free Church Chaplains. BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST, September 2002: FRET with Olympus, Dr Kenneth W Young. CHEMISTRY & INDUSTRY, 2 September 2002: Electro-chemistry in flames? Whatever next? Dr Andrew Abbott. CONSTRUCTION NEWS, 5 September 2002: £18 million biomedical sciences research centre. DOCTOR, 22 August 2002: Professor Richard Baker sounds warning over GP death rate tables. ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, September 2002: BA Festival of Science (dates for your diary) NEW SCIENTIST, 24 August 2002: Riddle of the ripples, comments by Trevor Ford. NEW SCIENTIST, 31 October 2002: Death in the skies - comments by Dr William Toff. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, September 2002: Commercial Robbery (2000) by Professor Martin Gill. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, September 2002: Study of security management in places of worship in Somerset by Nissan Moradoff. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, September 2002: Dr Mike Rowe to speak at 8th Association of Security Consultants, about the changing face of protest and implications for public and private policing. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, September 2002: Panel points out UK fraud failings. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, September 2002: CCTV reviewed. Effective cameras: let there be light? Dr Mike Rowe. TRAVEL BRITAIN, August 2002: Britain's National Space Centre hits 300,000 visitors. VALUE OF BA FESTIVAL CUTTINGSThe University’s press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at an average. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 67 = £2,680,000 LOCAL
NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER):
£21,408
LOCAL OTHER:
£550 x 88 = £48,400
MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 15 = £600,000TOTAL VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £3,349,808NATIONAL PRESS DAILY
MAIL, 9 September 2002. Mussels help arthritic dogs. BA Festival of Science. DAILY
MAIL: DAILY
TELEGRAPH: EVENING
STANDARD: FINANCIAL
TIMES: THE
GUARDIAN: Over-the-counter
gene analysis. 11
September 2002: HIV research and Cancer Research Research
by a psychologist wholooked at how artwork by Mondrian genuine pieces can be
recognised. THE
INDEPENDENT: 11
September 2002: Research by Dr Alexandra Lamont that looked at how music played
to a baby in their mothers womb during pregnancy is recognised a year after
being born. Research
by a psychologist wholooked at how artwork by Mondrian genuine pieces can be
recognised. 11
September 2002: Vital cancer drugs could be too costly to produce. 12
September 2002: Evacuation plans for office blocks must be tightened. 12
September 2002: The Ba festival answers many questions and reports on new
discoveries. 12
September 2002: Investigations into how a chicken’s mind works. 13
September 2002: High-rise building blocks are affecting local rainfall. 13
September 2002: Sir Alec Jeffreys calls for a database to hold the DNA profile
of the entire British population. 13
September 2002: Obesity becoming a growing problem for Britain. 13
September 2002: Obesity may overtake smoking as top preventable killer. 14
September 2002: The world’s sexiest animal is revealed. Coming soon to a
local pharmacy: Genetic testing for abnormalities. Molecular learning machine
discovered. THE
INDEPENDENT: THE
METRO: 13
September 2002: High-risk stalkers identified by Dr Lorraine Sheridan. THE
MIRROR: THE
PRESS & JOURNAL, 11 September: Oil company buries greenhouse gases deep
under the North Sea. THE
SUN, 14 September: Our ancestors made beer before they made bread. THE
TIMES, 9 September: Public ‘must allow scientists to take risks’. BA
Festival of Science. THE
TIMES, 10 September 2002: Mash may kill cancer. Musical shares. Anthrax
increases. Romans got a kick out of roast ass. Back pain in young blamed on
schooling. Bizarre Antarctic species face extinction. THE
TIMES: 11
September 2002: The HIV virus responsible for Aids may soon be used to save
lives. 12
September 2002: Experiments, which show unsuspected subtleties in pig
behaviour. THE
TIMES, 13 September: More houses turn up the heat.
Manchester’s rainy days. Ancestor was deft but very forgetful. Support
for nuclear subsides. THE
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT: 13
September 2002–Professor Ken Edwards, former Vice-Chancellor. Doubts about
value of three-into-one GCSE. Pioneer spirit to turn space into the new Wild
West. Heroes of the lab, and the shopping centre. Primary experiments squeezed.
Broody females make the best teachers. Toddlers’
ear for music. Marry and be happy. A life of back pain. ‘Bring back school
milk’. Hostility ‘fuels Muslim radicalism’. Public
will join science forum. 13 September 2002: The governments flag-ship scheme for picking out key developments in science is to be restructured and opened to public participation. THE
TIMES: 14
September 2002: First farmers cultivated a taste for Horlicks. Northerners
treated swill. Horns and crests used to find mate. Sex – just how long has
this been going on? Blindness
clue. Heart boost. DNA test to spot colds. 14
September 2002: According to research stone age farmers
started cultivating crops to brew beer and horlicks, rather than bread. LOCAL PRESS THE
ARGUS, 10 September 2002: Scientists believe leftover foods are very effective
at fighting cancer. THE
BATH CHRONICLE, 10 September 2002: The problem of obesity and the changes in
body shape. BELFAST
NEWSLETTER, 11 September 2002: Toddlers ‘have taste in tunes’. BELFAST
TELEGRAPH, 11 September 2002: Pigs use their brains to bring home bacon. BIRMINGHAM
EXPRESS & STAR, 11 September. Warning
on cost of cancer therapy. BIRMINGHAM
EXPRESS & STAR, 12 September 2002: The importance and complexity of
sheep’s social environment and their intelligence. BRISTOL
EVENING POST, 17 September 2002: The human race could soon become extinct
because of cataclysmic climate changes. BURTON
MAIL, 13 Sept 2002: Research shows that we may have underestimated the
importance and complexity of a sheep’s social environment and their
intelligence. BURTON
MAIL, 13 September 2002: Martian colonies may resemble the Wild West if
privately funded expeditions are the first to reach the plane. CHESTER
EVENING LEADER, 10 September 2002: ‘Evolutionary
change’ in body shape say experts. EAST
ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES, 10 Sept 2002: The growing problem of obesity EASTERN
DAILY PRESS, 13 September 2002: Dr Adrian North has been studying a possible
link between rap music and teenage suicides. EVENING
HERALD, 11 September 2002: Pig-ignorant no more EVENING
HERALD, 11 September 2002: Social competitive behaviour among pigs of a kind
seen in apes. EXPRESS
& STAR: 9
September 2002: A new type of pet food using mussels has been developed to help
dogs suffering from arthritis. 9
September 2002: An evolutionary shift in the human body shape because of the
obesity epidemic. 10
September 2002: How to persuade children to healthy foods. 11
September 2002: Warning on drug
costs. 12
September 2002: Text to put all in the picture. Secret of tasty treat is found. Danger
of drugs to stop anthrax. 12 September 2002:
Scientists think that tiny bubbles of CO2 left in crumpet batter act as
nuclei for the columns.
12
September 2002: research into graphical forms of communication. 12
September 2002: Dangers of drugs to stop anthrax. 12
September 2002: The importance and complexity of a sheep’s social enviroment. 13
September 2002: Ancestors invented throwaway society. 13
September 2002: Claims made that buildings can affect local weather. 13
September. Buildings can affect local weather claim Ancestors invented
throwaway society. HALIFAX
EVENING COURIER, 11 September 2002: Brainy pigs can outwit humans. THE
HERALD, 10 September 2002: Cold porridge may help to fight cancer. Roman
quarrymen are like emperors. THE
HERALD, 10 September 2002: Medical reports show that the growing problem of
obesity could soon lead to parents outliving their children. THE
HERALD, 10 September 2002: Fast track to ill health as more and more children
become increasingly overweight. 13
September 2002: Dr Adrian North’s research shows that teenage suicides are
inspired by dark themes of metal and rap music. IRISH
TIMES: 14
September 2002: Professor David Siveter describes an ancient relative of the
shrimp as being a creature that lived for sex. LEICESTER
MERCURY: 4
September 2002: The BA science festival set to answer many baffling questions
and report on new findings with science. 4
September 2002: The BA science festival set to answer many baffling questions
and report on new findings with science. 6
September 2002: Sir Alec Jeffreys to be honoured with one of the highest
scientific accolades in the country. 7
September 2002: The BA festival due to start. Sir Alec Jeffreys set to give a
talk to delegates. 9 September 2002: The chilling
spectre of bio terrorism to be raised at BA festival.
9
September 2002: A man who discovered the world’s oldest fossil in Bradgate
Park gives a speech on his discovery. 11
September 2002: New DNA tests developed to detect Tuberculosis in a couple of
hours. 12
September 2002:Animal psychologists revealed that sheep
have good memories. 13
September 2002: Roger Mason, man who discovered the oldest fossil in the world
at Bradgate Park returns to give a talk and lead scientists to the spot where
he made the discovery. 13
September 2002: Sir Alex Jeffreys calls for the generic fingerprints of
everyone in the UK to be stored on a national database, to help beat crime. 14
September 2002: Sir Alex Jeffrey’s talks about his childhood and first
interests in science. Also the amount of people who visited the festival and
areas of science displayed. 14
September 2002: Music psychologist Dr Adrian North outlined the effects pop has
on teenagers and the link between music and suicide. LIVERPOOL
ECHO, 9 September 2002: Europe’s biggest science festival starts. NEWCASTLE
JOURNAL: 13
September: Throwaway Lines. THE
NORTHERN ECHO: 14
September. York archaeologist scoops award to make history more accessible to
the public. SANDWELL
EXPRESS & STAR: 13
September 2002: British Association Festival of science raises issues about
carbon tax on nuclear power. THE
SCOTSMAN: 13
September 2002: Images to speak louder than words. Also; Chimps on two legs run
through Darwin’s theory. 10
September 2002: Obese children in danger of an early death. SHROPSHIRE
STAR: 9
September 2002: Europe’s biggest celebration of science, technology and
discovery enables experts the chance to swap ideas and theories. 10
September 2002: Global warming could wipe out thousands of Antarctic animal
species in the next 100 years. 10
September 2002: Food sources which may prove successful at reducing the risk of
cancer. 11
September 2002: High cost warning in cancer drug war. 12
September 2002: Woolly-headed sheep can remember human face for two years.
Also; Texts spell a little less conversation. 13
September 2002: The loss of Britain’s nuclear power could lead to an
‘energy gap’, which could not be filled without burning even more fossil
fuels. 13
September 2002: Early ancestors invented throwaway society. 14
September 2002: New research supports the theory that the first grain crops
were grown to produce malt and malt sugars. SOUTH
WALES EVENING POST, 12 September 2002: Scientists
find evidence that opening a new supermarket encourages people to eat more
fruit and vegetables. SUNDAY
HERALD (Glasgow), 8 September 2002: Report urges better safety in tall
buildings. WESTERN
DAILY PRESS: 12
September 2002: Scientists warn of Wild West dash to colonise the Solar System. 14
September 2002: Eat fruit and keep fit to beat Alzheimer’s. 10
September 2002: Epidemic of obesity has triggered an evolutionary shift in the
human body shape. THE
WHARF, 19 September 2002: Skyscrapers and tall buildings could be influencing
localised weather patterns. WIGAN
EVENING POST, 23 August 2002: Paul Blakemore won the second prize in the BASF
Science Writer Awards and was rewarded by an invitation to the BA Festival of
Science. WREXHAM
EVENING LEADER, 10 September 2002: Experts discuss ‘Evolutionary change’ in
body shape. YORKSHIRE
EVENING PRESS, 14 September 2002: Iron Age academic scoops top award. YORKSHIRE
POST: 10
September 2002: An evolutionary shift in the human body shape because of the
obesity epidemic. 11 September 2002: Children show that they like their music fast and loud.13 September 2002: Inventors call for every citizen to go on a genetic database, so that the police can use the database to track down prime suspects. 13
September 2002: Escape routes in tall buildings and new designs to improve
evacuation. 13
September 2002: Sir Alex Jeffreys calls for the generic fingerprints of
everyone in the UK to be stored on a national database, to help beat crime. 16
September 2002: Iron Age site
expert shows his mettle. MAGAZINES & TRADE CHEMISTRY IN BRITAIN, March
2002: Details of a competition, prizes include an invitation to the BA 2002
festival being held at the University. FOCUS,
September 2002: Article on the BA Festival of Science taking place at the
University of Leicester. BBC
WILDLIFE, September 2002: Promoting Festival of Science week. BUILDING
DESIGN, 13 September 2002: Architects pay low-key 9/11 respects. CHEMISTRY
& INDUSTRY, September 2002: Quick TB test. ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY, September 2002: BA Festival of Science – dates for your diary. FARMERS
WEEKLY, 19 September 2002: Rural entrepreneur vision. HOME AND COUNTRY, June '02:
From 9-13th of June the BA Festival of Science is to be held at University of
Leicester. The theme will be 'Science and the Quality of Life'. INVESTMENT
WEEK, 16 September. Academics say happiness generated by marriage is equivalent
to £70,000 of extra income. METRO,
10 September 2002: Fat is changing human evolution. NEW
CIVIL ENGINEER, 12 September 2002: Leicester university hosting the British
Associational Festival of Science. PHYSICS
WORLD, September 2002: BA Festival of Science. PLANNING,
13 September 2002: Report urges better safety in tall buildings. HERAPY
WEEKLY, 19 September 2002: Young risk pain from adult chairs PHYSICS
WORLD, September 2002. BA Festival of Science.
OVERSEAS INTERNATIONAL
HERALD TRIBUNE, 13 September 2002: DNA
database for all is sought to fight crime. WEBSITES The
following include coverage of the BA Festival being held at the University: BUSINESS REPORT, 10 September
2002: http://www.businessreport.co.za/general/busrep/br_newsview.php?click_id=345&art_id=ct20020909190625223I532136&set_id=60 CIPRO
RESEARCH BY Dr Chris Willmott: WILKES-BARRE
TIMES LEADER (PA), 11 September 2002: http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/living/health/pharmacy/4052476.htm It has been believed eating a
fibrous diet can reduce the chances of getting bowel cancer researched by
Professor John Burn: The
following included Professor Mike Barer research that has used DNA
microarray technology to take fingerprints of strains of the Mycobacterum
tuberculosis (Mtb) bacterium that causes TB: Research
by Dr Alexandra Lamont that looked at how music played to a baby in their
mothers womb during pregnancy is recognised a year after being born: ANANOVA,
11 September 2002: ANANOVA,
11 September 2002: TAIPEI
TIMES ONLINE, 11 September 2002: http://www.taipeitimes.com/news/2002/09/10/story/0000167570 CNNFN
INDUSTRYWATCH, 12 September 2002: http://cnniw.yellowbrix.com/pages/cnniw/Story.nsp?story_id=32861002&ID=cnniw&scategory=Chemicals%3AAgricultural& CNNFN
INDUSTRYWATCH, 12 September 2002: http://cnniw.yellowbrix.com/pages/cnniw/Story.nsp?story_id=32857180&ID=cnniw&scategory=Environment& The
Following include article that look at Professor Sir
Alex Jeffreys call for the generic fingerprints of everyone in the UK to be
stored on a national database, to help beat crime:
The
following include research by Professor Kendrick who told the British
Association Festival of Science "We may have underestimated the importance
and complexity of a sheep's social environment and their intelligence."
They are attracted to each other's faces: Research by Professor Mike
Barer that has used DNA microarray technology to take fingerprints of strains
of the Mycobacterum tuberculosis (Mtb) bacterium that causes TB: Chickens have shown they can do
things people didn't think they could do they have hidden depths to chickens: TISCALI
(UK), 12 September 2002: http://www.tiscali.co.uk/cgi-bin/news/newswire.cgi/news/pa/2002/09/12/technology/marstippedtobenewwildwest.html&template=/technology/templates/pa/technology_news_story.html FT.COM,
12 September 2002: FEMAIL.CO.UK,
12 September 2002: http://www.femail.co.uk/pages/standard/article.html?in_article_id=137923&in_page_id=2 ANANOVA,
12 September 2002: YAHOO!
UK SCANTITLE=YAHOO! UK & IRELAND IRELAND: YAHOO! UK SCANTITLE=YAHOO! UK, 12
September 2002: TISCALI
(UK), 16 September 2002: TISCALI
(UK), 15 September 2002: http://www.tiscali.co.uk/cgi-bin/news/newswire.cgi/news/pa/2002/09/14/technology/wordlesslanguagepredicted.html&template=/technology/templates/pa/technology_news_story.html CNNFN
INDUSTRYWATCH, 13 September 2002: http://cnniw.yellowbrix.com/pages/cnniw/Story.nsp?story_id=32884731&ID=cnniw&scategory=Environment& It
is the oldest penis. I don’t know of any older," Professor David
Siveter, of the University of Leicester, told the British Association science
conference on Friday. Dinosaurs were around 100 million years ago but the only
known dinosaur fossils are of bones, not soft tissue: TISCALI
, 15 September 2002: http://www.tiscali.co.uk/cgi-bin/news/newswire.cgi/news/reuters/2002/09/15/odd/oldestpenis100millionyearsold.html New
research supports the theory that the first grain crops were grown to produce
malt and malt sugars: ANANOVA,
9 September 2002. Roman quarrymen ‘ate like emperors’, Dr M van der Veen
told the BA Festival of Science. SUBJECT REFERENCES:- PARENTS
MAY SOON OUTLIVE OBESE CHILDREN – OBESITY ISSUES. Daily
Mail, 10 September Evening
Standard, 9 September The
Independent, 10 September The
Times, 10 September Birmingham
Express & Star, 16 September The
Western Mail, 10 September Daily
Record, 10 September Dundee
Evening Telegraph, 9 September Edinburgh
Evening News, 9 September Glasgow
Evening Times, 9 September The
Times Educational Supplement, 13 September The
Bath Chronicle, 10 September East
Anglian Daily Times, 10 September Western
Daily Press, 10 September Eastern
Daily Press, 10 September The
Independent, 14 September The
Herald, 10 September Wrexham
Evening Leader, 10 September FOWL
PLAY IS SMART Bristol
Evening Post, 13 September Shropshire
Star, 12 September SIR
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH – BACK HOME Heartland
Evening News, 10 September BO
PEEP’S SHEEP REMEMBERED HER CLAIM Birmingham
Express & Star, 12 September Express
& Star, 12 September STALKERS
DIVIDED BY TYPE AND BEST TACTICS TO STOP THEM The
Times, 13 September Express
& Star 13 September YAHOO!
UK SCANTITLE=YAHOO! UK & IRELAND IRELAND: YAHOO! UK SCANTITLE=YAHOO! UK, 12
September 2002: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/020912/80/d9hwp.html YAHOO!
NEWS, 12 September 2002: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=571&ncid=751&e=8&u=/nm/20020913/hl_nm/stalkers_partner_dc YAHOO!
CANADA, 13 September 2002: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/020913/5/oxl3.html REUTERS
HEALTH INFORMATION, 13 September 2002: http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2002/09/13/eline/links/20020913elin042.html WEBSITES The following included Professor Mike Barer research that has used DNA microarray technology to take fingerprints of strains of the Mycobacterum tuberculosis (Mtb) bacterium that causes TB: BBC NEWS, 10
September 2002: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2002/leicester_2002/2247986.stm The following include coverage of the BA Festival being held at the University: BUSINESS REPORT,
10 September 2002: http://www.businessreport.co.za/general/busrep/br_newsview.php?click_id=345&art_id=ct20020909190625223I532136&set_id=60 OTHER STORIES BBC - Leicester -
Student Life - Universities Index AUG 22, 2002 BBC - Leicester
Student Life - Nightlife in Leicester AUG 22, 2002 BBC - Leicester -
Student Life Index AUG 22, 2002 Local London Sport:
Taking a bow but town still not 'cracked' AUG 23, 2002 LII - Results for
"electronic reference services libraries" AUG 23, 2002 Irish Newspapers -
Irish News, News Ireland, Irish Online, Sports, Business, Entertainment AUG 23,
2002 News AUG 23, 2002 ChamberBiz.com AUG
23, 2002 Independent News
AUG 24, 2002 ChamberBiz.com AUG
24, 2002 News AUG 24, 2002 Taking a bow but
town still not 'cracked' AUG 24, 2002 Taking a bow but
town still not 'cracked' AUG 24, 2002 The Muslim News -
Muslim women on the up AUG 27, 2002 cancerfacts.com AUG
28, 2002 Guardian Unlimited
| Special reports | European space watch on climate AUG 28, 2002 BBC - Leicester
Student Life - Out and about in Leicester AUG 28, 2002 The Muslim News AUG
28, 2002 The Muslim News AUG
28, 2002 EducationGuardian.co.uk
| Higher | European space watch on climate AUG 28, 2002 Graduate gets set
for rainforest adventure AUG 29, 2002 Guardian Unlimited
Film | Features | John Robinson asks why some stars attract all the wrong fans
AUG 30, 2002 icCoventry - High
time of horticulture AUG 30, 2002 BBC NEWS | UK | UK
'Islamophobia' rises after 11 September AUG 30, 2002 Today's News on
Afghanistan--(AOP)-- AUG 31, 2002 BSN AUG 31, 2002 Guardian Unlimited
Observer | Review | Observer review: The Angry Young Men by Humphrey Carpenter
SEP 01, 2002 Guardian Unlimited
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SEP 01, 2002 BBC NEWS |
Science/Nature | Obituary: Lord Porter SEP 02, 2002 Times Online SEP
03, 2002 BBC - Leicester
Student Life - House hunting in Leicestershire SEP 03, 2002 EducationGuardian.co.uk
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| Leicester 2002 | Obesity is changing human shape SEP 09, 2002 GUARDIAN UNLIMITED
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September 2002: http://society.guardian.co.uk/mentalhealth/story/0,8150,789277,00.html Source: BBC ONLINE
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September 2002: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2248735.stm DallasNews.com | Dallas-Fort Worth | SEP 10, 2002 Source: DALLAS MORNING NEWS (TX) *1 keyword matches * Readership Data - average daily visitors: 23,000 http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=TXD&STORY=/www/story/09-10-2002/0001797382&EDATE=Sep+10,+2002 Consortium and is steered through the mutual cooperation of the Open University, the University of Leicester and Astrium Limited -- formerly known as Matra Marconi Space (UK). Design challenges Several days before the Mars Express goes into orbit around Mars to carry out remote sensing Today's News SEP
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window on history SEP 10, 2002 University of Leicester students comment on the BBC web site re medical education: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2248050.stm CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING August 30: NATIONAL PRESS THE GUARDIAN, 15 August 2002: Annie Grant director of student services talks about mental health. DAILY TELEGRAPH, 17 Aug 2002: Nikki Foster now an independent financial adviser talks about when she was worrying about money problems as a student at Leicester. THE INDEPENDENT, 17 August 2002: Feature on student debt/finances THE TIMES 21 August 2002: Course vacancies guide. THE TIMES, 20 August 2002: Course vacancies guide. THE GUARDIAN, 17 August 2002: Course vacancies guide. THE TIMES, 16 August 2002: Course vacancies guide. THE TIMES, 19 August 2002: Course vacancies guide. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 15 August 2002: University league tables - Leicester moves up higher in first division. THE SUN, 15 August 2002: University researchers want to find out more about heart disease. THE GUARDIAN, 15 August 2002: Professor Peter Farmer has warned about cancer in some food types. THE SUNDAY TIMES, 18 August 2002: Course vacancies guide. THE TIMES, 15 August 2002: Course vacancies guide. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 21 August 2002: An article on BASF which will be held at the University. THE SUNDAY TIMES, 11 August 2002: Article on Philip Larkin's relationship with Monica James who once taught in University of Leicester. THE INDEPENDENT, 14 August 2002: Dr Measor, an admissions tutor in Maths and Computer Science issues student advice THE OBSERVER, 11 August 2002: Professor Richard Bonney comments on Ugandan Asians on anniversary of expulsion THE GUARDIAN, 21 August 2002: Steven Bradbury of University of Leicester on soccer racism. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 16 August 2002: Article by David Johnson a senior Lecturer in History at the University. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 21 August 2002: Article on the BA Festival of Science at the University of Leicester. THE TIMES, 21 August 2002: List of clearing spaces in Universities. LOCAL PRESS HEARTLAND EVENING NEWS, 9 August 2002: 8 police officers are to climb a mountain in 12 hours to raise money to aid in the breast cancer research at the University. WAKEFIELD EXPRESS, 9 August 2002: Wakefield's budding youth parliament talk about their experience at the University. ISLE OF MAN COURIER, 8 August 2002: Sarah Kelly who graduated from the University now works for a sports management firm in London. OXFORD MAIL, 8 August 2002: Archaeologists are researching Wallingford's town history over the next few weeks. LEICESTER MERCURY, 24 August 2002: The story of naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace is to be brought to life at the University in an illustrated talk. LEICESTER MERCURY, 24 August 2002: A new website to help students looking for places or information. LEICESTER MERCURY, 27 August 2002: Dr Rob Colls talks about popularity of India in Brit life ISLE OF MAN COURIER, 1 August 2002: Katie King will start a postgraduate degree at the University in museum management and heritage studies. WAKEFIELD EXPRESS, 16 August 2002: Student Lara Shipley is to take up an RAF scholarship. NEWCASTLE EVENING CHRONICLE, 15 August 2002: Elizabeth Court was among 1,200 students to be at the 80th anniversary degree ceremonies. CARIBBEAN TIMES, 16 August 2002: Feature on education, citing Leicester LOUTH LEADER, 31 July 2002: Article on an NHS and University of Leicester project. EXMOUTH JOURNAL, 25 July 2002: Youths elected to four day parliament, which sat at University of Leicester. THE WESTERN MAIL, 9 August 2002: Dr Jonathan Grigg of the Institute of Lung Health Cancer at the University of Leicester speaks on 'micro-dust'. WESTERN MORNING NEWS, 7 August 2002: University of Leicester Graduate to embark on a sailing trip to the Caribbeans. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 August 2002: Clearing hotlines open at University for student's queries. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 August 2002: University Hospitals of Leicester needs volunteers for a study on diabetes. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 August 2002: Sculpture Show at the University of Leicester's Harold Martin Botanic Garden. LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 August 2002: Tim Mitchell, a dyslexic student, to study Psychology at the University of Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 August 2002: 18 year old Pritika clears A levels and is now set to study Law at the University of Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 August 2002: 19 year old Natalie achieved good grades in A levels and can now study Psychology at Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 August 2002: Louise Burton, admissions director of the University of Leicester on clearing. Clearing hotlines still buzzing at the University of Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 August 2002: Channel 4's cricket road show held at the University of Leicester's sports ground in Oadby LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 August 2002: Dame Felicity Lott will be at the University of Leicester's Richard Attenborough Centre for a special concert on Saturday 21st September. LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 August 2002:University of Leicester's student Union under club listings. LEICESTER MERCURY, 17 August 2002: Professor M.Gill of the University of Leicester's Scarman Centre asked by the home office to look into how CCTV Cameras are used in public places. LEICESTER MERCURY, 17 August 2002:Professor D. Rowbotham takes over from Professor J. Feehally at the University Hospitals of Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 August 2002: University of Leicester planning application in Manor Road, Oadby. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 August 2002: Clearing Open days. Louise Burton, admissions director at Leicester says 'it offers students a one-stop shop for expert advice'. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 August 2002:Art show at the University of Leicester's Botanic Garden. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 August 2002: Cricket Road show held at the University of Leicester's sports ground. LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 August 2002: Art show in the University of Leicester's Harold Martin Botanic Garden. LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 August 2002: Researcher from Scarman Centre at the University of Leicester comments on football hooligans. LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 August 2002: Louise Burton, admissions director at the University of Leicester comments about the minimum requirements for admission to the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 August 2002: Tony Higgins, a former assistant registrar at the University of Leicester says that GCSEs may no longer be relevant for brainy students. LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 August 2002: Art show at the University of Leicester's Harold Martin Botanic Garden. OADBY AND WIGSTON MAIL, 22 August 2002: Article on Leicester's proposed 'land gift' to Oadby and Wigston Borough Council. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 August 2002: Art show at the University of Leicester's Harold Martin Botanic Garden. THE OXFORD TIMES, 16 August 2002: Dr Neil Christie and Dr Oliver Creighton, were among a team surveying Wallingford Castle. KETTERING EVENING TELEGRAPH, 16 August 2002: 18 years old twins will be studying in the University of Leicester. KETTERING EVENING TELEGRAPH, 17 August 2002: Mr Frank Gear, an outreach lecturer for the University of Leicester will be tutoring a course on Astronomy at the Brigstock Branch of the workers Education Association. EASTERN EVENING NEWS, 19 August 2002: Richard Crane gets an award from the University of Leicester. SOUTH WALES EVENING POST, 15 August 2002: Researchers from the University if Leicester and two other institutions are working together to create devices that would examine the signs of life on Mars. NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST, 16 August 2002: Article on a club event to be brought to Leicester. CROSBY HERALD, 15 August 2002: Article on Youth Parliament held at the University of Leicester. NUNEATON EVENING TELEGRAPH, 17 August 2002: Craig McIntosh a worker in a warehouse graduated from the University of Leicester with his desired degree in Archaeology. CHESTER CHRONICLE, 16 August 2002: BOSS the organisation that tackles crime in service stations used a system developed by the University of Leicester's Scarman Centre to conduct it's 2001 survey. WAKEFIELD EXPRESS, 16 August 2002: 18 years old Lara Shipley gets awarded a University Scholarship to study medicine at the University of Leicester. LUTON ON SUNDAY, 18 August 2002: One of the participants of the youth parliament that took place at the University of Leicester comments about it. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 August 2002: Dame Felicity Lott to perform at the University of Leicester on the 21st of September at the Richard Attenborough Centre. MAGAZINES & TRADE ASIAN TIMES, 13 August 2002: Article on education. Teaching Staff at Leicester University say that English skills are declining. EASTERN EYE, 9 August 2002: University launches a course on black and Asian studies. PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING, August 2002: New scratch card game for charities unveiled at the University of Leicester. BBC GOOD FOOD, September 2002: Ian Russell's show 'Exploding Custard' to be held at the University of Leicester. YOUNG PEOPLE NOW, September 2002: Youth Parliament held in University of Leicester. FOCUS September 2002: Article on the BA Festival of Science taking place at the University of Leicester. BIZARRE: Article on 'stalking'; Research by University's Forensic unit suggests the number of men to be stalked. ELECTRONICS WEEKLY, 14 August 2002: Texas instruments donate 25 floating-point DSP kits to the University- with picture LIBRARY AND INFORMATION UPDATE, August 2002: Jocelyn Dodd reports on the experience of the museum sector. SECURITY MANAGEMENT TODAY, August 2002: report citing Professor Martin Gill on money laundering BBC GARDENERS WORLD, September 2002: An article on the Botanic Gardens. BBSRC, 22 August 2002: Scientists at the University have shown how enzymes work TELEGRAPH, 23 August 2002: A study at the University is looking at the effects of rat poison on animal species. ENTREVISTA, 22 June 2002: John Williams on the World Cup. BROADCAST 13 Aug 2002: Marian Annett on BBC Radio Leicester who are covering a story on Left-Handers day. Jean Baxter was on talk back on the Radio Leicester for 'Support for Freshers.10.10, 19 August 2002. Julia Berryman was interviewed by Genevieve Fox on 'The energising effects of motherhood'; by Alison Chiesa on Childbirth in Your 50s for an article to be published in Real Magazine; by Bini Gataure for a discussion programme on "Working Mothers" for a programme on the TV Channel MATV Simon Bennett was on BBC Radio Leicester drivetime re security issues on August 30 and did a 'talk in' with John Florance the previous morning Professor David Llewellyn Jones was in the Guardian and in other media as a result of Leicester's involvement in a weather satellite Victoria Tischler (Greenwood Institute) was in Community Care and received a call from a Government office interested in the findings Museum Studies was cited in a report in Black Britain online for the courses it offers Rob Colls was on radio 4 on August 10 talking about St George. CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING August 9: VALUE OF CUTTINGS The University's press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at an average of £749,316 for the week. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 6 = £240,000 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER): £20,516 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 16 = £8,800 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 12 = £480,000 TOTAL VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £749,316 NATIONAL PRESS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 26 July 2002: Leicester research interest in cancer treatment THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 26 July 2002: Research into AS levels is being lead by Jack Lumby, School of Education. THE GUARDIAN, 30 July 2002: Television programme of work of Prof Sir Alec Jeffreys THE INDEPENDENT, 29 July 2002: Television programme of work of Prof Sir Alec Jeffreys THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 27 July 2002: Leicester climbs up the first division in the teaching League Tables THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, 28 July 2002: Dr Paul Watson, Senior Lecturer, Pain Management and Rehabilitation is the UK's first Consultant Physiotherapist and cited as being in the top 10 of his profession. LOCAL PRESS TAUNTON TIMES, 18 July 2002: Laura Downer who is taking a place at the university is to take 4 months out overseas. LOWESTOFT JOURNAL, 12 July 2002: There has been an increased rate in rural racist crime according to the research carried out by the Scarman Centre. MELTON MOWBRAY TIMES, 18 July 2002: The University involved in blood pressure research. GLASGOW EVENING TIMES, 19 July 2002: Professor Baker from the University conducted an in depth analysis into the Shipman murders. GAINSBOROUGH STANDARD, 19 July 2002: University of Leicester involved in Near Earth Objects (NEO) centre in city. RETFORD TIMES, 18 July 2002: Diane King studied PhD at the University while carrying out Leukaemia research at the University's school of medicine. NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST, 20 July 2002: Dr Baker comments on Shipman murders ST ALBANS OBSERVER, 18 July 2002: Leicester research on why children are turned off science. LEICESTER MERCURY, 29 July 2002: The University of Leicester's Children's Cancer Research Project with the latest donation at £7,670. LEICESTER MERCURY, 27 July 2002: John Williams of the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research marked retirement of Steve White, local head, at Westminster. LEICESTER MERCURY, 27 July 2002: Dr Jason Hughes of labour market studies on how working too many hours is not good for you. LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 July 2002: The University's Space school got underway with its own group of 80 space cadets. LEICESTER MERCURY, 27 July 2002: Report on Royal Visit -The University is one of the organisations getting Beagle 2 off the ground alongside the Open University. OADBY AND WIGSTON MAIL, 1 August 2002: A rare plant fair at the Botanic Garden LEICESTER MERCURY, 31 July 2002: The University is to launch a new qualification in the History of Art. LEICESTER MERCURY, 31 July 2002: Dr David Llewellyn-Jones comments on lightning strike on girl SHROPSHIRE STAR, 19 July 2002: New Ruabon High School teacher was a languages specialist at the University. EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES, 20 July 2002: Dr Collin Ferris comments on the species of oaks found in the area SHROPSHIRE STAR, 19 July 2002: Rebecca Metcalfe spent three years at the University and has now become a star in the Art world. MANX INDEPENDENT, 19 July 2002: Robin Arnold in a motorbike race was a student at the University. JERSEY EVENING POST, 10 July 2002: Report on Professor Gill's research into money laundering SOUTH WALES ECHO, 23 July 2002: Ken Dunning won an award at the University over the increase in profits last year for the Arthritis Research Campaign. HULL DAILY MAIL, 23 July 2002: Ann Dawson, participating in the Commonwealth Games, studied Law With French at the University. WILTS & GLOUCESTER STANDARD, 4 July 2002: Father of one and graduate Iqbal Yousef Sheikh was killed in a car accident last year. LEICESTER MERCURY 2 August 2002: Queen visits the City and the Space centre. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 August 2002: The University offers course on black and asian studies LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 August 2002: A study has found problems of racism and isolation in rural areas. MAGAZINES & TRADE FAMILY SPECIAL, July 2002: Dr Julia Berryman senior Lecturer of Psychology from the University on older mothers. CONTRACT JOURNAL, 24 July 2002: Details on contract of Biomedical Laboratory Building at the University. TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING, June 2002: article by Collin C Williams, reader in Economic Geography in the Department of Geography at the University. REPORT, June 2002: Article mentions Museum Studies at Leicester. JUNIOR, Aug 2002: Researchers from Leicester, Durham and Cambridge are studying the effect of children reading too much. MAXIM, Sep 2002: Mark Sims of the University comments on life on Mars. EUREKA, July 2002: Beagle2 is being developed at the space research centre at the University. COMMUNITY CARE, 25 July 2002: Research by the University into homeless and vulnerable families. INDEPENDENT RETAIL NEWS, 26 July 2002: Crime expert Prof Martin Gill is looking into the levels of crime in smaller businesses. MANAGING INFORMATION, July 2002: Article mentioning Jonathan Burch, copyright officer. RETAIL NEWSAGAENT, 20 July 2002: The University is carrying out a survey on CCTV cameras. HEALTH SERVICE JOURNAL, 25 July 2002: Professor Richard Baker is currently developing a system to compare mortality rates. WEBSITES TES, 12 July
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England | Surgeon denies harassment charges JUL 26, 2002 News JUL 26, 2002 BROADCAST Lorna Unwin (CLMS) was on The Late Show giving a live interview on modern apprenticeships. MATV featured an number of items - the Royal visit; new certificate in black and Asian studies Bob Borthwick (Politics) was on BBC Radio Leicester on voter apathy during elections Stephen Hopkins (Department of Politics) appeared on BBC Radio Leicester (24th July), interviewed about political developments in Northern Ireland. Sarah Gabbott (Geology) was featured in the Sunday Times and appeared in Channel 4's Dinosaur Detectives. CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING July 26: VALUE OF CUTTINGS The University's press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at an average £512,156 for the week. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 2 = £80,000 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER): £27,206 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 9 = £4,950 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 10 = £400,000 TOTAL VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £512,156 NATIONAL PRESS THE SUNDAY TIMES, 21 July 2002: University of Leicester expertise used in assessing Shipman death toll. LOCAL PRESS NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO, 10 July 2002: University College Northampton puts bid forward for Uni status THE BIRMINGHAM POST, 18 July 2002: Mr Lowe a porter from the University of Leicester who narrowly missed being hit by a crashing Helicopter has told of his ordeal LINCOLN CHRONICLE, 3 July 2002: University of Leicester launched a successful foundation Degree for Teaching Assistance. SANDWELL EXPRESS AND STAR, 2 July 2002: Student's holiday experience TELEGRAPH & ARGUS, 9 July 2002: Investigation into surgeon who abused patients - incident reported to medical school SKEGNESS STANDARD, 10 July 2002 Investigation into surgeon who abused patients - incident reported to medical school CAMBRIDGE EVENING NEWS, 13 July 2002: Obituary on Robert Fitches LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 July 2002: Professor Richard Baker from the University of Leicester has spoken about Harold Shipman's murders. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 July 2002: The University of Leicester will be the venue for the BA celebration of science later this year on September 9 and 13. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 July 2002: The University of Leicester's Harold Martin Botanic gardens will have an open day between noon and 4pm 28 July. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 July 2002: The University of Leicester has released an updated report on the experience of Black and Asian players in the British game. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 July 2002: Visitors will be granted a look behind the scenes next week at the University of Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 July 2002: The introduction of AS levels has left sixth form students severely overloaded according to the University of Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 July 2002: Cynthia Brown of the University of Leicester's oral History Project has said that tourism helps to bolster the county's economy. LEICESTER MERCURY 23 July 2002: University of Leicester, Harold Martin Botanic Garden, Sculpture in the garden date in your diary LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 July 2002: The UK Youth Parliament is based at the University of Leicester with 350 delegates aged 11-18. WESTERN DAILY PRESS, 17 July 2002: Stuart Williamson is a new account executive having completed his geography degree at the University of Leicester. MACCLESFIELD COMMUNITY NEWS, July 2002: Andrew Iceton from the University of Leicester in the final year of an accelerated medical degree was among a handful of students in the UK to win the ARC prize for his knowledge of rheumatology and arthritis, he won £250 and an engraved silver medal. LEICESTER MERCURY, 24 July 2002: University of Leicester, Harold Martin Botanic Garden, Sculpture in the garden.(this date for your diary appears every day in the Leicester Mercury) LEICESTER MERCURYy, 24 July 2002: Shaun Whitehead who is working on the Beagle2 Mars Lander at the University is skilled treasure hunter. LEICESTER MERCURY, 24 July 2002: The University's Scarman Centre has published the first figures of how crime is affecting the oil industry. LEICESTER MERCURY, 24 July 2002: Anti racism groups play a key role according to the University's Sir Norman Chester centre for football research. LEICESTER MERCURY, 24 July 2002: Scientists at the University are to benefit from a company's cash investment in their research. LEICESTER MERCURY, 24 July 2002: The University's hi-tech Mars Lander Paw will collect rock samples and chemicals that scientists hope will reveal whether life has existed on the red planet. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 July 2002: Richard Jameson is one of the people who is trying to calculate the trajectory of the asteroid said to be on collision course with earth. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 July 2002: Young science fans are flocking to Leicester for the Space School, which will be happening at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 July 2002: The University has had £50,000 from the EU to help to save the Oang-utan. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 July 2002: Scientists are asking children if they would like to be Scientists when they grow up. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 July 2002: Picture feature promoting the Botanic Garden and its National Gardens open day event MAGAZINES & TRADE CONTRACT JOURNAL, 17 July 2002: Details on contract of Biomedical Laboratory Building at the University. FMX, July 2002: Research by the University into Tele workers. FMX, July 2002: report on repairs to Uni accommodation. BRITISH JOURNAL OF MIDWIFERY, July 2002: Report refers to Jason Waugh who is a consultant in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University. URBAN ENVIRONMENT TODAY, 13 July 2002: The Home office has commissioned the Scarman Reseach centre at University to do research on CCTV. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, July 2002: Report refers to Dr Chin-Bun Tse who is a lecturer in Finance and accounting at the University of Leicester. BUILDING, 19 July 2002: Details of contract for refurbishments to student flats. CHEMICAL ENGINEER, 15 July 2002: Report refers to image by GCK Roberts, University of Leicester. NEW SCIENTIST, 20 July 2002: Feature on genetic fingerprinting refers to Prof Jeffreys THE CHEMICAL ENGINEER, 15 July 2002: IAC award for innovation in applied catalyst: BP chemicals; TNO automotive; the University. OVERSEAS SUNDAY WORLD, 14 July 2002: University research conducted by Dr Peter Farmer shows that cancer causing substance can be found in crisps and chips. BROADCAST David Llewellyn Jones was on Radio Leicester talking about global warming Richard Jameson was on Century 106 talking about asteroid heading for earth Simon Bennett was on BBC Radio Leicester's Drive Time show Subject: Defence Select Committee's report on UK Homeland Defence. WEBSITES Yahoo! Finance -
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19: The University's press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at an average of £505,662 for the week. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this total. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 9 = £360,000 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER): £27,120LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 11 = £6,050MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 4 = £160,000TOTAL VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £553,170NATIONAL PRESS THE GUARDIAN, 11 July 2002: Obituary on Peter Armour who died aged 61. DAILY EXPRESS, 12 July 2002: Profile of student THE INDEPENDENT, 16 July 2002: Professor Peter Armour has died in London on 18 June THE GUARDIAN, 16 July 2002: Interview with Annie Grant THE TIMES, 5 July 2002: The latest league table on teacher training places SUNDAY EXPRESS, 14 July 2002: Shaun Whitehead is a treasure hunter who during the week is an engineer at Leicester - he is working on the Mars Lander Project in the Space Research Centre. Some of the points covered by Marc Reichow (Geology) and colleagues reporting on the effects of lava flow around 250 million years ago continued to be covered in the following: DAILY TELEGRAPH,
7 June 2002 LOCAL PRESS THE SALFORD ADVERTSIER, 4 July 2002: Students from Eccles college are to find out what it is like to go to University when they attend at Leicester for the government's Excellence Challenge Scheme. EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES, 8 July 2002: The Scarman Centre at University is involved in a Rural Racism Research Project to try to cut down the amount of racism in Ipswich. THE SENTINEL, 2 July 2002: Report about student jape on holiday. CO-OPERATIVE NEWS, 6 July 2002: The Society for Co-operative Studies annual conference will be at the University of Leicester on 7th-8th September. Major speakers will be Ben Reid Chief Executive, Peter Rogan Social Accountability Manager and Oliver McCarthy from the University of Cork. THE PRESS AND JOURNAL, 4 July 2002: Prof James Reason is to receive an Honorary Doctor of Science at Aberdeen University. He was Briefly at Leicester before rejoining the Royal Airforce Institute of Aviation. LEICESTER MERCURY, 17 July 2002: Prof Panicos Demetriades of the University of Leicester has commented that inflation might fall more as the stock market drops and inflation drops to a record low. LEICESTER MERCURY, 13 July 2002: Crime expert Jerry Hart of the Scarman Centre comments on petty crime LEICESTER MERCURY, 17 July 2002: A University Spokesman has said the University and the Student Union are trying to sort out the litter problems LEICESTER MERCURY, 17 July 2002: Matthew Lowe a University porter witnesses a Helicopter crash LEICESTER MERCURY, 17 July 2002: University space team is examining the thinning of the Ozone layer over Northern Europe to see if there is any health risks. LEICESTER MERCURY, 13 July 2002: Degree report and pic LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 July 2002: Richard Glover of University said that more students would vote to evict someone off Big Brother than take part in a General Election. YORKSHIRE EVENING POST, 4 July 2002: Professor Maurice Beresford has been given an Honorary Degree at Leicester for his research in Medieval Archaeology. THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH (LONDON), 10 July 2002: Report on student jape JEWISH CHRONICLE, 12 July 2002: conference report SUNDAY MERCURY (BIRMINGHAM), 7 July 2002: Report on student jape BARNSLEY CHRONICLE, 10 July 2002: Former Barnsley college student Gavin Rhodes has graduated as a Doctor from the University of Leicester and will take up a post at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. BOSTON STANDARD, 27 June 2002: Report on Teaching Assistants foundation degree LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 July 2002: Dr Paul Symonds of the University will talk about advances in cancer treatment. LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 July 2002: Space School UK at Uni THE MAIL, 18 July 2002: Theft of student papers from private lodgings LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 July 2002: Report on conference LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 July 2002: John Denham MP, Minister for Young People, visited the UK Youth Parliament at University LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 July 2002: A University of Leicester team has launched a £1 million Star project to screen 10,000 people for Diabetes and follow their progress for 5 years. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 July 2002: Publicity for guided walk LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 July 2002: University of Leicester Professor Richard Baker OBE has helped Manchester police to find out how many patients Harold Shipman has killed as a GP. MAGAZINES & TRADE BELLA, 16 July 2002: Sociologist Dr Paul Manning from University of Leicester agrees that something should be done about the amount of burglary and theft related crimes in the UK. DOCTOR, 11 July 2002: GP academic Prof Richard Baker from Leicester has said that people get more care in larger medical practices than in smaller ones. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, Aug 2002: Dr Beverley Collett consultant in pain management from the University of Leicester says that Anti-Depressant drugs can help with pain. INDEPENDENT RETAIL NEWS, 12 July 2002: Dr Tony Burns-Howell, Security Consultant at Leicester is occupying Connect2U's 'Ask the Expert' hot seat until July 19. BROADCAST MEDIA Shaun Whitehead will be on Radio Leicester on July 22 talking about his interest in treasure hunting Richard Baker was interviewed by a number of media, including Radio Leicester, Sky and Channel 4 News, about Shipman Simon Bennet was on radio Leicester re air security WEBSITES iWon - Health JUL
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NATIONAL PRESS THE TIMES, 5 July 2002: The Reverend Professor Richard Bonney (director of the centre for the History of religious and Political Pluralism) comments on asylum seekers. THE TIMES, 4 July 2002: Adrian Beck, Lecturer in security management comments on Entitlements THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT, 5 July 2002: Text message abbreviations could be entered into Oxford English Dictionary according to Julie Coleman (English). DAILY MAIL, 4 July 2002: Report on student's experience in Greece THE GUARDIAN, 6 July: Report on student's experience in Greece. LOCAL PRESS LEICESTER MERCURY, 11 July 2002: A new scheme sets to turn university research into business opportunities pbusiness lead with picture. LEICESTER MERCURY, 10 July 2002: Comments on University's graduation ceremonies with pictures. LEICESTER MERCURY, 10 July 2002: Dr Martin Barstow comments on natural resources and whether there is cause for concern. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 July 2002: Three students, Ian Bruce, Parimal Patel, and Troy Rutt comment on what they plan to do now that they have graduated. Mercury will follow their progress. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 July 2002: Sculptures at the botanical gardens. LEICESTER MERCURY, 6 July 2002: University Botanical Garden holds open day. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 July 2002: Leicester Lawyers talk at conference held at University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 July 2002: Writing classes to be held at University over the summer. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 July 2002: Troy Rutt, student at University comments on how he worked through university to help pay off student debt. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 July 2002: Jerry Hart (Scarman Centre) comments on the British Crime Survey focusing on Leicestershire -front page lead story. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 July 2002: Details of the BA Festival that is to be held at the University - page lead LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 July 2002: Report of two students who had their rucksacks containing their course work, stolen from their house. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 July 2002: Details of a conference that is to be hosted by the department of genetics - Effects of radiation exposure on human health. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 July 2002: Plans of a science park to be built near the National Space Centre, which will be building on the expertise of the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 July 2002: Brenda Belcher gives her views on the Harold Martin Botanic Gardens Open Day. HERTS ADVERTISER, 20 June 2002: Jackie Beere (part-time lecturer) was awarded an OBE. HULL DAILY MAIL, 29 June 2002: Botanical Gardens hold collection of Fuchsias. JEWISH TELEGRAPH, 5 July 2002: University hosts meeting for reform synagogue leaders and their families. LIVERPOOL DAILY POST, 29 2002: Botanical Gardens hold collection of Fuchsias. SWINDON EVENING ADVERTISER, 29 July 2002: Violin concert to be held at university. THE NORTHERN ECHO, 25 June 2002: John Williams (director of the Sir Norman Chester Centre for football research) comments on England's defeat and how it affects the fans. THE NORTHERN ECHO, 22 June 2002: Hundreds of students from University watch England's World Cup defeat against Brazil. WEST LANCASHIRE EVENING GAZETTE, 29 June 2002: Botanical Gardens hold collection of Fuchsias.
MAGAZINES & TRADE IMAGE, July 2002: Ex-administrator Valerie Cocks sets up her own business-picture and feature. LAW SOCIETY GAZETTE, 4 July: Letter from Andrea Cochrane, (lecturer of law) commenting on Euro Currency. MACHINERY MARKET, 27 June 2002: University work with De Montfort University and other local businesses to pass on skills to deprived areas of Leicester MUSEUMS JOURNAL, July 2002: Details of a MA in the department of Museum studies. NURSERY WORLD, 4 July 2002: Research into the National Literacy Strategy and its links with the under development of oral skills, conducted by Jane Hislam (School of Education). PARKING REVIEW, June 2002: University has upgraded the lighting on the access road and parking areas across the campus. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING, 12 June 2002: A Martian Environment simulator (MES) that replicates conditions on Mars has been designed at the university RADIO/TV Channel 4: Dr Mark Jobling was cited in the credits for Barbarians, a TV series which commenced on July 8 BBC Radio Leicester July 4: in depth (half-hour) interview with Vice-Chancellor BBC Radio Leicester July 4: John Williams comments on LCFC finances BBC TV- Adrian Beck (Scarman Centre) interviewed on national TV re identity cards BBC Radio Leicester: David Johnson interviewed on changing attitudes among the youth MATV July 8: Feature on Summer School MATV: July 12: Business potential of academic research at Leicester BBC Radio Leicester carried a number of reports on the graduation ceremonies, including interviews with Chris d'Lacey and Hazel Thornton BBC Westminster July 12: Jerry Hart on British Crime figures Media coverage of research by Mark Purnell (dept Geology) published by the Royal Society in January 2002 following from press release issued by NERC and University of Leicester. Print media: NERC News The Leicester Mercury Discover Magazine (June 2002 - US New Scientist style magazine)) BBC Wildlife Magazine (April 2002 issue) Scientific American (French Edition; April 2002 issue) The Probe (a dental magazine) Illustreret Videnskab (May 2002 issue - The Scandinavian equivalent of New Scientist with very broad circulation) Science(news item issue) Radio: Quirks and Quarks (Canadian Broadcasting Company; radio equivalent of Tomorrow's World in Canada; 8 minute interview broadcast June 2002) TV: Science Sussed, RedTV (cable). WEBSITES SECURITY PARK, 8
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10, 2002 CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING J uly 5:VALUE OF CUTTINGS The University's press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued at an average as follows:. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 11 = £440,000 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER): £15,610 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 24 = £13,200 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 19 = £760,000 TOTAL VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS FOR THIS WEEK: £1,228,810 NATIONAL PRESS THE GUARDIAN, 2nd July 2002: Julie Coleman (English) comments on lexicology in particular the use of abbreviation in text messages. THE GUARDIAN, 2nd July 2002: Some of the main points Jacky Lumby (Education) spoke about at the annual jamboree for the sixth-form college principals in Cambridge. THE GUARDIAN, 29th June 2002: Dr Alan Stocker points out an error. THE SUNDAY TIMES, 30th June: University research conducted by Professor Farmer shows that a cancer causing substance can be found in crisps and chips THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 2nd July 2002: Student comments on incident in Greece THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 2nd July 2002: Student comments on incident in Greece THE TIMES, 27th June 2002: East Midlands Arts promotes summer school to be held at University. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT 28th June 2002: Letter from Greg Walker (Department of English) commenting on English literature. THE TIME HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 28th June 2002: Students are finding that head massages and detox body treatments are helping them to face up to exam stress. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT , 28th June 2002: Professor John Benyon comments on the British Academy.
LOCAL PRESS LEICESTER MERCURY, 5 July 2002: Jerry Hart quoted on front page story about violence and pub licensing laws LEICESTER MERCURY, 4th July 2002: Universities Scarman Centre comments on violent crime related to the opening hours of pubs and bars. LEICESTER MERCURY, 4th July 2002: University research is commented on in a report on heart attacks.- double page spread with pictures on Professor Samani LEICESTER MERCURY, 4th July 2002: Professor Panos Vostanis gives the annual Jock Moon Lecture. LEICESTER MERCURY, 18th June 2002: A Martian Environment simulator (MES) that replicates conditions on Mars has been designed at the university. LEICESTER MERCURY, 29th June 2002: Iqbal Yousef Sheikh, a University graduate, died at the age of 31 on 29th November 2002 due to a car accident. LEICESTER MERCURY, 29th June 2002: University open day to be held on Wednesday 3rd July. LEICESTER MERCURY, 29th June 2002: Hazel Thornton honoured with a degree of DSc from the University of Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 1st July 2002: University hosts this year's International Conference on Historical Lexicography and Lexicology. LEICESTER MERCURY, 1st July 2002: East Midlands arts have organised several write away weekend courses to take place at University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2nd July 2002: University's Pathology department's website is praised. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2nd July 2002: University Open Day advertised. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2nd July 2002: Lecture on the subject of heart attacks to be held at University publicised. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2nd July 2002: University organised 'treasure hunt' for business and industry- picture story on Geology event. LEICESTER MERCURY, 3rd July 2002: University research conducted by Professor Farmer shows that a cancer causing substance can be found in crisps and chips. LEICESTER MERCURY, 3rd July 2002: National group of researchers -UKCCSG _based in Leicester celebrate their 25th anniversary. The researchers are world famous for their work in children's caner. LEICESTER MERCURY, 3rd July 2002: University of Leicester opens its Botanical Gardens to visitors this weekend. This is part of the 80th anniversary celebrations. ABERGELE VISITOR, 12th June 2002: University invites past students to homecoming. BROMSGROVE ADVERTISER, 19th June 2002:University invites past students to homecoming. BUCKS FREE PRESS MIDWEEK 18th June 2002: University invites past students to homecoming. BUSINESS TIMES, June 2002: The University of Leicester's Lifelong Learning institute's Certificate in Management Course. CAMBRIDGE EVENING NEWS, 21st June 2002: Hundreds of students from Leicester University watch England's World Cup defeat against Brazil. COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH, 19th June 2002: Hundreds of students apply for medical school linked with University. COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH, 28th June 2002: Space centre celebrates its first year. CUMBERLAND & WESTMORELAND HERALD, 22nd June 2002: Sue Baughan from University's botanical garden comments on an event held in Cumbria. CUMBERLAND EVENING NEWS & STAR, 28th 2002: Sue Baughan from University's botanical garden helps lead an event in connection with the Botanica citizenship project. EVENING ADVERTISER, 5th June 2002: A Martian Environment simulator (MES) that replicates conditions on Mars has been designed at the university. EXPRESS & STAR, 21st June 2002: Hundreds of students from University watch England's World Cup defeat against Brazil. FOLKESTONE HERALD, 13th June 2002: University invites past students to homecoming. GLOUCESTER NEWS, 13th June 2002: University invites past students to homecoming. HOLYHEAD & ANGLESEY MAIL, 12th June 2002: University invites past students to homecoming. MIDDLESBOROUGH EVENING GAZETTE, 21st June 2002: Hundreds of students from University watch England's World Cup defeat against Brazil. MONMOUTHSHIRE BEACONn, 13th June 2002: University invites past students to homecoming. NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST, 18th June 2002: University along with four other local universities contribute a total of £200,000 to Government's University Challenge initiative. NUNEATON EVENING TELEGRAPH, 28th June 2002: Space centre celebrates its first year. PENARTH TIMES, 13th June 2002 University invites past students to homecoming. RHYL & PRESTATYN VISITOR, 12th June 2002: University invites past students to homecoming. THE SUN, 3rd July 2002: Student comments on incident in Greece. THE WATFORD OBSERVER, 21st 2002: Part-time lecturer at university, Ms Beere, awarded OBE. WESTERN DAILY PRESS, 11th June 2002: A Martian Environment simulator (MES) that replicates conditions on Mars has been designed at the university. WILTSHIRE TIMES, 14th June 2002: University invites past students to homecoming. MAGAZINES & TRADE AV MAGAZINE, June 2002: University's Audio Visual Service (AVS) update their equipment. ARCHITECT BUILDER CONTRACTOR AND DEVELOPER, June 2002: Repairs to University building BUILDING, 28th June 2002: University alterations to new computer room in library. BUILDING, 28th June 2002: University alterations to the Science Building. BUSINESS 550, June 2002: Vice-Chancellor Robert Burgess comments on university business activities BUSINESS WORLD, April 2002: University take part in AstraZeneca Bursary Programme. DIVERSIFY! : University's Department of Museums Studies over Bursaries in connection with Paul Hamlyn foundation and the Museums Association. ELECTRONICS WEEKLY, 26th June 2002: University along with four other local universities contribute a total of £200,000 to Governments University Challenge initiative. FINANCE MIDLAND INSIDER, April 2002: Joanne Bligh, wins gold award for Young Legal Dealmaker. GENERAL PRACTITIONER 24th June: University's Dr Justin Allen comments on a new definition of general practice. HEALTH SERVICE JOURNAL, 27th June 2002: Professor Peter Bell, professor of surgery at University is knighted for his service to surgery. LIBRARY & INFORMATION UPDATE, June 2002: Mr Roy Kirk, Librarian to the school of Education, at the University is awarded an Honorary Fellowship. PREGNANCY, June 2002: Professor David Taylor of Obstetrics and gynaecology comments on whether pain during labour is necessary. PROGRESS, Summer 2002: John Doidge (staff development) talks about NEBS management program. REGENERATION & RENEWAL, 28th June 2002: Study conducted by Steve Bradbury show 90% of professional football clubs engage in their local communities anti-racism scheme. ROOFING, CLADDING & INSULATION, June 2002: Repairs to University building SAFETY & HEALTH PRACTITIONER, June 2002: Repairs to University building TRAINING MAGAZINE, July 2002: The article comments on the distance learning in HR management and masters degrees in training available at the University of Leicester. TRAVEL GBI, June2002: 300,000 visitors for Leicester's space centres in less than a year. The centre was co-founded by University and Leicester City Council.
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Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 9 = £360,000 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER): = £7,719 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 20 = £11,000 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 2 = £80,000 TOTAL AVERAGE VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £458,719 NATIONAL PRESS FINANCIAL TIMES, 20th June 2002: University of Leicester to receive funding of £200,000 for innovation projects THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 21st June 2002: Peter Bell, Professor of surgery at the University of Leicester is to receive a Knights Bachelor. THE TIMES, 21st June 2002: Scientists from Leicester's genetics department to help construct a library of DNA samples EASTERN EYE, 21st June 2002: University of Leicester researchers given a £105, 882 grant to find new treatments for TB. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 21st June 2002: Students' Union bouncer is hailed a hero THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, 23rd June 2002: University of Leicester conducted a study which found links between asthma and exhaust fumes. THE TIMES 24th June 2002: Professor Andrew Colman of the University of Leicester Psychology department comments on hypnotism. DAILY MAIL, 25th June 2002: Dr Ravi Singh from the University of Leicester comments on hereditary heart disease. INDIA WEEKLY, 21st June 2002: University of Leicester named as centre of intellectual and educational excellence. Professor Martin Gill featured on BBC Breakfast TV and on Radio 4 Today programme. He also did interviews for World service and Radio 5 Live on CCTV LOCAL PRESS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE ENTERPRISE, June 2002: Claire Kirwan made partner of the law firm in which she works six years after graduating from the University of Leicester Law department WHITSTABLE TIMES, 6th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion BEVERLY GUARDIAN, 7th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion GRIMSBY EVENING TELEGRAPH, 8th June 2002: The Grimsby branch of Diabetes UK is donating £4,000 to Dr Sue Swift of the University of Leicester Eyelet laboratory. ISLE OF MAN EXAMINER, 11th June 2002: University PhD student to give a talk on hop-tu-naa in the Manx Studies series of seminars. HEARTLAND EVENING NEWS, 11th June 2002: Professor Bryan Williams, Professor of Medicine at the University of Leicester comments on diabetes. NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST, 12th June 2002: Son of Falklands victim is studying Languages at the University of Leicester. DONCASTER FREE PRESS, 13th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion ILKLEY GAZETTE, 13th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion RETFORD TIMES, 13th June 202: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion DERBY EXPRESS, 13th June 2002: University of Leicester ranked 19th place out of 98 Universities SURREY HERALD, 13th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion EXMOUTH JOURNAL, 13th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion SOUTH WIRRAL BEWS, 14th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion GLOUCESTERSHIRE GAZETTE, 14th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion MANX INDEPENDENT, 14th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. GLOUCESTER CITIZEN, 15th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion HERALD EXPRESS, 15th June 2002: Dr Tom McKillop, pro-chancellor of University is to receive a Knighthood BARNSLEY INDEPENDENT, 19th June 2002: Natalie Fish, won a competition at the University of Leicester to design a replica satellite. PONTEFRACT EXPRESS, 20th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion LEICESTER MERCURY, 22nd June 2002: A lecture at the University of Leicester is to explore the world of surgery LEICESTER MERCURY, 24th June 2002: University Director of Archaeology Richard Buckley comments on an upcoming archaeological dig. LEICESTER MERCURY, 24th June 2002: University open day to be held on July 3rd 2002-06-25 LEICESTER MERCURY, 24th June 2002: Eric Dunning, Professor of Sociology comments on the gap between Leicester's rich and poor LEICESTER MERCURY, 25th June 2002: A building at the University of Leicester is named after Mr Percy Gee (Mr Leicester piece) LEICESTER MERCURY, 26th June 2002: A new conductor needed for the University of Leicester Wind Band. OADBY AND WIGSTON MAIL, 27th June 2002: Planning application LEICESTER MERCURY, 27th June 2002: University open day, 3rd July 2002 LEICESTER MERCURY, 27th June 2002: Karl Taylor, Labour Market Economist at the University of Leicester comments on the earning potential of Graduates. LEICESTER MERCURY, 27th June 2002: University of Leicester's Harold Martin Botanic Garden is prepared to open its exhibition of sculptures - with picture LEICESTER MERCURY, 28th June 2002: University of Leicester's Richard Attenborough Centre discussed in relation to University's 80th anniversary. -line drawing by Olwen Hughes of Centre and article LEICESTER MERCURY, 28th June 2002: Professor Peter Bell of the University of Leicester is to receive a Knights Bachelor -with picture MAGAZINES & TRADE AIM BULLETIN, June 2002: Bass museum consulted the University of Leicester department of museum studies concerning its pending bi-centenary celebrations AIM BULLETIN, June 2002: University of Leicester museum studies department, with the museums association is funding a bursary to enable people from minority cultures to train for a career in the museum sector. THE CHEMICAL ENGINEER, June 2002: University of Leicester has reached shortlist to receive award for iAc award for innovation in applied catalysis. SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING WORLD, June 2002: Supercomputer at the United Kingdom Astrophysical Fluid facility, based at the University of Leicester used by astronomers. CHEMISTRY AND INDUSTRY, 17th June 2002: a dedicated high-pressure reactor has been delivered to the University of Leicester Green Chemistry and Catalysis Group. LEGAL WEEK, 20th June 2002: Mills and Reeve has won a competitive tender to advise the University of Leicester on all of its legal matters. BUILDING, 21st June 2002: University of Leicester chemistry and archaeology departments to be refurbished LABORATORY NEWS, July 2002: Scientists from Leicester's space research centre are recreating the environment found on mars in their lab. COSMOPOLITAN, July 2002: Dr Lorraine Sheridan, Psychologist and stalking expert from the University of Leicester comments on stalking. 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CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING June 21: VALUE OF CUTTINGS The University's press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued as follows. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 3 = £120,000 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER): = £22,934 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 25 = £13,750 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 9 = £360,000 TOTAL AVERAGE VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £516,684 NATIONAL PRESS The Times Higher Educational Supplement, June 2002: Eric Dunning mentioned in an article discussing football and academia. The Independent, 13th June 2002: University of Leicester has been upgrading lecture theatres. Daily Express, 18th June 2002: University of Leicester Engineering building mentioned in an article discussing modern British architecture. LOCAL PRESS Rhyl and Prestatyn Journal, 5th June 2002: Natasha Lake to compete in the commonwealth games. Her first degree gained from the University of Leicester. Leicester Mercury, 13th June 2002: Researchers at the University of Leicester are looking into issues relating to identity and ethnic culture among schoolchildren. Leicester Mercury, 13th June 2002: A concert, 'Cubanito' taking place in the Richard Attenborough Centre on 14.6.02. Leicester Mercury, 13th June 2002: Lecturers from the University of Leicester medical school will be lecturing to mark its 80th anniversary. Leicester Mercury, 13th June 2002: A new chaplain appointed at the University of Leicester - Mr Kasibante. Leicester Mercury, 13th June 2002: Researchers at the University of Leicester given a £105,882 grant to find new treatments for TB. Leicester Mercury, 13th June 2002: University of Leicester supporting a bursary to enable people from ethnic minorities to train for a career working in museums. Oadby and Wigston Mail, 13th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Leicester Mail, 13th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Leicester Mercury, 14th June 2002: University team called on to help increase the number of people visiting museums in Wales. Leicester Mercury, 15th June 2002: Professor Peter Bell, professor of surgery at the University of Leicester to be made a Knights Bachelor for his services to surgery - with picture Leicester Mercury, 15th June 2002: University's Richard Attenborough Arts Education Centre is running the Jazz Education Outreach Project.- with picture Leicester Mercury, 17th June 2002: Report on medical schools nationwide facing budget cuts Leicester Mercury, 17th June 2002: Funds raised by the Connor Sheridan Memorial Fund to be donated to the University of Leicester. Leicester Mercury, 18th June 2002: University collaborating with Central Science Laboratory to find more humane ways of controlling rural rat population. Leicester Mercury, 18th June 2002: Space scientists to test MES device. Leicester Mercury, 19th June 2002: Award given to University for supporting college course Leicester Mercury, 19th June 2002: Jerry Hart, crime expert, researches the rise in violent crime Leicester Mercury, 19th June 2002: University of Leicester chaplaincy arranged a visit from Britain's first black cabinet minister. Leicester Mercury, 19th June 2002: University Sinfonia to perform in the city Leicester Mercury, 19th June 2002: East Midlands Oral History Archive, based at University of Leicester is launching an on-line catalogue. Leicester Mercury, 20th June 2002: Dr Peter Martin is to study how Leicester's out-of-school classes help children learn about their culture and heritage. Leicester Mercury, 20th June 2002: Reunion organised for University graduates. A series of more than 30 events is lined up for the day. Leicester Mercury, 20th June 2002: Finding work after graduating is not easy. Chris Wilkes graduated from University in 1995 and was unsure of the type of job he wanted. Leicester Mercury,20th June 2002: 12 people to be awarded honorary degrees including Chris d'Lacy of the University of Leicester's department of pre-clinical sciences. Leicester Mercury, 20th June 2002: Dr Simon Bennett of the University of Leicester's Scarman Centre comments on the fundamental cause of air rage. Oadby and Wigston Mail, 20th June 2002: University's planning application for management training centre Leicester Mercury, 21st June 2002: University of Leicester hosted annual Student employer of the year award ceremony - and pic Leicester Mercury, 21st June 2002: University of Leicester students honoured for completing 100 or 200 hours of voluntary work.- and pic Leicester Mercury, 21st June 2002: University of Leicester's Institute of Lifelong Learning to launch a range of gardening courses. Leicester Mercury, 21st June 2002: University comment on Bollywood films. Kings Norton, May 2002: University building undergoes repairs Northampton Chronicle and Echo, 3rd June 2002: David Parsons, a scholar from the University of Leicester was interviewed for a BBC programme about local saints. Swindon Evening Advertiser, 5th June 2002: University of Leicester researchers in the space research centre testing a Martian Environment Simulator. Bristol Evening Post, 6th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Hartlepool Mail, 6th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Burton Mail, 6th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Shropshire Star,7th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion.. Lancashire Evening Telegraph, 7th June 2002: Richard Bowker taken over the helm of the rail authority. Has studied for an Economics degree at the University of Leicester. Colchester Evening Gazette, 7th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Congleton Chronicle, 7th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion.. The Shields Gazette, 7th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Cornish Times, 7th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Derby Evening Telegraph, 7th June 2002: Report on league tables Lancashire Evening Post, 8th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Hull Daily Mail, 10th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Telegraph and Argus, 10th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Coventry Evening Telegraph, 11th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Nuneaton Evening Telegraph, 11th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Rugby Evening Telegraph, 11th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Metro, 12th June 2002: Professor Panos Vostanis, University of Leicester. Questioned over the issue of infantile anorexia. Chester Mail, 12th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. Financial Adviser, 13th June 2002: University of Leicester conducted study into staffing, waiting times and assessment for the elderly needing care help. Cheltenham News, 13th June 2002: Homecoming - publicity for graduates reunion. London Jewish News, 14th June 2002: Sir Sigmund Sternberg on a visit to University suggested a three faiths forum be set up in Leicester. MAGAZINES & TRADE The Bapco Journal, May 2002: University of Leicester undertook a study of an individual radio system in Leicester City Centre. Professional Security, June 2002: Psychometric tests can identify security risks within recruitment. Jerry Hart, Scarman Centre University of Leicester queries combination of interviewing with interpreting test results taken by candidates. Professional Security, June 2002: Retail security. Scarman Centre of the University of Leicester is to evaluate BICS, an electronic system for collecting and disseminating information about known or suspected retail offenders. Business, June 2002: University of Leicester helped to put city of Leicester on the map. Universities are seen as economic catalysts. Contract Journal, 12th June 2002: Phoenix contracted to work on chemistry and archaeology department. Contract Journal, 12th June 2002: Phoenix contracts hired to carry out refurbishment work. Nature, 13th June 2002: Department of Biology involved in production of an article ' Regulation of Arabidopsis Cryptochrome 2 by blue-light-dependant Phosphorylation'. Construction News, 13th June 2002: Phoenix Contractors contracted to work on science building. Building, 14th June 2002: University building alterations/refurbishment and conversion to form five new classrooms for the science building. BBC radio Leicester interviewed Andrew Munro (Biochemistry) on their "drive time" show on 14th June regarding "novel anti-tuberculosis drug targets". James Hamill from the Department of Politics had his article 'Another False Dawn for Africa?'on the G8 summit in Canada published on the Observer website on Sunday June 2 as part of their 'Worldview extra: The World Today Essay', with a weblink from the Observer on that date. CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING June 14: NATIONAL PRESS FINANCIAL TIMES, 30 May '02: Professor David Ashton, former director of the Centre for Labour Market Studies at University of Leicester examines issues around business leadership. DAILY MAIL, 8 June, '02: Dominic Malcolm of the Centre for Research into Sport and Society at the university comments on the accuracy of working out a football team's fan base. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT, 31 May, '02: The University's Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research has produced a fact sheet concerning the Japanese World Cup preparations. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT, 31 May, '02: A conference at the University of Leicester examining the funding provided for foundation degree courses by the Higher Education Funding Council. THE INDEPENDENT May 29: Dr Jon Mulberg of Leicester's Department of Sociology warns of the generalisation of assuming families receive an 'average' income. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT, 24 may '02: University of Leicester expects the number of undergraduates to increase by around 1,500 in two years time. THE GUARDIAN, 28 May, '02: Guardian league table. THE GUARDIAN, 6 June, '02: A Martian Environment Simulator (MES) that replicates conditions on Mars has been designed at the university. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 4 June '02: A Martian Environment Simulator (MES) that replicates conditions on Mars has been designed at the university. FINANCIAL TIMES, 6 June '02: A University of Leicester psychologist Adrian North reveals customers respond to sound as well as appearance. THE GUARDIAN, 1 June, '02: Dr Mark Plumb of the university comments on the crisis in Kashmir. THE GUARDIAN, 3 June, '02: Prof. Elaine Treharne defends Old English as the ancestor of Modern English. THE GUARDIAN, 11 June: The Centre of Labour Market Studies at the University of Leicester has carried out a study on the trend of working from home. LOCAL PRESS NEWCASTLE JOURNAL, 24 May '02: University of Leicester Professor William Grant has discovered the oldest DNA known to man. LIVERPOOL ECHO, 30 May '02: University Prof Keith Abrams of medical statistics was a former pupil at Wirral grammar school. CROYDON ADVERTISER, 7 June '02: The Graduate Relations office announces the Homecoming event for graduates. DONCASTER STAR, 24 May, '02: University of Leicester Professor William Grant has discovered the oldest DNA known to man. CHESTER EVENING LEADER, 24 May '02: University of Leicester Professor William Grant has discovered the oldest DNA known to man. NORTHANTS HERALD & POST, 23 May '02: Research carried out by University of Leicester and Northamptonshire County Council shows a positive opinion of Northamptonshire schools. THE WESTERN MAIL, 25 May '02: Welsh property director Phil Williams gained his masters degree in Law form University of Leicester. THE PRESS & JOURNAL, 24 May '02: University of Leicester Professor William Grant has discovered the oldest DNA known to man. LIVERPOOL ECHO, 24 May '02: University of Leicester Professor William Grant has discovered the oldest DNA known to man. NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST, 24 May '02: University of Leicester Professor William Grant has discovered the oldest DNA known to man. THE BIRMINGHAM POST, 29 May '02: The University's Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research has produced a fact sheet concerning the Japanese World Cup preparations. BOLTON EVENING NEWS, 24 May '02: University of Leicester Professor William Grant has discovered the oldest DNA known to man. SANDWELL EXPRESS & STAR, 24 May: University of Leicester Professor William Grant has discovered the oldest DNA known to man. CAMBRIDGE EVENING NEWS, 24 May '02: University of Leicester Professor William Grant has discovered the oldest DNA known to man. NORTH WALES WEEKLY NEWS, 30 may '02: The welsh artist Tina Holley trained as a social worker at the University of Leicester. THE WESTERN MAIL, 5 June '02: Simon Phillips, the human resources manager of Cardiff company t2 skills has a University of Leicester masters in personnel and development. THE HINCKLEY TIMES, 23 May '02: Julie Bradley, an administrator at he university was born four months before the Queen's coronation. THE NORTHERN ECHO, 24 May '02: University of Leicester Professor William Grant has discovered the oldest DNA known to man. WREXHAM EVENING LEADER, 24 may '02: University of Leicester Professor William Grant has discovered the oldest DNA known to man. WIRRAL GLOBE, 29 May '02:Keith Abrams has been made Professor of Medical Statistics. THE IRISH NEWS, 30 May '02: The University will be developing a Child Support Agency in partnership with the Northern Ireland CSA. KNUTSFORD GUARDIAN, 29 May, '02:University research challenges preconceptions of working from home. ILKESTON ADVERTISER, 30 May '02: Nigel Banister from the university of Leicester spoke on White Dwarf stars at the 21st birthday of the Ilkeston and District Astronomical Society. NEWCASTLE JOURNAL, 6 June '02: The Graduate Relations office announces the Homecoming event for graduates. THE BIRMINGHAM POST, 10 June, '02: Reference is made to the University's Nuffield Community Care Studies Unit report concerning the services for the elderly. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 June '02: A bouncer for the University of Leicester Student's union is praised for his bravery. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 June '02: Dr Paul Symonds from the University of Leicester will be speaking at the Leicestershire Research Day. BARNSLEY STAR, 24 May, '02: University of Leicester Professor William Grant has discovered the oldest DNA known to man. THE BIRMINGHAM POST, 7 June, 02: The University of Leicester's Scarman Centre is quoted in an article concerning football and institutional racism. MAGAZINES & TRADE CONSTUCTION NEWS, 7 June 2002: Details of work planned at Uuniversity. THE ARCHITECT, may '02: Work done to University building by HL Plastics Suregrip. MUSEUMS JOURNAL, June 2002: Two students receive an award towards the cost of attending a weeklong summer school at the University of Leicester. MUSEUMS JOURNAL, June 2002: The university's Research Centre for Museums & Galleries is to carry out non-visitor research for the National Museums and Galleries of Wales. MUSEUMS JOURNAL, June, '02: Timothy Hobbs former librarian of University of Leicester has been made the first chief executive for the new East Midlands Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. LIBRARY & INFORMATION UPDATE, May, '02: Appointments to the library include Mary Bettles, Jon McGowan, Ralph Brown and Heather Keeble. HOME AND COUNTRY, June '02: From 9-13th of June the BA Festival of Science is to be held at University of Leicester. The theme will be 'Science and the Quality of Life'. AMBULANCE UK, April '02: The Clinical Governance Research and Development Unit at the University of Leicester has co-written the book Principles for Best Practice in Clinical Audit. THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL, 25 May, '02: Dr Andrew Wilson of University of Leicester's department of general practice and primary health care advices on the treatment of children's cough. BUILDING TRADE & INDUSRTY, May '02: Repairs to roof of University building CARING TIMES, June '02: A report undertaken by Nuffield Community Centre at the University of Leicester looks at access to social care for the elderly. YOUNG PEOPLE NOW, June '02: The University of Leicester Management Centre is contributing to the programme, Transforming Youth Work Management. ROOFING, May '02: Repairs to roof of University building WEBSITES ANANOVA, 28 may, '02- <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_597003>: The University's Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research has produced a fact sheet concerning the Japanese World Cup preparations. ANANOVA, 6 June, '02- <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_602770>: Marc Reichow lead research on the effect of molton rock 250 million years. ANANOVA, 4 June, '02- <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_>: A Martian Environment Simulator (MES) has been that replicates conditions on Mars has been designed at the university. *Volcanic 'flood' linked to extinction* <http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_2030000/2030075.stm> A huge outpouring of molten rock 250 million years ago may have been the decisive factor in the death of nearly all life on Earth. BROADCAST: Simon Bennett appeared on BBC Radio Leicester on drive time on June 18 CENTRE FOR RESEARCH INTO SPORT & SOCIETY: Ivan Waddington
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June at 7.30pm: Student Rizwana Kolia appearing in a reality TV show Mark Carr (Biochemistry) was on BBC Radio Leicester and MATV and BBC TV News for his TB research A VERY LARGE AUDIENCE: Keith Taylor gave a lecture on 18 April in China, to 800 Fuzhou University students, which was recorded for TV broadcast in Fujien Province. Keith was also interviewed for TV news. The subject was academic techniques during which Keith promoted Leicester. The lecture was re-broadcast 10 days later on China Central TV across the whole of China.
CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING May 24: VALUE OF CUTTINGS The University's press coverage (using Newspaper Industry Guidelines) was valued as follows. Coverage on the Internet, television and radio is not included in this figure. NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS: £40,000 x 2 = £80,000 LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (LEICESTER): £34,565 LOCAL OTHER: £550 x 10 = £5,500 MAGAZINE & TRADE: £40,000 x 5 = £200,000 TOTAL AVERAGE VALUE OF PRESS CUTTINGS: £320,065 NATIONAL PRESS DAILY MAIL, 18 May 2002: Professor Peter Farer (Medical Research Council) comments on acrylamide being linked to cancer. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 10 May 2002: Case study on Tony Ramsey who completed a BA Humanities with Vaughan College- with picture LOCAL PRESS CONGLETON CHRONICLE, 10 May 2002: Pro-Chancellor Dr Tom McKillop has been elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. HERTFORDSHIRE MERCURY, 10 May 2002: Students Kelvin Findlay, Patrick Davison, Dan Bristow and Ben Barnwell are part of the University Football team to tour China. LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 May 2002: Details of the Professor Sir Charles George public lecture to take place at the University - The Fight Against Heart Disease: Successes and Future Challenges. LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 May 2002: Student Elizabeth Cleaver comments on the Queen's Golden Jubilee and the monarchy. LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 May 2002: Dr Mike Rowe (Scarman Centre) comments on Tony Blair and David Blunkett solution to beating street crime. LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 May 2002: The Trefoil Guild was given a guided tour around the Botanical Gardens. LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 May 2002: Students' from the University can put the St George's flag for England in windows during the World Cup. Picture of President of the Students' Union Pete Lewis and Mark Poole. LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 May 2002: Experts from the University will be meeting with Government Education bosses at a conference to discuss ways of bringing in money to sixth-form colleges to help students. LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 May 2002: A graduate - Rob Dawber - has won a Bafta for his maiden script for the Ken Loach film, The Navigators - but tragically died before the film was released. LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 May 2002: Students' Union society CONTACT have been rewarded for their volunteer work by Everard Foundation in recognition of their achievements. LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 May 2002: A-Level student who is hoping to study medicine at the University describes what it has been like taking the new A2 exams that replace A-Levels. LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 May 2002: There has been an increase in students that are staying local to study. It is estimated that 10% of the University's students' are local. LEICESTER MERCURY (Regeneration Supplement), 21 May 2002: Focus on the East Midlands Development Agency looking at the National Space Centre that is founded by the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 May 2002: The Children's Cancer Research Group is to be funded for research in memory of three-year-old Connor Sheridan who died from a brain tumour. Dr Heney from the LRI/Universirty comments on this appeal. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 May 2002: Professor Bill Grant has discovered the oldest piece of DNA, a 425-million-year-old micro-organism. Professor George Fraser (Space Research Centre) comments on the discovery. Picture story. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 May 2002: A PGCE student from the University comments on why they wanted to go into teaching. With the launch of a campaign to boost recruitment for teacher training. Picture story. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 May 2002: Details of the anniversary celebration for the Richard Attenborough Centre fifth year since the opening. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 May 2002: Fire crews from around Leicestershire are joining in fundraising events for the Children's Cancer Research Group in memory of Connor Sheridan. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 May 2002: Details of the School of Psychology, Sluckin Lecture - Music While You Work. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 May 2002: Jackie Dunne Director of Continuing Professional Development comments on the national conference that is being held at the University which will look at ways of helping people combine study with working. LEICESTER MERCURY, 24 May 2002: Professor Bonney comments on the conflict between India and Pakistan. LEICESTER MERCURY, 24 May 2002: Review of a hanging-basket making class that was held at the Botanical Gardens by the Institute of Lifelong Learning. With picture. LEICESTER MERCURY, 24 May 2002: Dr Mark Carr (Biochemistry) is going to be looking at ways to treat and prevent tuberculosis. MEDWAY TODAY, 15 May 2002: David Ford a distance learning students comments on his course and how the West Kent College can help. MIDDLESBROUGH EVENING GAZETTE, 7 May 2002: John Williams is mentioned in a football hooliganism article. NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO, 11 May 2002: Obituary of John Doe who was the founder of the School of Education at the University Centre, Northampton. SHROPSHIRE STAR, 7 May 2002: The University is to take part in research that will look at a link between deep vein thrombosis and air travel which is being funded by the World Health Organisation. SPILSBY TARGET, 8 May 2002: Anniversary celebration of Cedar Landscape and Tree Service, that is run by Mark Westby who completed his landscaping qualifications at the Botanical Gardens. STEVENAGE MERCURY, 10 May 2002: Students Kelvin Findlay, Patrick Davison, Dan Bristow and Ben Barnwell are part of the University Football team to tour China. WESTERN GAZETTE, 9 May 2002: A comment of Dr Garner (Politics) is used in a letter from a resident to express their opinion of the Country Alliance. THE WESTERN MAIL, 14 May 2002: The University is to take part in research that will look at a link between deep vein thrombosis and air travel which is being funded by the World Health Organisation. MAGAZINES & TRADE BUILDING TRADE & INDUSTRY, May 2002: Details of the new construction work on accessing the roof of Knighton Hall. ESSENTIALS FOR HEALTH & SOCIETY, April 2002: Details of the new construction work on accessing the roof of Knighton Hall. NEW STATESMAN, 20 May 2002: The Bio-Imaging Unit in the Space Research Centre is highlighted as being established and dedicated to building a bridge between physicists and biologists. NURSERY WORLD, 16 May 2002: The University is involved in research to assess whether improving infants' reading and writing is hampering their ability to speak and think for themselves. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, May 2002: Details of a two-day course to be held at Stamford Hall - Young People, Self Image and Self Esteem'. OTHER MEDIA COVERAGE Mike Rowe (Scarman Centre) was on You and Yours on Radio 4, discussing 'the Oldham Riots 1 Year On', Clare Taylor was interviewed on Radio Leicester focusing on her own life-long learning experience as Radio Leicester's response to Steven Spielberg's being awarded a degree in Film Studies as a mature student. Professor Bill Grant (Microbiology) was interviewed by Central TV on his discovery of ancient DNA.
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NATIONAL PRESS FINANCIAL TIMES, 11 May 2002: University league table THE INDEPENDENT, 9 May 2002: Education feature. THE INDEPENDENT, 13 May 2002: Research by Dr Yuri Dubrova (Genetics) has found that radiation damage can be passed down the generations. THE SUNDAY MIRROR, 12 May 2002: The University is to take part in research that will look at a link between deep vein thrombosis and air travel which is being funded by the World Health Organisation. THE TIMES, 9 May 2002: Subject league tables THE TIMES, 10 May 2002: League table THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 10 May 2002: Subject league tables LOCAL PRESS ABERDEEN & DISTRICT INDEPENDENT, 25 April 2002: Dr Azzam Tamini is to give a lecture at Aberdeen University Muslim Association. BRACKNELL NEWS, 2 May 2002: Interview with honorary graduate of the University Sir Patrick Moore. EXPRESS & STAR (Bracknell), 7 May 2002: The University is to take part in research that will look at a link between deep vein thrombosis and air travel which is being funded by the World Health Organisation. LEICESTER MERCURY, 11 May 2002: Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys discovery of DNA Profiling has helped police trace Marion Crofts' murderer. LEICESTER MERCURY, 13 May 2002: The University has been granted a 5am drinks licence for the graduation ball. LEICESTER MERCURY, 13 May 2002: Sunday Express journalist captured by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan spoke at the faith leaders and campaigners debate in the Students' Union. LEICESTER MERCURY, 14 May 2002: Details of Professor Lorna Unwin's lecture - The World of Work. LEICESTER MERCURY, 14 May 2002: Pro-Vice-Chancellor John Holloway comments on BBC programme Test the Nation. Leicester has been named as the cleverest city in Britain. Picture of Prof Jeffreys LEICESTER MERCURY, 14 May 2002: The University has helped fund a campaign for the National Gene Centre. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 May 2002: Details of Guided Blue Badge Campus Tour to take place on the University campus. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 May 2002: Details of the Sluckin lecture, School of Psychology - Music While you Work. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 May 2002: Walks listing - Guided Blue Badge Campus Tour LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 May 2002: Plans are being made by Leicestershire Learning and Skills Council to make Leicestershire as the UK's education centre of excellence. LEICESTER MERCURY, 17 May 2002: Professor Martin Dyer comments on treatment for cancer patients. LEICESTER MERCURY, 17 May 2002: Details of the Frank May Clinical Sciences Lecture that will be given by Professor Sir Charles George, medical director of the British Heart Foundation. LEICESTER MERCURY, 17 May 2002: David Attenborough is to appear at De Montfort Hall as part of the BA Festival of Science at the University. METRO SCOTLAND, 8 May 2002: The University is to take part in research that will look at a link between deep vein thrombosis and air travel which is being funded by the World Health Organisation. WILTS & GLOUCESTER STANDARD, 23 April 2002: Students from the University were involved in archaeological excavations at the Roman Amphitheatre in Cirencester. MAGAZINES & TRADE NATURE, 9 May 2002: Peter Farmer (Biocentre) gives his opinion of the role of toxicology in society. NEW SCIENTIST, 11 May 2002: Research by Dr Yuri Dubrova has found that radiation damage can be passed down the generations. SHE, June 2002: Dr Julia Berryman (Psychology) comments on the older mother. THERAPY WEEKLY, 2 May 2002: Occupational Therapists photographed on University grounds. CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING May 10: NATIONAL PRESS DAILY MAIL, 4 May 2002: The University is involved in research to assess whether improving infants' reading and writing is hampering their ability to speak and think for themselves. THE INDEPENDENT, 4 May 2002: Details of the University's Sinfonia THE SUNDAY TIMES, 5 May 2002: Research by Ziggy MacDonald and Michael Shield on drinking habits. THE TIMES, 7 -10May 2002: Subject league tables- University placed 26th out of 101 institutions THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 3 May 2002: The University is involved in research to assess whether improving infants' reading and writing is hampering their ability to speak and think for themselves. THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 3 May 2002: The University is involved in research to assess whether improving infants' reading and writing is hampering their ability to speak and think for themselves. Suggested books by Jane Hislam and Roger Merry. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 26 April 2002: The University is hosting a workshop for A-Level teachers in computing that will encourage their pupils to consider higher education. LOCAL PRESS BASINGSTOKE OBSERVER, 18 April 2002: Julia Warren, Head of Communications, letter of thanks for donations made by the people of Basingstoke to Uni students raising funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation. COUNTY TIMES (Welshpool), 26 April 2002: Graduate of Geology, Amelia Wright, is to study at the University of Houston. FALMOUTH PACKET, 18 April 2002: Work placements are being offered at Falmouth Art Gallery, students from the University took advantage of these places. HALIFAX EVENING COURIER, 17 April 2002: Tribute to Graduate Stephen Cawthra who died of diabetes. HARROW OBSERVER, 18 April 2002: Student Nick Wale is part of the University football team to tour China. THE HERALD (Glasgow), 27 April 2002: Book review of Trouble at Willow Gables and Other Fictions by Phillip Larkin whose girlfriend Monica Jones lectured at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 7 May 2002: Dipesh Majithia who was in the Management team of the filming of Bollywood film at the University last summer is filming again in Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 7 May 2002: Vice-Chancellor, Professor Burgess comments on the University pumping millions into the economy. LEICESTER MERCURY, 7 May 2002: Land owned by the University -Blackthorn Lake- is under campaign to create a new nature reserve and safeguard a colony of badgers. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 May 2002: Scientists from the University are to research potential links between air travel and deep vein thrombosis. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 May 2002: Details of hanging basket workshop to be held by the Institute of Lifelong Learning and the Martin Botanic Gardens. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 May 2002: Dr Savita Katbamma (Leicester Nuffield Community Care Studies Unit) has been involved in research with Help the Aged that has found pensioners are missing out on essential services because of a lack of funding. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 May 2002: Vice-Chancellor Professor Burgess comments on new degree subjects to by launched by the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 May 2002: Research by the Nuffield Community Care Studies Unit with Help the Aged has found pensioners are missing out on essential services because of a lack of funding. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 May 2002: Memory of Lancaster Boys' football team - 1948 who played on Victoria Park near to the University buildings. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 May 2002: Details of celebrations for the 10th anniversary of the National Adult Learners' Week. Photograph of Tai Chi class from last years celebrations held by the Leicester Institute of Lifelong Learning. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 May 2002: President of the Students' Union Pete Lewis comments on recent complaints from residents in Leicester's West End of students causing disruption. LEICESTER MERCURY, 10 May 2002: Information of a fashion show of clothes that have been made under the fairtrade system, organised by a University Group - Speak. MILTON KEYNES CITIZEN, 25 April 2002: Details of a Certificate or Diploma of Management that can be completed at the University. SEVENOAKS CHRONICLE, 25 April 2002: Julia Warren, Head of Communications, letter of thanks for donations made by the people of Sevenoaks to Leicester students collecting for the Meningitis Research Foundation. SOUTHEND EVENING ECHO, 26 April 2002: Graduate Jason Shelley is launching his new book No Looking Back. STAMFORD HERALD & POST, 25 April 2002: Professor David Siveter (Geology) and students have been studying Ketton quarry. MAGAZINES AND TRADE AMBASSADOR, May 2002: John Peters who completed a MBA at the University has been Director of UPH Management Development Consultancy. DRAPERS RECORD, 4 May 2002: A study has been conducted by the University that has received opinions of reformed shoplifters on security measures. DRAPERS RECORD, 4 May 2002: Dr Adrian North has conducted research that has looked at how music influences the speed customers shop. INDEPENDENT EDUCATION TODAY, April 2002: The University is to host a 5-day residential Space School UK. MOTHER & BABY, May 2002: Research has looked at carrying a baby with breech. CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING May 3: NATIONAL PRESS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 24 April 2002: Percentage of first class degrees awarded by the University. THE GUARDIAN, 30 April 2002: News of the opening of the Centre for Tuscan Studies. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 19 April 2002: Professor Will Light gives his views on managing mergers between two institutions. LOCAL PRESS THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH, 19 April 2002: The National Space Centre is to open a new centre The Near Earth Object Information Centre, the University is backing this centre. CARMARTHEN JOURNAL, 10 April 2002: Professor Elaine Treharne (Medieval Literature) is encouraging her home town Carmarthen youths to head into higher education. EASTERN EVENING NEWS, 13 April 2002: Students Kevin Briggs and Nick Hill are part of the University Football team to tour China. HULL DAILY MAIL, 22 April 2002: Student Ben Mansford part of the University Football team to tour China. LANCASHIRE EVENING TELEGRAPH, 16 April 2002: Professor Rutty (Forensic Patholgy) comments on a murder case. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 April 2002: Details of the Summer Music Programme to be held by the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 April 2002: Pick of the Week - Singer Sophie Ellis Bexter is to perform in the Students' Union LEICESTER MERCURY, 27 April 2002: Jeremy Levesley comments on money-making project, Pyramid Scheme. With picture. LEICESTER MERCURY, 29 April 2002: Professor Audry Osler (Centre for Citizenship Studies in Education) is giving help to launch citizenship classes on to the curriculum. FRONT PAGE LEAD. LEICESTER MERCURY, 29 April 2002: Professor Audrey Osler has conducted a study on how young people living in areas with a high proportion of ethnic minority students perceive their identity and citizenship. LEICESTER MERCURY, 29 April 2002: Dr Kamlesh Khunti is aiding a diabetic screening programme that was being held at the Shires Shopping Centre. LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 April 2002: Professor Chris Dyer on Medieval history and Leicester.- Full page picture feature. LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 April 2002: Report of the student football team tour in China. LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 April 2002: Janet Graham (Admissions) on the government widening access to University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 April 2002: Dr Patrick Clay (Archaeology) talks about the open day that was held on 10-acre dig at Humberstone. LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 April 2002: Details of the rugby match between the University Students' Union team and De Montfort University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 April 2002: Review of Chris d'Lacey book - The Salt Pirates of Skegness LEICESTER MERCURY, 30 April 2002: Events listing - Sophie Ellis Bextor to play in the Students' Union LEICESTER MERCURY, 1 May 2002: Politics student - Duncan Burford - comments on the changes that have been made to education since Tony Blair came to power. LEICESTER MERCURY, 1 May 2002: Student - Darren Woods - is a near-by resident of Filbert Street Football Stadium. He gives his feeling on the loss of the stadium. LEICESTER MERCURY, 1 May 2002: Details of Richard Pearson lecture to mark the 80th Anniversary. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 May 2002: Dr Andrew Fry has been awarded £121,234 by the Association for International Cancer Research (AICR) for a study that will look at what causes cancer cells to divide without control. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 May 2002: Profile of author C P Snow one of the first pupils of the Leicester University College LEICESTER MERCURY, 3 May 2002: Dr John Lees (BioImaging Unit) is to investigate the use of solid state detectors developed for X-ray astronomy in diagnosing breast and vulvar cancers. Picture story page lead. LEICESTER MERCURY, 3 May 2002: A four-year degree a been launched by the Leicester Warwick Medical School, MB ChB course for graduates in the health sciences and health studies. Page lead. LIVERPOOL DAILY POST, 24 April 2002: Dr Mark Jobling is to aid a study that will search for people that have the blood of Vikings. NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE ECHO, 20 April 2002: £200,000 has been awarded to Northamptonshire County Council after a bid made by University for teacher training so schools can cope with a two-tier education system. SUTTON COLDFIELD NEWS, 19 April 2002: Student Phil Larmouth is part of the University Football team to tour China. YORKSHIRE EVENING POST, 16 April 2002: Professor Rutty (Forensic Patholgy) comments on a murder case. MAGAZINE AND TRADE ASIAN TIMES, 23 April 2002: Graduate of the University Pauline Newman has been appointed Director of Social Services at Manchester City Council. CARIBBEAN TIMES, 11 April 2002: Graduate of the University Pauline Newman has been appointed Director of Social Services at Manchester City Council. EE TIMES, 22 April 2002: Professor Cosmo Graham has been appointed to the water, electricity and telecoms panel of the government's Competition Commission. FRONTIER, Summer 2002: Dr Julian Osborne explains research methods used by the team of astronomers at University of Leicester to unravel the mystery of gamma ray bursts. FRONTIER, Summer 2002: Professor Stan Cowley (Space Research Centre) reveals that Jupiter has rings of auroras around each pole. FRONTIER, Summer 2002: The National Space Centre is to open a new centre The Near Earth Object Information Centre, the University is backing this centre. FRONTIER, Summer 2002: Details of the AstroGrid websites, which is a new UK e-science initiative based at the University, providing a working data grid to support scientific exploration of key UK astronomical data sets. FRONTIER, Summer 2002: Space scientists from the University have created an innovative new education project 'Classroom Space'. NEW STATESMAN, 29 April 2002: Some of the main points that Sir John Stevens, Metropolitan Police Commissioner made in a lecture at the University to celebrate its 80th Anniversary OK MAGAZINE, 25 April 2002: Profile of Quentin Wilson whom studied English and History of Art at the University. RECRUITMENT INTERNATIONAL, April 2002: MA student of Mass Communications - Anna Barry - has been appointed Account Handler at McConnells Recruitment Advertising. WOMAN & HOME, May 2002: Student Jessica Bush comments on living with epilepsy. RADIO: Morag Clark (Repro) was on radio Leicester and Century 106 on behalf of the Robbie Savage Fan Club; David Johnson spoke about a Jubilee concert and mentioned the University.
CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING April 26: NATIONAL PRESS THE FINANCIAL TIMES, 22 April 2002: Nicholas Pay, who holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of Leicester, has been appointed as non-executive director for Cytomyx, the discovery research organisation. THE GUARDIAN, 23 April 2002: Birthday announcement. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 22 April 2002: Birthday announcement. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 23 April 2002: Birthday announcement. THE TIMES, 19 April 2002: The Engineering Building has been listed in the top 20 of the English Heritage as a building of special interest. THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 19 April 2002: Details of the events to be held at the University by the British Association's Festival. LOCAL PRESS EVENING STANDARD, 16 April 2002: Case study of a family who had their children through IVF treatment. Dr Jennifer Kurinczuk relates her research to this. LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 April 2002: Details of the University open day to be held on May 1. LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 April 2002: Dr Emma Bunce is to receive award for the best young scientist by the European Geophysical Society in Nice. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 April 2002: Details of the University Sinfonia performing in May. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 April 2002: Information on a workshop for Hanging Basket and Container workshops to be held by the Institute of Lifelong Learning and the Harold Martin Botanic Gardens. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 April 2002: The University has received £69,489 to study intensive care units for babies. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 April 2002: Details of Chris d'Lacey talk on children's fiction. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 April 2002: Dr Mark Jobling (Genetics) comments on recent success of revolutionary DNA technology. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 April 2002: The University is inviting people to join a major screening programme for diabetes. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 April 2002: Feature on India's influence on the West. Dr Mike Dampier (Mathematics) comments on the 10 digital numerical scheme - Indo- Arabicsytem - that Hindus formed. PhD Student Prasun Sonwalker also quoted as is Professor Bonney. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 April 2002: Details of a project that the East Midlands Oral History Archive is setting up to make archives easily accessible. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 April 2002: News of student James Bartram who has been awarded the Student of the Year award by the CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing). LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 April 2002: Details of a cheese-and-wine evening for PGCE students that will be held at the University. METRO (Birmingham), 17 April 2002: Article about Sophie Ellis-Bextor, whose concert at the Student's Union, University of Leicester, is sold out. NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO, 15 April 2002: University of Leicester Institute of Lifelong Learning's Northampton Centre will host an exhibition of artwork by Jane Scott, a nationally acclaimed artist. MAGAZINES AIM BULLETIN, April 2002: The University will be involved in consultation meetings on Inspiring Learning. AIM BULLETIN, April 2002: Professor Eileen Hooper-Greenhill (Museum Studies) has been involved in research that has looked at educational opportunities offered by museums. MUSEUMS JOURNAL, April 2002: Research has been conducted by the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries at the University for the Education Challenge Fund on more than 400 local museums and regional agencies. MUSEUMS JOURNAL, April 2002: Paul Martin (Museum Studies) comments on a recent article in the Museums Journal. NEW SCIENTIST, 20 April 2002: Former University of Leicester student Helen Jones discovered that plant spirals are perfectly preserved in fossils due to a layer of gelatinous microbes that act as a kind of natural cling film. WEBSITES ANANOVA, 18 April 2002 - http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_569483.html: The National Space Centre is to open a new centre The Near Earth Object Information Centre, the University is backing this centre. NATURE, 12 April 2002 - <http://www.nature.com/nsu/020402/020402-4.html>: Astronomers, led by James Reeves of the University of Leicester, have discovered a clue to the cause of gamma-ray bursts. James Reeves gives his comments on the group's findings. NEWSCIENTIST.COM, 12 April 2002 - <http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992125>: A team of astronomers led by James Reeves, at the University of Leicester, have observed that it is almost certain that gamma ray bursts are caused by massive stellar explosions known as hypernova. Darach Watson, one of the team from University of Leicester, comments on their findings regarding the hypernova. TV/RADIO BBC TV East Midlands interviewed Prof David Llewellyn Jones on climate change
DAILY MAIL, 12 April 2002: Dr Ivan Waddlington researches into the effects and use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 12 April 2002: Dr Ivan Waddlington comments on Britain's use of drugs in sport in relation to the use in Western Europe, America and Canada, and requests stringent measures to reduce drug-taking. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 12 April 2002: Dr Ivan Waddlington comments on his findings into the effects and use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport. EVENING STANDARD, 10 April 2002: A British space lander, designed and built by a team that includes scientists from the University of Leicester, is scheduled to land on Mars in 2004 to look for signs of life. FINANCIAL TIMES, 12 April 2002: Ivan Waddlington, director of the Centre for Research into Sport and Society, comments on the BMA's call for action against doctors, coaches and team managers involved in the use of drugs in sport. JEWISH CHRONICLE, 12 April 2002: Professor Malcolm Shaw (International Law) has been appointed one of the new Queen's Counsel. THE INDEPENDENT, 15 April 2002: Mr Richard Bowker, a former graduate of the University of Leicester, talks about new rail reforms four months into his chairmanship of the Strategic Rail Authority. THE IRISH TIMES, 9 April 2002: Dr Jennifer J Kurinczuk researches into the rate of major birth defeats found in infants conceived with an assisted reproductive technology. THE TIMES, 13 April 2002: University Challenge Reunited will feature the University of Leicester, the show's first winners, taking on the current champions, Somerville College, Oxford. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 12 April 2002: The UK Astrophysical Fluid Facility, based at the University of Leicester, has revealed the cosmic frenzy created when stars are born, by using one of the most complex supercomputer simulations of star formation attempted.
LOCAL PRESS THE BIRMINGHAM POST, 12 April 2002: Dr Ivan Waddlington comments about his report "Drugs in Sport". THE FOUR HEATONS COMMUNITY NEWS (Cheshire), March 2002: Bursaries are available for future Chemistry students at the University of Leicester. GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON ADVERTISER, 4 April 2002: Daphne King has achieved a Masters degree in Business Administration from Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 13 April 2002: The Near Earth Object Information Centre has been created by a consortium of institutions, including the University of Leicester, and will be opened at the National Space Centre. LEICESTER MERCURY, 13 April 2002: Dr Ken O'Byrne (Oncology) has been involved with research into Arimidex as an early-stage treatment for breast cancer. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 April 2002: University of Leicester is hosting a talk by Professor Julian Ketley from the genetics department. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 April 2002: Students from University of Leicester were among thousands who protested at the London rally against war in the Middle East. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 April 2002: A football team from the University of Leicester is to act as national ambassadors when it tours Fuzhou in China, between April 17 and 26. LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 April 2002: Vaughan Archaeological and Historical Society will be giving the talk A Short History of Leicester at Vaughan College. LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 April 2002: The team from the University that became champions on University Challenge in 1962 lost to the show's current champions, Oxford. LEICESTER MERCURY, 17 April 2002: The Near Earth Object Centre, which has been organised with help from the University of Leicester, will open to the public this week at the National Space Centre. LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 April 2002: Dr Patrick Clay (Archaeological Services) gives details of an open day of an archaeological site in Humberstone. LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 April 2002: Court report LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 April 2002: Video produced by Jon Shears and Carl Vivian (AVS) - Understanding Domestic Violence - has won a national prize for the Society for Screen Based Learning. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 April 2002: Dr Emma Bunce is to be awarded best young scientist by the European Geophysical Society in Nice. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 April 2002: The Engineering Building is to receive international recognition as it is to feature in World Monuments Day. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 April 2002: The National Space Centre is to open a new centre The Near Earth Object Information Centre, the University is backing this centre. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 April 2002: The Leicester Database and Archive Service at the University has been given £9,926 to archive satellite images. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 April 2002: Professor Andy Gescher has been awarded £62,313 grant to research of preventing an anti-cancer drug harming patients. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 April 2002: Professor Cosmo Graham is to conduct research for the Severn Trent Trust Fund. METRO (Birmingham), 10 April 2002: Super Furry Animals to play at University of Leicester Student's Union. NEWTON AND GOLBORNE GUARDIAN, 4 April 2002: John Hewitt, a member of Leicester University's winning team on the first ever University Challenge, tells of his experience on University Challenge Revisited. OADBY AND WIGSTON MAIL, 18 April 2002: Sophie Ellis Bextor is to play at the University of Leicester on April 30. SWINDON EVENING ADVERTISER, 5 April 2002: Dr Julian Osborne explains research methods used by the team of astronomers at University of Leicester to unravel the mystery of gamma ray bursts. MAGAZINES BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY, February 2002: The Association for Industrial Archaeology annual conference to be held at Herriot Watt University, Edinburgh. BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY, February 2002: The Association for Industrial Archaeology's affiliated societies weekend announced. BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY, February 2002: The Institute of Field Archaeologists' conference will be held at the University of Leicester, in association with the Department of Archaeology. BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY, February 2002: The 5th Roman Archaeology Conference will be held at the University of Leicester. HEALTH AND FITNESS MAGAZINE, April 2002: Dr Beverley Collett, consultant in pain management and anaesthesia at the University of Leicester, comments on the anti-depressant amytriptiline with regards to the treatment of vulval vestibulitus. MENS HEALTH, May 2002: Psychologists from the University of Leicester find that children born to older parents tend to be more intelligent and better at learning languages. QUALITY WORLD, April 2002: Professor Tony Bendell, professor of quality and reliability management, co-writes an article explaining the six sigma approach. SECURITY MANAGEMENT TODAY, March 2002: Professor Martin Gill discusses the Scarman Centre's £1.5 million evaluation examining the real effectiveness of CCTV. TRAINING MAGAZINE, April 2002: Professor David Ashton, University of Leicester, and Martyn Sloman of the CIPD will lead a session on e-learning at the HRD 2002 Conference in London. Other Media: John Bailey (Biology) appeared on BBC Radio Leicester re pollen counts Bob Borthwick (Politics) was on Radio Leicester re 50th Anniversary of the Queen's Accessi and separately on Death of Queen Mother. He was featured in the Mercury on the Queen's Golden Jubilee ing that time, I have been very busy with radio production. Dave Kitto conducted an interview with Dr. Tim Pearce on 'Electronic Noses' for London Radio Service's programme, 'New Horizons'. LRS make programmes for the Foreign Office to give to broadcasters throughout the world. In addition to transmission by WRN, programmes are available on CD, DAT and Cassette formats and also via the Internet in a FTP format so that radio stations may download and transmit in that fashion should they wish. Alex Moseley and Dr. Phillip Lindley featured as guests in a pre-recorded feature for Morning Extra, BBC Radio Leicester, on the launch of the 'English Parish Churches on CD ROM'. The item was transmitted during our peak listening time. WEBSITES NORTH COUNTY TIMES, 9 January 2002 - http://www.nctimes.com/news/2002/20020109/60048.html: Professor John Benyon comments on a recent increase of mobile phone shooting in Britain CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING April 12:NATIONAL PRESS Dr Ivan Waddingston's study on Doping in Sport appeared in several media including: The Times, Financial Times, Daily Mail, Independent, Sky TV, BBC TV THE VOICE, 25 March 2002: University of Leicester's Professor Audrey Osler has said that the government needs to act quickly to stem the school exclusion rate of black children. THE SUNDAY TIMES, 7 April 2002: Chris Woodhead recommends the University for a place to study an English degree, based on QAA assessments. SUPPLY MANAGEMENT, 28 March 2002: The University of Leicester was used in a six-month pilot to test if a new 48-hour delivery with online orders works or not. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 29 March 2002: University of Leicester medical research. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 29 March 2002: University of Leicester is launching, in its 80th anniversary year, a £33 million building and refurbishment programme, with a new biomedical sciences building, a space research and multi-disciplinary modelling centre, and refurbished chemistry and archaeology buildings. With colour picture. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 5 April 2002: Robert Colls (Economic and Social Science) comments an article of the future of British Higher Education. MAIL ON SUNDAY, 31 March 2002: Bryan Williams, professor of medicine at the University of Leicester and president of the British Hypertension Society, comments on a new drug that could save the lives of thousands of diabetics. THE SUNDAY TIMES, 31 March 2002: Dr Julian Boon, teaching at University of Leicester talks about psychopaths and the mind of a serial killer, discussing whether or not it is possible to identify a psychopath by defects in their brain before they attempt to kill. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 3 April 2002: University of Leicester scientists become experts in miniaturisation , as they have tried to find ways of cramming scientific instruments into a clam-shaped box the size of a suitcase in order to send into space to see if there is life on mars. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 10 April 2002: Research by the Parenthood Research Group has shown that there are many advantages for babies when having an older mother. THE INDEPENDENT, 3 April 2002: Dr Kamlesh Khunti, a clinical senior lecturer at the University of Leicester, discusses the importance of the NHS providing major public-health messages about diabetes. Research done at the University of Leicester has discovered that the risk of diabetes is two to three times higher in Africans and Caribbeans, and four to six times higher in South Asians. LOCAL PRESS Up to three million television viewers are expected to watch a football team from University of Leicester play a game in China. The students are believed to be the first UK university soccer team to tour China. This was covered in the following: EXPRESS &
STAR, 19 March 2002 BOSTON STANDARD, 21 March 2002: Thomas George Simpson, a University of Leicester graduate has been approached by several German firms to obtain his services to develop artificial intelligence for computer games. CAMBRIDSHIRE TIMES, 22 March 2002: Anne Campbell, who heads the PR division for Ware Anthony Rust of Cambridge, has been awarded a masters degree in mass communications from the University of Leicester. EXPRESS & STAR (WOLVERHAMPTON), 28 March 2002: Dr Martin Roderick of University of Leicester is currently researching in to a sports study that says the ethos of patient confidentiality in English professional football clubs is being "seriously undermined". GLOUCESTER CITIZEN, 22 March 2002: A Gloucester soldier and student at the University of Leicester, Officer cadet Ian Forster, 20, took to the slopes at the Army Ski Championships - Britain's largest skiing competition. GREAT YARMOUTH MERCURY, 22 March 2002: Flying Officer, Justin Woollard, a former student of University of Leicester has just graduated from his initial officer training course. Now he will begin training as a pilot. HEREFORD TIMES, 28 March 2002: Professor David Siveter describes the fossils that have been found on a site in Herefordshire. DARTFORD TIMES, 22 March 2002: Academics from the University of Leicester's criminology department conducted a questionnaire in Temple Hill, Dartford, asking residents what they thought about effectiveness of surveillance equipment on a troubled estate. The University was commissioned to carry out the work by the Home Office. IRISH EXAMINER, 23 March 2002: Dr Sheridan, a psychology lecturer at University of Leicester, will be giving students at NUI Galway a unique insight into the troubled world of stalker and victim. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 April 2002: Student Chris Ruscoe has won a house, rent-free for a year. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 April 2002: A book is available from the University bookshop about church building and restoration in 19th century Leicestershire and Rutland. LEICESTER MERCURY, 3 April 2002: Botanic Gardens has been recommended as a place for residents to use to explore the countryside. LEICESTER MERCURY, 4 April 2002: 25 years ago, the 10th British Congress was held at the Gilbert Murray hall of residence. LEICESTER MERCURY, 5th April 2002: The ancient art of t'ai chi is being taught at Vaughan College, Leicester from Tuesday. The 11-week course is being run by the Worker's Educational Association. LEICESTER MERCURY, 5th April 2002: Courses on art, creative writing and Anglo-Saxon studies are among those offered by University of Leicester's Vaughan College. The College will also be holding an anniversary event to celebrate 140 years of adult education in Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 5th April 2002: Scientists at University of Leicester believe they have revealed the cause of gamma ray bursts. These latest findings will be tested on a Nasa mission next year. LEICESTER MERCURY, 6 April 2002: A team of scientists, led by astronomers from the University of Leicester, believes it has found the answer to the cause of gamma ray bursts, the most violent and explosive events in the universe. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 April 2002: The Super Furry Animals are playing tonight at University of Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 April 2002: An expert on work will give a free lecture at the University of Leicester next month on 1 May at the university's Ken Edwards building at 5pm. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 April 2002: University of Leicester student, James Bartram has won a best marketing student award from the East Midlands regional board of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 April 2002: How the Universities accommodation will cope with the increasing amount of students coming to Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 April 2002: Richard Buckley is to present a show on archaeological digs in Leicester. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 April 2002: Facts of the International students attending the University LEICESTER MERCURY, 10 April 2002: Professor Malcolm Shaw (Law) will become a Queen's Counsel. LEICESTER MERCURY, 10 April 2002: The Association for the Advancement of Science is to hold a talk with Dr Fernando Schlindwein (Biomedical Engineering) giving the talk. LEICESTER MERCURY, 10 April 2002: Details of a talk on Small Towns in the Victorian Era to be held at Vaughan College by the Vaughan Archaeological and Historical Society. LEICESTER MERCURY, 10 April 2002: Events Listing - Super Furry Animals are to play in the Students' Union. LEICESTER MERCURY, 11 April 2002: PGCE student Katie Smith attended a recruitment drive to encourage teachers to sign up. LEICESTER MERCURY, 11 April 2002: Information of an open day at the Medical School. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 April 2002: Dr Ivan Waddington (Centre for Research into Sport and Society) has been involved in research that has found illegal drug use in sport is "entrenched and widespread". LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 April 2002: Information of Professor Erika Szyszczak public lecture - Religion and Nation in the Early Modern Period: Some Central European Evidence. MALVERN GAZETTE, 5 April 2002: Pupils from Malvern and Ledbury took part in the Space School UK held at the University. SOUTHERN DAILY ECHO, 27 March 2002: Researchers at University of Leicester obtained the first ever pictures of the particles lodged in the lungs of babies as young as three months old. SWINDON EVENING ADVERTISER, 30 March 2002: Professor Stan Cowley (Space Research Centre) reveals that Jupiter has rings of auroras around each pole. WARRINGTON GUARDIAN, 4 April 2002: The winning University Challenge team from the University 1962, are to challenge students from Somerville College, Oxford on April 15 to mark the programmes 40th Anniversary. THE WESTERN MAIL, 1 April 2002: University of Leicester is seen as the market leader in museum research and is at the forefront of the debate on issues such as social inclusion. WESTERN DAILY PRESS, 29 March 2002: Professor Stan Cowley (Space Research Centre) reveals that Jupiter has rings of auroras around each pole. THE WESTERN MAIL (CARDIFF), 8 April 2002: Graduate of the University Peter Murphy has been confirmed as Queen's Counsel by the Lord Chancellor MAGAZINES CCTV TODAY, April 2002: Professor Martin Gill (Scarman Centre) comments on his research with thiefcams. CHEMISTRY & INDUSTRY, 1 April 2002: Information about a SCIcentre workshop that is run by Tina Jarvis. CONSTRUCTION NEWS, 4 April 2002: Fears over plans of the New Biomedical Centre. The University may have to pay £3.5million in VAT charges. EE TIMES, 8 April 2002: Qinetiq are sponsoring six students to attend Space School UK at the University. HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES, March 2002: Dr Jennifer Kurinczuk's research reveals that babies conceived using IVF treatment are twice as likely to suffer abnormalities. THE INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY PHARMACIST, March 2002: Better recognition and management of depression among elderly patients in general hospitals are urged in a report from a University of Leicester team studying suicide and deliberate self-harm in older people. The investigation was carried out because older people have been found to have a higher than average suicide rate. INDEPENDENT EDUCATION TODAY, March 2002: James Wilding, a graduate of University of Leicester, is the new chairman of the Independent Schools Association (ISA) for 2002. IEE REVIEW, March 2002: University of Leicester was highly rated in General Engineering as part of a 2001 Research assessment Exercise. MEDICAL LABORATORY WORLD, March 2002: Dr John Mitcheson (Cell Physiology and Pharmacology) has been a £379,716 by the Medical Research Council to study life threatening cardiac arrhythmias. NATURE, 4 April 2002: Pierluigi Nicoteria (MRC Toxicology Unit) discusses toxicology research, how it should urgently appraise its performance and join mainstream biomedical science. NATURE, 4 April 2002: Letter to the NATURE discussing the signature of supernova ejecta in the X-ray afterglow of the ray burst 011211 by X-ray astronomy group at the University (J. Reeves, D. Watson, J. Osbourne, K. Pounds, P. O'Brien, A. Short and M. Turner. NURSING STANDARD, 3 April 2002: Steven Wheatley Price (Economics) has conducted research that has looked at racism in the NHS. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, April 2002: Professor Martin Gill (Scarman Centre) is to talk about legal compliance at the CCTV User Group spring conference. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, April 2002: The Scarman Centre is to complete a review of the public space CCTV for the government. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, April 2002: Adrian Beck (Scarman Centre) has researched ways of improving security and policing in the Ukraine. THERAPY WEEKLY, 28 March 2002: Dr Rosemary Sage (School of Education) describes how the Communication Opportunity Group Schemes can help students with communication difficulties to learn. WEBSITES ANANOVA, 28 March
2002: http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_554909.html : Dr Martin Roderick of
University of Leicester is currently researching in to a sports study that
says the ethos of patient confidentiality in English professional football
clubs is being "seriously undermined".
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March 2002 THES 28.3.02:
Picture story on University investment/growth plans THE DAILY
TELEGRAPH, 20 March 2002: Hazel Thornton comments on the information
given to women for breast cancer screening. KNIGHTON & HUMBERSTONE MAIL, 21 March 2002: A turf turning ceremony was held to mark the first phase of the development of the new bio-medical building - pictured Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Burgess. KNIGHTON & HUMBERSTONE MAIL, 21 March 2002: News of the University achieving high results in the national Research Assessment Exercise. Dr Annette Cashmore comments on Department of Genetics results. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 March 2002: Picture story on conference where Professor Audrey Osler gave her views on what it means to be a citizen of modern, multi-cultural Britain. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 March 2002: Police are to crackdown on racism at football matches after research by the University revealed that 32% of fans had concern over racism. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 March 2002: Review of DCS and Sahotas bhangra bands that played at the Union. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 March 2002: 94 students were vaccinated against meningitis C, after a three-week campaign by the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 March 2002: Dr Phillip Lindley comments on a CD Rom that has been produced by the University that gives a virtual tour of churches. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 March 2002: Comments of Professor Audrey Osler that were made at a debate on Multiculturalism at the university. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 March 2002: Student Sarah Richens comments on traffic problems on Dulverton Road. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 March 2002: Art listing - Second Glance by the Wednesday Group at Vaughan College. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 March 2002: People will be able to research books from the University under a new scheme launched on April 1. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 March 2002: A Japanese Animation Society has been established with the Students' Union. LEICESTER MERCURY. 26 March 2002: Dr Martin Barstow (Physics and Astronomy) has headed development for learning activities for schools based on mock space missions. LEICESTER MERCURY, 27 March 2002: Dr Dina Iordanova comments on plans for an arts film venue to be used on an old cinema venue. LEICESTER MERCURY, 27 March 2002: Professor Stan Cowley (Space Research Centre) reveals that Jupiter has rings of auroras around each pole. LEICESTER MERCURY, 27 March 2002: Details of Chris d'Lacey presentation to children to mark 80th Anniversary celebrations. LEICESTER MERCURY, 27 March 2002: Professor Richard Bonney met with Afghan Journalists. NORTH STAR, 2 March 2002: Degree success for Alistair Hogg who completed an MSc in Security management and IT. SOUTHERN DAILY ECHO, 15 March 2002: Dr Mick Peake comments on the survival rate of lung cancer patients. MAGAZINES
& TRADE HANSARD, 13 March 2002: Listing of opportunity bursaries awarded to universities in 2001-02. NERC, Spring 2002: Research by Dr Mark Purnell has looked at spikes lining the mouths of primitive fossil fish. NERC NEWS, Spring 2002: Professor Siveter has found the oldest post-embryonic animals preserved in three dimensions. UTILITY WEEK, 22 March 2002: Cosmo Graham to speak at conference - Centre for the Study Regulated Industries WORKS MANAGEMENT, March 2002: Researchers from the University are making a breakthrough on the hazardous ionic liquids. OVERSEAS REFORMATORISCH DAGBLAD, 5 March 2002: Envisat satellite designed by the Space Research Centre has been launched into orbit. ZO ZIT DAT, 31 March 2002: Research by psychologists at the University has revealed that cows can produce more milk when listening to music. WEBSITES/OTHER MEDIA ANANOVA, http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_548942.html, 20 March 2002: Envisat satellite designed by the Space Research Centre has been launched into orbit. BBC Radio Leicester produced a programme based on the multicultural discussion event organised by Sociology in the RAC Dr Simon Bennett was recently featured on Talkback The Central Office of Information have recently been to Physics and Astronomy for the making of a film on their work The visit by Afghan journalists to meet with Prof Bonney prompted interviews with the Mercury, Carlton East Midlands, BBC online and BBC Radio 5 Live.
CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING MARCH 22: Some of the main points that Sir John Stevens, Metropolitan Police Commissioner made in a lecture at the University to celebrate its 80th Anniversary continues to be covered extensively, including in the following: BURTON MAIL, 7
March 2002
Scientists believe they have found a new planet detector - White dwarf stars, this was covered in: CAMBRIDGE EVENING
NEWS, 11 March 2002 University survey results show Arsenal fans to be amongst the richest supporters in the U.K this was covered by: CAMDEN CHRONICLE,
7 March 2002 Dr Jennifer Kurinczuk's research reveals that babies conceived using IVF treatment are twice as likely to suffer abnormalities. This was covered by the following: CUMBERLAND EVENING
NEWS & STAR, 8 March 2002 NATIONAL PRESS FINANCIAL TIMES, 13 March 2002: Report on research by Institute of Environment and Health based at Uni. THE TIMES, 13 March 2002: Obituary of Sir Anthony Almentan honorary graduate of the University. THE GUARDIAN, 13 March 2002: Professor Richard Bonney, director of the centre for the history of religious and political pluralism comments on advert Leicester City Council placed in 1972. THE GUARDIAN, 19 March 2002: The winning University Challenge team from the University 1962, are to challenge students from Somerville College, Oxford on April 15 to mark the programme's 40th Anniversary. LOCAL PRESS BEDFORD TIMES & CITIZEN, 8 March 2002: Ian McIntosh and wife Nicola are sharing the ministry of vicar of the rural parish. BRIDPORT NEWS, 15 March 2002: Graduate - Nick Neale - has been appointed manager of Bridport Leisure Centre BRIDGWATER MERCURY, 5 March 2002: Fiona Louise Jenkinson gained her MSc by distance learning from the university. CORNISH TIMES, 8 March 2002: Degree success for Chris Goodman who has completed a MBA in Education Management at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 March 2002: Details of a guided tour around the Botanic Gardens. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 March 2002: Spankboy rock band related to the University are to play at the Charlotte. LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 March 2002: Details of Dr Kate Gramich lecture - From Mimic Man to the New Adam and Eve: Naming the Landscape in Caribbean Poetry. LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 March 2002: Details of Social Sciences Faculty Lecture to be given by Richard Pearson LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 March 2002: Professor Clive Ruggles (Archaeology) has been entered for the National Teaching Fellowship prize. LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 March 2002: Dr Ken O'Bryne (Oncology) on a piece of research that looked at what you eat can help beat cancer. LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 March 2002: The success of Thomas Fielding Johnson. LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 March 2002: Student Kim Ruddock and five other students are making a film highlighting the Stay Up City! Campaign. LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 March 2002: Arts listing - Second Glance, photography by the Wednesday Group at Vaughan College. LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 March 2002: Report on crime initiatives LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 March 2002: Report on new course at the Leicester Warwick Medical School. LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 March 2002: Student Kelly Hobbs attended auditions to be a contestant on Blind Date. LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 March 2002: Students will go on a five day charity tour for the Meningitis Research Foundation. LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 March 2002: The British Sociological Association annual lecture will be held at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 March 2002: Stage listing - American Diversions, Richard Attenborough Centre. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 March 2002: A review of the criminal justice system with a relation to the Sir John Stevens lecture held at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 March 2002: Information of Spring Ball at the University by Goldie's Golden Echoes. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 March 2002: The winning University Challenge team from the University 1962 are to challenge students from Somerville College, Oxford on April 15 to mark the programmes 40th Anniversary. TOTTENHAM & WOOD GREEN JOURNAL, 7 March 2002: University survey shows Spurs fan to be second richest in the Premier League. WEMBLEY OBSERVER, 28 February 2002: Profile of songwriter Jon Bickley who is studying at the University. MAGAZINES & TRADE CHEMISTRY IN BRITAIN, March 2002: Details of a competition, prizes include an invitation to the BA 2002 festival being held at the University. CHRISTIAN HERALD, 16 March 2002: Students from the university involved in gospel events. CONTRACT JOURNAL, 13 March 2002: Outline approval of the Biomedical laboratory. CO-OPERATIVE NEWS, 9 March 2002: The Society for Co-operative Studies annual weekend conference will be held at the University. ELECTRONIC WEEKLY, 13 March 2002: University heads electronic chip programme. THE ENGINEER, 8 March 2002: Dr Timothy Pearce comments on a device to detect odours from bacteria. GROUND ENGINEERING, March 2002: Professor Ian Smalley, Geography Department, writes a report on approaches to problem soils. LEGAL WEEK, 11 March 2002: A research and assessment exercise tests law departments in UK universities. MUSEUMS JOURNAL, March 2002: Obituary of Mel Cook who completed a course in Museum Studies. PEOPLE MANAGEMENT, 7 March 2002: Professor Lorna Unwin (Centre for Labour Market Studies) on Cassels report on three-year plan for the development, promotion and delivery of MAs. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING, 13 March 2002: The University has been funded to develop the world smallest 'electronic nose'. PUBLICAN, 11 March 2002: Lance Scally MBII, ex-student of the university wins The British Institute of Inn keeping - Licensee of the year. SAGA MAGAZINE, MARCH 2002: A comment on Dr Michael Dennis' findings about depression. THE ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL, 14 March 2002: The Enineering building has been nominated as the best building of the past 50 years by architect Richard Burton.
WEBSITES ANANOVA, http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_547249.html, 18 March 2002: News of the University soccer team to play in China, Colin Hide and Kevin Briggs comment.
CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING MARCH 15: Media coverage is also reported on Bulletin http://www.le.ac.uk/press/ebulletin/ PRESS COVERAGE Some of the main points that Sir John Stevens, Metropolitan Police Commissioner made in a lecture at the University to celebrate its 80th Anniversary were covered in the following: THE BIRMINGHAM
POST, 7 March 2002 There was also coverage on BBC national News, London Tonight, ITV national news, Channel 4 News, Sky News, Newsnight, Today Programme, GMTV and others. The list of media that covered the story on Dr Jenny Kurinczuk's research into IVF and birth defects is as follows: US and Canada Radio & TV Los Angeles based
radio station recording for National Public Radio's
UK based media Newsprint Taped interview for
BBC radio 1 Taped interviews with BBC TV Nottingham - who did a TV interview for the national morning news programme and East Midlands Today Taped interview with Carlton TV Live interview with BBC News 24 OTHER PRESS COVERAGE NATIONAL PRESS DAILY MAIL, 12 March 2002: A profile of a family who sent their children to Independent/Boarding schools, one of whom is studying at the University. THE GUARDIAN, 8 March 2002: Table of funding for Universities for 2002-03 from the Higher Education Funding Council for England. THE INDEPENDENT, 12 March 2002: Obituary of Nicholas Salmon who studied an MA in Victorian Studies at the University. SUNDAY EXPRESS, 10 March 2002: The University has completed an independent report on an autism sufferer diagnosed as schizophrenic. THE TIMES, 8 March 2002: Table of funding for Universities for 2002-03 from the Higher Education Funding Council for England. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 1 March 2002: Book review by Fred Tata (Genetics) on Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications by Riki Lewis. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 8 March 2002: Table of English funding allocations for 2002-2003. LOCAL PRESS CHESTER EVENING LEADER, 1 March 2002: A study that looks at behavioural patterns of Premiership football supporters has been conducted by the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research. THE BATH CHRONICLE, 5 March 2002: Graduate - George Alcock - has won a position on the Rentokil Initial's prestigious management training programme. EXPRESS & STAR (Wolverhampton), 1 March 2002: Envisat satellite designed by the Space Research Centre has been launched into orbit, Dr John Remedios and David Llewellyn-Jones comment. THE HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER, 8 March 2002: Dr Jenny Kurinczuk has conducted research and has found a link with IVF treatment to birth defects. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 March 2002: New Course - Child Mental Health, Child Psychiatry - has proved to be a great success after becoming full within days of the launch. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 March 2002: Jo Kenning, bars and entertainment manager from the Students' Union comments on how they have prevented drug taking in the Students' Union Venue Club. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 March 2002: Developer Simon Estates has withdrawn from plans to build sports centre and fitness club in Knighton. LEICESTER MERCURY, 11 March 2002: The survey that the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research conducted, triggered off an anti-racism event held at Filbert Street. LEICESTER MERCURY, 11 March 2002: Dr Jenny Kurinczuk has conducted research and has found a link with IVF treatment to birth defects. LEICESTER MERCURY, 11 March 2002: Work to begin on new £33million biomedical building. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 March 2002: Richard Buckley comments on a coin that was found that was made in Leicester 1000 years-ago in Anglo Saxon period. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 March 2002: Katherine Irving comments on a record breaking largest tequila slam shot, attempted in the Students' Union. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 March 2002: Victim of burglary disagrees with Sir John Stevens speech made at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 March 2002: What's on guide - Investigate the scientific principles behind the design of the harmonograph and create your own design, Vaughan College. LEICESTER MERCURY, 13 March 2002: A turf-turning ceremony marked the start of the development of the new biomedical sciences research building. LEICESTER MERCURY, 13 March 2002: Music listing - Lunchtime soundbite by Neil Segrott and Nikki Cartwright. LEICESTER MERCURY, 13 March 2002: Events listing - public lecture - Writing the past in future: The Holocaust in Memory, Representation and Education. LEICESTER MERCURY, 14 March 2002: Two Tunisian students have been made honorary Vice-Presidents of the Students' Union. LEICESTER MERCURY, 14 March 2002: Events listing - public lecture - Writing the past in future: The Holocaust in Memory, Representation and Education. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 March 2002: Science questions revealed with comments from Dr Paul Jenkins (Chemistry). Professor John Fothergill comments on the interest within science. LIVERPOOL ECHO, 1 March 2002: Satellite designed by the Space Centre was launched from Kourou in French Guyana. NEWCASTLE JOURNAL, 2 March 2002: Sam Neatrour, Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research comments on some results from the FA Premier League National Fan Survey released by the centre. THE NORTHERN ECHO, 2 March 2002: John Williams (Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research) comments on football chairman expecting instant success. THE NORTHERN ECHO, 28 February 2002: A study that looks at behavioural patterns of Premiership football supporters has been conducted by the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research. SHROPSHIRE STAR, 28 February 2002: A study that looks at behavioural patterns of Premiership football supporters has been conducted by the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research. SOUTHAMPTON ADVERTISER, 28 February 2002: Degree success for Lisa Bennett, postgraduate student who completed a degree in political philosophy. WESTERN DAILY PRESS, 1 March 2002: Envisat satellite that was designed by the Space Research Centre has been launched into orbit. WREXHAM EVENING LEADER, 1 March 2002: A study that looks at behavioural patterns of Premiership football supporters has been conducted by the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research. MAGAZINES & TRADE CONTRACT JOURNAL, 6 March 2002: Outline approval of the Biomedical laboratory building. COUNTRY LIFE, 7 March 2002: Obituary of Elizabeth Woodward who studied for a PhD at the University. EE TIMES, 11 March 2002: The University has been funded to develop the world smallest 'electronic nose'. ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS, March 2002: Dr Paul Harrison (Medical Research Centre Institute for Environment and Health (IEH)) comments on ways of improving indoor air quality. HEALTH & FITNESS MAGAZINE, April 2002: Dr Beverley Collett comments on vulval pain. INDEPENDENT RETAIL NEWS, 8 March 2002: Professor Martin Gill (Scarman Centre) comments on his research with "thief-cams" IT TRAINING, March 2002: Crisis management planning - with the Scarman Centre offering an MSc in Risk and Crisis Management. LAW SOCIETY GAZETTE, 7 March 2002: Revenue case of the Students' Union. NEW SCIENTIST, 9 March 2002: Scientists believe they have found a new planet detector - white dwarf stars. UTILITY WEEK, 8 March 2002: Cosmo Graham to speak about the state of the 'regulatory contract' at a conference for the Centre for the study of regulated industries.
WEBSITES ANANOVA - http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_538108.html - 7 March 2002: Scientists believe they have found a new planet detector - white dwarf stars. ANANOVA - http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_536519.html - 6 March 2002: Dr Jenny Kurinczuk has conducted research and has found a link with IVF treatment to birth defects. ANANOVA - http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_539163.html - 8 March 2002: Dr Jenny Kurinczuk has conducted research and has found a link with IVF treatment to birth defects.
CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEK ENDING March 8: NATIONAL PRESS DAILY STAR, 28 February 2002: A survey of 30,000 football fans reveals that while hooliganism declines the players themselves are becoming more violent. FINANCIAL TIMES, 23 February 2002: A survey conducted by psychology department reveals that the type of music played in pubs affects perceptions. THE TIMES EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT, 1 March 2002: The Challenger Learning Centre, an attraction at The National Science Centre was originally situated at the University. THE SUNDAY TIMES, 24 February 2002: Dr David Stevenson comments on the negative perception of science. THE GUARDIAN, 26 February 2002: Professor Gorge Fraser of detector physics at University of Leicester's Space Research Centre also writes short stories and plays. THE GUARDIAN, 23 February 2002: The University features in Postgraduate Management Courses list. THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, 3 March 2002: The University is to undertake study into links children's breathing problems and pollution. THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, 3 March 2002: University study reveals children living near busy roads suffer from most pollution. FINANCIAL TIMES, 2 March 2002: A survey of the effects of piped music by Dr Adrian North is challenged. THE OBSERVER, 3 March 2002: Report on the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis who gained a postgraduate degree at the University of Leicester. LOCAL PRESS BRISTOL EVENING POST, 6 February 2002: A survey reveals it is twice as likely for vicars in Somerset to experience violent crime than those in the city. BURTON ADVERTISER, 13 February 2002: The head teacher of a south Derbyshire school intends to run trips to the University. EXPRESS AND STAR-WOLVERHAMPTON, 27February 2002: A survey by University reveals that 83 per cent of 80,000 football fans believe their expenditure supporting their team is value for money. HARROW OBSERVER, 28 February 2002: The singer Martha Easton is a student at the University. THE HERALD (Glasgow), 2 March 2002: The Envisat satellite partly designed by the University photographed travelling into orbit. LEICESTER MERCURY, 1 March 2002: The University is involved in £1 billion Envisat satellite project. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 March 2002: Stage listing - Multi media musical installation - Latidos - will be held at the Richard Attenborough Centre LEICESTER MERCURY, 4 March 2002: Demonstration against racism in football is to take place at Filbert Street. Research by the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research has revealed that football fans witnessed racism aimed at the players. LEICESTER MERCURY, 5 March 2002: Dr Tim Pearce has aided a new project that has invented the world's smallest nose that will be used by the food, beverage and perfume industries. LEICESTER MERCURY, 5 March 2002: Dr Angela Lennox discusses issues relating to International Women's Day. LEICESTER MERCURY, 5 March 2002: LATIDOS -The University hosted a weekend of events celebrating the city's diverse cultures supported by Leicester City Council and East Midlands Arts. Picture story at RAC. LEICESTER MERCURY, 6 March 2002: Signs that were sent from Mars which suggested that their could be life Mars. Dr Mark Sims (Space Research Centre) comments on this evidence. LEICESTER MERCURY, 6 March 2002: Lecture to be held at the University by Lord Ahmed on relations between India and Pakistan is invitation only. LEICESTER MERCURY, 6 March 2002: Stage listing - Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College students perform extracts from 19th and 20th century European classics at the Richard Attenborough Centre. LEICESTER MERCURY, 6 March 2002: Events listing - Public Lecture by Sir John Stevens, QPM, The Search for Truth in the Criminal Justice System. Joint Geographical Association and Royal Geographical Society Public Lecture to be held at the University, The Character of Leicester LEICESTER MERCURY, 7 March 2002: Some of the main points that Sir John Stevens, Metropolitan Police commissioner made in a lecture at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 7 March 2002: Scientists believe the have found a new planet detector - white dwarf stars. LEICESTER MERCURY March 8: Physics research for new planets LEICESTER MERCURY March 8: Sir Norman Chester Centre in drive against football racism LEICESTER MERCURY March 8: Jerry Hart, Scarman Centre, quoted on feature on crime LEICESTER MERCURY March 8: Science Week - quoting Dr Sean Lawrence, Earth Obs Science LEICESTER MERCURY March 8: Sally Spedding, adult ed tutor, has new book published LONG EATON ADVERTISER, 21 February 2002: Mark Willis, a student at Leicester University does a charity run for cancer research. NEWHAM RECORDER, 27 February 2002:Zimbabwean Student Dorcas Likando gains masters degree in psychology. NOTTINGHAM EVENING PRESS, 26 February 2002: The German ambassador Dr hans-Siedrich von Ploetz gives a talk on the euro at Leicester University. WHITEHAVEN NEWS, 28 February 2002: Angela Jackson, who has a Doctor of Philosophy at the University studies at a university in Djon. YORKSHIRE GAZETTE & HERALD, 21 February 2002: Student Kim Anne-Marie Sadique receives a postgraduate degree in MSC Criminal Justice Studies. MAGAZINES & TRADE CONSTRUCTION NEWS, 28 February 2002: The University's £20 million deal to develop a new research building is opened to five bidders. CONTRACT FLOORING JOURNAL, March 2002: The supplier F Ball provided flooring materials at The National Space Centre. MEDICAL LABORATORY WORLD, February 2002: A leading UK expert on kidney disease is appointed Professor of Renal Pathology at the University. OPTICIAN, 1 March 2002: John Thompson, Professor of Ophthalmic Epidemiology gives his inaugural lecture on why causes of common eye disease remain undiscovered. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, March 2002: The Scarman Centre is researching an evaluation of radio links between police and the private security industry. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, March 2002: Scarman Centre is to undertake research into the effectiveness of CCTV. OVERSEAS LEEUWARDER COURANT ed. Noord, 8 February 2002: Research by Yuri Dubrova (Genetics) shows that long-term exposure to low-level radiation increases mutations among human populations. LEEUWARDER COURANT ed. Stad, 8 February 2002: Research by Yuri Dubrova (Genetics) shows that long-term exposure to low-level radiation increases mutations among human populations. LEEUWARDER COURANT ed. West, 8 February 2002: Research by Yuri Dubrova (Genetics) shows that long-term exposure to low-level radiation increases mutations among human populations. LEEUWARDER COURANT ed. Zuid, 8 February 2002: Research by Yuri Dubrova (Genetics) shows that long-term exposure to low-level radiation increases mutations among human populations. REFORMATORISCH DAGBLAD, 8 February 2002: Research by Yuri Dubrova (Genetics) shows that long-term exposure to low-level radiation increases mutations among human populations. DE VOLKSKRANT, 8 February 2002: Research by Yuri Dubrova (Genetics) shows that long-term exposure to low-level radiation increases mutations among human populations. WEBSITES http:/www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_535447.html?menu=news.latestheadlines.ukr... 4 March 2002: The University is developing smallest electronic chip. You can also find plenty of coverage on www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk and www.hero.ac.uk RADIO/TV COVERAGE Julia Berryman was interviewed by Toby Friedner for BBC Counties Radio on new statistics on the increase in women over the age of 40 having babies. The following is coverage Dr Jenny Kurinczuk (Epidemiology) received on her study re IVF US and Canada Radio & TV Los Angeles based
radio station recording for National Public Radio's UK based media Newsprint Radio & TV Taped interview for
BBC radio 1 BBC Radio 4 SIR JOHN STEVENS There has been nationwide coverage of Sir John's speech for the Graduates' Association/Haldane Society. BBC, Sky and ITN were on site with the latter doing a live transmission via satellite truck. There were reports on news websites, in every national newspaper- including front page news. The item was on Newsnight and the Today programme. CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEK ENDING March 1: NATIONAL PRESS FINANCIAL TIMES, 23 February 2002: Report on Psychology study into how music influences behaviour. THE GUARDIAN, 23 February 2002: MBA courses report THE GUARDIAN, 26 February 2002: Academics in the UK who are budding poets eg George Fraser at University's space research centre. THE INDEPENDENT, 20 February 2002: Professor Peter Maquire is taking part in a study in Africa to help with the molten rock separating Ethiopia from Africa. THE SUNDAY TIMES, 24 February 2002: Report on role of science in curriculum cites University academic THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 15 February 2002: Audrey Osler, professor of education and director of the Centre for Citizenship Studies in education reviews two books concerning approaches to primary school teaching. THE INDEPENDENT, 20 February 2002: Prof. Peter Maguire of Geology department comments on a discovery made in Ethiopia concerning molten rock underneath Africa that could cause a split in the continent. THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 22 February 2002: The issue of funding for students on specialist education courses developed by is examined.
LOCAL PRESS STRATFORD-UPON-AVON HERALD, 14 February 2002: University of Leicester has awarded honorary degrees to both the famous Stratford-upon-Avon actor Mr Pigott-Smith and Leicester rugby player Dean Richards. COALVILE TIMES, 15 February 2002: University receives a petition to save an old Manor House in Coalville from being from being demolished. BRISTOL EVENING POST, 6 February 2002: A survey from University has said that vicars in Somerset are twice as likely to suffer violent crime as their urban counterparts. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 February 2002: The University of Leicester is hoping to renovate a valuable Bosendorfer grand piano by encouraging people to buy one of its keys. Organisers are hoping to raise around £5,000. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 February 2002: Professor David Llewellyn-Jones has been helping in a project to send a Satellite into space to help predict Earth Quakes, find Oil Slicks and keep watch on the Ozone Layer. LEICESTER MERCURY, 22 February 2002: Leading figures in business and the community will give women advice on tackling problems in the workplace at a conference in Leicester next month. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 February 2002: As result of the Research Assessment Exercise 84 per cent of academic staff at University is classed as being national and international standard including the top scoring genetics department. LEICESTER MERCURY, 23 February 2002: A report by Steven Bradbury of the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research has found 80% of club secretaries feel there is racism in football. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 February 2002: Event listing - 80th Anniversary Event: Medieval Research Centre Lecture. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 February 2002: Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir John Stevens is to give a public lecture for the Graduates Association and Haldane Society as part of the 80th Anniversary celebrations. LEICESTER MERCURY, 25 February 2002: The opinion of Leicestershire Chief Constable is given on ways to tackle crime with Sir John Stevens giving his views in a lecture next month at the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 February 2002: Dr Timothy Hobbs, University Librarian, is set to become the first Chief Executive of East Midlands Museums, Libraries and Archive Council from April. LEICESTER MERCURY, 26 February 2002: Satellite Expert Professor David Llewellyn-Jones of the University of Leicester's Earth Observation Science Group, comments on scheme to cut down traffic congestion by beaming information to a little black box on dashboards in vehicles. LEICESTER MERCURY, 28 February 2002: Research by the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research has looked at hooliganism and racism at football matches. LEICESTER MERCURY, 28 February 2002: Professor Nilesh Samani has been donated £35,000 to investigate why some people suffer heart attacks at a younger age. LEICESTER MERCURY, 28 February 2002: Dr Richard Whitmore has discovered that a picture that was found in Equity shoe factory was of a Suffragettes artwork OADBY & WIGSTON MAIL, 28 February 2002: Student Ruth Pearson earned a woman's gratitude by donating her bone marrow. OADBY & WIGSTON MAIL, 28 February 2002: Meditation classes are being held at the University OADBY & WIGSTON MAIL, 28 February 2002: The University has been given a grant of £100,000 to study why some cancer patients go on to develop the disease after certain types of treatments. STRATFORD-UPON AVON HERALD, 14 February 2002: News of Tim Pigott-Smith and Dean Richards receiving an honorary Doctor of Letters. YORKSHIRE GAZETTE & HERALD, 21 February 2002: Kim Ann-Marie Sadique, has received her postgraduate degree in MSC Criminal Justice Studies from the University of Leicester, she hopes to get her PHD and then teach at University. LONG EATON ADVERTISER, 21 February 2002: Mark Willis, 21, is to take part in the London Marathon on April 14 in an aid to raise money for cancer Research. STRATFORD-UPON AVON HERALD, 14 February 2002: Actor Tim Pigott-Smith and Rugby Star Dean Richards have been honoured with a honorary Degree. NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO, 16 February 2002: The vice-chancellor Robert Burgess presents certificates to mature students at the Northampton centre of the university. BIRMINGHAM EVENING MAIL, 19 February 2002: The Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research at surveys football fans to gauge the preferred site for the English national stadium. LEIGHTON BUZZARD OBSERVER, 19 February 2002: A former first class degree student of the University of Leicester, Melvyn Cornish, has been appointed Secretary of the University of Edinburgh. THE SENTINEL, 19 February 2002: Ita O'Donovan who took her PhD at Leicester University and is now the new chief executive of Stoke-on-Trent City Council comments on her new post. LEICESTER MERCURY, Feb 2: Review of a concert conducted by Michael Sackin
MAGAZINES AND TRADE CO-OPERATIVE NEWS, 16 February 2002: University offers new access and post-graduate courses on Credit Union Management and Organisational Development. SECURITY MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRY TODAY, February 2002: University awards Dr Martin Gill, a member of Security Management Today's Editorial Advisory Board a position as 'chair'. SECURITY MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRY TODAY, February 2002: University's Scarman Centre helps launch a Crimestoppers venture in the Ukraine. SECURITY MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRY TODAY, February 2002: Dr Martin Gill has been given Chair at Leicester ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS, March 2002: report Dr Paul Harrison, acting director of the Medical Research Centre Institute
RADIO - TV COVERAGE Professor Richard Bonney was interviewed by Ulla Terkelsen, from TV2/Danmark (Danish) on the impact of September 11th on Multiculturalism. Mike Rowe was interviewed on BBC Radio Leicester Jerry Hart commented on the strike by Security Staff at Manchester Airport for BBC Radio Scotland Central TV film David Llewellyn-Jones about a satellite launch Ivan Waddington did a TV interview for BBC 24 on drug taking at the winter Olympics.
CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING FEBRUARY 22: NATIONAL PRESS THE SUNDAY TIMES, 17 February 2002: Martin Gill comments on the security in small shops BUILDING ENGINEER, February 2002: The University is to carry out research and training in new and renewable energy technologies. CIVIL ENGINEER, February 2002: The development of the National Space Centre. CONVENIENCE STORE, 15 February 2002: Dr Martin Gill comments on the vulnerability and security in Post Offices. DAILY EXPRESS, 15 February 2002: Mike Rowe comments on David Blunkett's statement made about policing. ENTERPRISE, February 2002: The University Management Centre is included in the Business Schools Guide. GI NEWS, February 20002: Gary Randle who completed an MSc has been appointed sales executive at Cadcorp. GI NEWS, February 2002: Ben Baker who completed an MSc has been appointed business development manager at Homecheck Professional. GROWER, 7 February 2002: Graduate Elizabeth Hinde has been appointed a secretary to the NFU headquarters. THE GUARDIAN, 19 February 2002: A look at what management is really like, focusing in on John Peters who achieved an MBA from the University NEW SCIENTIST, 16 February 2002: Report on scientific papers from Genetics REAL DEALS, February 2002: The University will benefit from The Lachesis fund which will be put on research projects that can be commercialised.
LOCAL PRESS HERALD EXPRESS (TORQUAY), 5 February 2002: Research at Leicester that looks at vicars as victims of crime. HEARTLAND EVENING NEWS, 6 February 2002: News of Dean Richards to be awarded an honorary degree - Masters of Arts - by the University. KEIGHLEY TARGET, 13 February 2002: Media frenzy over the Microflat that has been designed by graduate Stuart Piercy LEICESTER MERCURY, 16 February 2002: John Coffey (History) comments on naming of executioner of King Charles I. LEICESTER MERCURY, 18 February 2002: Celebrations were held at the University to mark the Chinese New Year. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 February 2002: Angela Wortley (School of Education) comments on new requirement for the 11+ pupils. LEICESTER MERCURY, 19 FEBRUARY 2002: review of Chris d'Lacey book, Pawnee Warrior- with photograph LEICESTER MERCURY, 20 February 2002: Music listing - Lunchtime Concert, Courtenay Quartet LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 February 2002: News of German Ambassador Dr Hans Friedrich von Ploetz to give a lecture for Modern Languages LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 February 2002: There has been an increase of 7.5% for student applications to the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 February 2002: Lecture to take place by John Thompson (Opthalmic Epidemiology) on the causes of eye disease LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 January 2002: A one-day course is available at Vaughan College - Japanese culture and language. LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 January 2002: Plans for the University to convert a stable block into a students' laundry. LEICESTER MERCURY, 21 January 2002: Dr Plumb (Genetics) has been awarded £100,000 to undertake research that will study why some cancer patients go on to develop leukaemia following treatment. WELLS JOURNAL, 31 January 2002: Dr Barry Wratten has taken up a post as head at Churchill Community School. Dr Wratten completed an MBA at the University. WESTERN MORNING NEWS (PLYMOUTH), 9 February 2002: Research by Yuri Dubrova (Genetics) shows that long-term exposure to low-level radiation increases mutations among human populations. WREXHAM EVENING LEADER, 7 February 2002: Research at Leicester that looks at vicars as a victim of crime. WEBSITES ANANOVA, http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_524143.html, 18 February 2002: John Coffey (History) comments on naming of Charles I's executioner
CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING FEBRUARY 15: NATIONAL PRESS FINANCIAL TIMES, 8 February 2002: Research by Yuri Dubrova (Genetics) shows that long-term exposure to low-level radiation increases mutations among human populations. THE INDEPENDENT, 7 February 2002: The Vice-Chancellor is overseeing a survey on student satisfaction. THE ARCHITECT, January 2002: The University to appear in the latest issue of Window Film News. CHEMISTRY & INDUSTRY, 4 February 2002: Article explaining diabetes, with news of the University receiving a grant by Diabetes UK. DABS, January 2002: The University to appear in the latest issue of Window Film News THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 9 February 2002: Reference to Professor C Clarkson and Ms E Baker submission to the Home Office THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 12 February 2002: Former Vice-Chancellor, Dr Ken Edwards 68th birthday. EASTERN EYE, 8 February 2002: A memorial event for Gandhi was held at the Richard Attenborough Centre - with picture. THE GUARDIAN, 12 February 2002: Note of former Vice-Chancellor, Dr Ken Edwards 68th birthday. MANAGING INFORMATION, February 2002: Insight into news of the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries being commissioned by Resource to carry out research. METRO, 12 February 2002: Jerry Hart comments on security guards at airports after the recent robbery at Heathrow Airport. THE SUNDAY TIMES, 10 February 2002: Fears of stress levels rising in students. Refers to a survey produced by the University. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 8 February 2002: Crime report THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, 8 February 2002: The University is mentioned in piece by Laurie Taylor.
LOCAL PRESS CLEVEDON MERCURY, 24 January 2002: Dr Barry Wratten who completed an MBA at the University to become head of Churchill Community School. HEARTLAND EVENING NEWS, 2 February 2002: News of Dean Richards to be awarded an honorary degree - Masters of Arts - by the University. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 February 2002: Dr Jeremy Nightingale consultant gastroenterologist at LRI has produced a book that has become a bestseller. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 February 2002: News of Tim Pigott-Smith and Dean Richards receiving an honorary degree with photograph of the graduands. LEICESTER MERCURY, 8 February 2002: 145 people were to receive certificates and diplomas from the Institute of Lifelong Learning. LEICESTER MERCURY, 9 February 2002: Yuri Dubrova has conducted research that has made a link between nuclear radiation and human genetic mutations. LEICESTER MERCURY, 12 February 2002: A comparison of salaries of public sector leaders in Leicester LEICESTER MERCURY, 13 February 2002: The Students' Union are organising a conference on the conflicting theories of creation and evolution. LEICESTER MERCURY, 14 February 2002: George Ferzoco gives an insight into the launch of the Centre for Tuscan Studies. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 February 2002: Leicestershire Crimestoppers held an event at the freshers' week has had an increase of calls to the Crimestoppers hotline. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 February 2002: Kirsty Clark, Vice-President of RAG week, announces plans for the Students' Union events. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 February 2002: Information of Professor Les Bell's inaugural lecture. LEICESTER MERCURY, 15 February 2002: Review of Men in Coats that was held at Stamford Hall as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival/80th Anniversary. NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO, 2 February 2002: The South Court Environmental Co-operative, formed by students who studied ecology at the University, has rescued an orchard. NORTHAMPTON CHRONICLE & ECHO, 8 February 2002:News of Gerald Porter finishing post at the Northampton College to start new post at Institute of Lifelong Learning. NOTTINGHAM RECORDER, 31 January 2002: Investigation into a business that booked the Venue in the Students' Union for an audition scam. NUNEATON EVENING TELEGRAPH, 4 February 2002: News of Dean Richards to be awarded an honorary degree - Masters of Arts - by the University. SUNDAY MERCURY (BIRMINGHAM), 3 February 2002: Birmingham University being accused of elitism, evidence shows the University of Leicester has 85% of first year students whom entered from state schools. WESTERN DAILY PRESS, 6 February 2002: Research at Leicester that looked at vicars as victims of crime. WESTERN MORNING NEWS, 4 February 2002: Research at Leicester that looked at vicars as victims of crime. WESTERN & WORLE NEWS, 24 January 2002: Dr Barry Wratten has taken up a post as head at Churchill Community School. Dr Wratten completed an MBA at the University. RADIO Richard Foulkes was interviewed on BBC Radio 3 Nightwaves about his book- Performing Shakespeare in the Age of Empire Simon Bennett (Scarman) was of BBC Radio Leicester's John Florence's 'phone-in show on the subject of MMR, autism and Crone's. Jerry Hart, Lecturer in Security Management , gave two interviews - one for BBC R5 Live (breakfast) and the other for BBC R London. Both interviews were about the robbery at LHR. Alan McWhirr has been on BBC Radio Leicester about Archaeology distance learning courses Ather Mirza and Hassan Patel (Union) talked to Radio Leicester about incidents on Victoria Park CUTTINGS/INFORMATION RECEIVED WEEKENDING FEBRUARY 8: NATIONAL PRESS
MUSEUMS JOURNAL, February 2002: Details of a course being run by Department of Museum Studies - Spring School in New Media PROFESSIONAL SECURITY, February 2002: A look at the foundation degree in security offered by the Scarman Centre. THE TIMES, 4 February 2002: Research at Leicester that looked at vicars as victims of crime. THE TIMES, 5 February 2002: Professor Bryan Williams (Medicine) comments on high blood pressure. BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST, February 2002: The UK Children’s Cancer Study Group gave a presentation at the UK NEQAS CPT Neuropathology Scheme in Manchester. CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEWSPAPER, 25 January 2002: Miriam Gill (History of Art) has created a ‘cyber sin site’ with a collection of images of the Seven Deadly Sins. GROUP LEISURE, January 2002: Looking at the attractions of the University. THE INDEPENDENT, 2 February 2002: Events listing - Sinfonia/Michael Sackin Haydn’s Symphony No 74. THES, 8 February: This had a cryptic reference to Leicester in the Laurie Taylor piece and there was a short report on incidents at Victoria Park. LOCAL PRESS EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES, 29 January 2002: Graduate of law, Andrew Rose has been appointed assistant solicitor. COALVILLE TIMES, 25 January 2002: Review of Romans in Leicestershire day where a University scholar spoke about aspects of Roman archaeology and history. KNIGHTON & HUMBERSIDE MAIL, 31 January 2002: News of the Estelle Morris visit for the Inauguration of the Institute of Lifelong Learning on 17th January - and picture. LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 February 2002: A Blur tune will be beamed to earth when the Beagle 2 lands on Mars in December 2003 - and picture LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 February 2002: Dr Mike Rowe (Scarman Centre) gives his views on police reform suggestions - and picture LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 February 2002: Details of Literary and Philosophical lecture to be held at the University to mark the University 80th Anniversary LEICESTER MERCURY, 2 February 2002: Events listing - courses available at Vaughan college - ‘You are what you eat’: An introduction to the Social History of Food; Monsters and the Monstrous; Practical Tools for use in therapy; An introduction to Gesalt LEICESTER MERCURY, 4 February 2002: Revision of the date for the Literary and Philosophical Society lecture. LEICESTER MERCURY, 4 February 2002: Dr Chris Pole (Sociology) is leading a major survey on race relations in the city. LEICESTER MERCURY, 4 February 2002: Professor Martin Gill (Scarman Centre) has carried out a pilot study on ex-shoplifters. LEICESTER MERCURY, 5 February 2002: Dr James Stanyer (Centre for Mass Communication) gives his views on TV addiction. LEICESTER MERCURY, 5 February 2002: 150 people who are at risk of developing diabetes have come forward for the University project - Screening Those At Risk. LEICESTER MERCURY, 5 February 2002: Review of University Sinfonia with Ron Abramski LEICESTER MERCURY, 6 February 2002: Professor Martin Gill (Scarman Centre) comments on his research with ‘thiefcams’. LEICESTER MERCURY, 6 February 2002: Professor John Benyon and Professor Martin Gill comment on recent increase in crime trends. LEICESTER MERCURY, 7 February 2002: Dean Richards and Tim Pigott-Smith to both receive and honorary graduate at the postgraduate graduation ceremony. LEICESTER MERCURY, 7 February 2002: Dr Bob Borthwick comments on possible street parties for the Queen’s golden jubilee. LEICESTER MERCURY, 7 January 2002: A review of the fundraising event that was held by the University in aid of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. OADBY & WIGSTON MAIL, 24 January 2002: Professor David Taylor and Sara Kenyon (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) comment on prenatal births. PORTSMOUTH NEWS, 26 January 2002: John Williams (Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research) comments on the ‘off-the pitch-violence’ WEBSITES/TV/RADIO ANANOVA, 31 January 2002 <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_509394.html>: Patrick Murphy (Centre for Research into Sport and Society) calls for stricter monitoring on football hooliganism. A search on Ananova also shows Martin Gill’s research using ‘thiefcams’ and Yuri Dubrova’s research on genetic mutations arising from nuclear tests. This week MATV have interviewed Martin Barstow on near earth objects; Richard Sandell has discussed future of museums on Radio Leicester; Martin Gill was on Central TV, Century 106 and Radio Leicester talking about ‘thiefcams’; Last week staff at the CRSS were interviewed on football hooliganism by: Independent Radio News (this syndicates stories to every commercial station in the UK); Radio 5; BBC Radio Northampton; BBC Radio Cardiff; BBC Asian Network. Enquiries to:
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