An international PhD student (LEC) has spoken of her satisfaction with Lancaster University on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours programme, December 6, in a programme about whether overseas students benefit the economy. Listen again 6 mins into the programme.
Alumnus Jon Moulton has appeared on BBC TV’s Newsnight, December 7, talking about the financial crisis engulfing Europe. Listen again at 18 minutes into the programme.
Dr Fiona Measham (Applied Social Science) is quoted in the Mail on Sunday, about the drug ecstasy. Dr Measham was also interviewed live on Talk Radio Europe, 9 December.
Dr Jim Wild (Physics) was quoted in the International Business Times, 3 December, in an article about the risks of damage to electrical infrastructure around the globe during stormy solar activity. Dr Wild was also quoted on Reuters, Reuters Africa, Yahoo website, Climate spectator, Electrical World, News 24, Business Insurance
Dr Suzana Ilic (LEC), was on BBC Radio York, 6 December talking about UK coastal defences.
Dr Angus Winchester (History) was interviewed on BBC Radio Cumbria for a pre-recorded show talking about lords of the manor in Cumbria. The programme is due to be aired on 22 December on the breakfast show.
Professor Cary Cooper (LUMS) was quoted on the Mail on Sunday website, and also on the Wired-gov.net as a panellist of the ‘Centre for Modern Families’ think-tank, in an article about what constitutes a traditional family dynamic. Professor Cooper also featured on the Expatica.com website, 6 December, in an article about why Briton’s appear to be less tolerant than in previous times.
Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Trevor McMillan was quoted in the Times Higher Education, 8 December, in an article discussing the quality of postgraduate degrees.
Research led by Professor David Allsop (FHM) to develop a blood test to detect Parkinson’s disease was featured in the Mail on Sunday, Daily Mirror,
TWF was featured on Wired.gov.net, in an article discussing their report into cities outside of London and the South East which are at risk of being left behind by the economic recovery unless the government adopts a less centralised growth and innovation policy.
Professor Linda Woodhead (PPR) was quoted on the Chariweb web site (China), in an article discussing ‘God in austerity Britain’.
Research by Lancaster University is featured in the Observer about the medicinal benefits of the hibiscus flower.
The visit by HRH Princess Alexandra to the new University Sports Centre was featured in the Lancaster Guardian, 8 December and the Lancashire Evening Post.
Student Cherry Canovan (Physics), who won an award from the magazine Red for women in the workplace, has been featured in this weeks Lancaster Guardian.
The new portrait of Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Wellings was featured in the Lancaster Guardian, 8 December.
Lancaster University's launch of a campus in China in partnership with Guangdong University of Foreign Studies is mentioned on the China Economic net