Expert comment on Covid-19

Read the latest Covid-19 expert comment and analysis from researchers at Sussex.

2021 media stories

• March 2021
  • The Guardian. Covid checks at pubs 'could nudge young people to get vaccine' Professor John Drury (Psychology) 25 March 2021

   

  • Quartz. How to convince Europe that AstraZeneca is safe Professor John Drury (Psychology) 25 March 2021

   

  • Raconteur Online. What we can learn from the Covid vaccine success Professor John Drury 25 March 2021

   

  • LadBible. Social media has been a source of emotion support for many Professor John Drury (Psychology) 23 March 2021

   

  • Children and Young People Now. Call for flexible ‘homeworking’ to continue for SEND children  Dr Jacqui Shepherd and Dr Christina Hancock (Education and Social Work) 22 March 2021

   

  • Schools Week. How to ease the transition back to school for young carers Dr Feylyn Lewis (Education and Social Work) 22 March 2021

   

  • Teach Primary. Covid-19 lockdown and inequality – Which families need help the most? Dr Matt Easterbrook (Psychology) 16 March 2021

   

  • The Guardian. England’s Covid dilemma: how to ease lockdown without deepening social divisions Professor John Drury (Psychology) 14 March 2021

   

  • Research Live. Understanding the past to interpret the present Professor Claire Langhamer (Media Arts and Humanities) 9 March 2021
    
    
    
  • Financial Times. The kids are alright but uncertain – and that’s OK  Perpetua Kirby and Rebecca Webb (Education and Social Work) 7 March 2021
• February 2021
  • The Guardian. Experts criticise Boris Johnson for putting dates in Covid roadmap Professor John Drury (Psychology) 26 February 2021

   

  • The World News. Covid vaccine news UK – Pfizer refutes Matt Hancock’s claim lack of supply to blame for drop in daily jabs Vice-Chancellor Professor Adam Tickell 24 February 2021

   

  • Daily Mail. Small in-person graduation ceremonies on the horizon, vice-chancellor says Vice-Chancellor Professor Adam Tickell 23 February 2021

   

  • Brighton Argus. Warning reopening of schools could boost Covid-19 R number Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 18 February 2021

   

  • Channel 4. FactCheck: What do we know about the safety of reopening schools? Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 18 February 2021

   

  • The Courier. St Andrews University to lead UK’s first survey on impact of Covid-19 on ethnic and religious minorities (Unnamed) 18 February 2021

   

  • Brighton Argus. Covid: Study into lives of ethnic minorities during pandemic Dr Laia Becares (Education and Social Work) 17 February 2021

   

  • The Telegraph. Vitamin D: Could the ‘sunshine supplement’ cut Covid’s death rate? Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 16 February 2021

   

  • My Science. UK’s first survey documenting the lives of ethnic and religious minority people during Covid-19 launches Dr Laia Becares (Education and Social Work) 16 February 2021

   

  • Evening Express. Reopening all schools may push coronavirus R value above 1 – research Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 16 February 2021

   

  • Brighton Argus. Covid lockdown: Sussex psychologist says kids need to play Dr Kathryn Lester (Psychology) 16 February 2021

   

  • The Gazette. Study to probe lives of 17,000 ethnic and religious minorities during pandemic (Unnamed researchers) 16 February 2021

   

  • The Guardian. Will the Covid recovery fueld a green jobs boom for postgraduates? Anna Watson (Business School student) 16 February 2021

   

  • My London. Experts write to UK Government over danger of summer school plan Dr Kathryn Lester (Psychology) 13 February 2021

   

  • iNews. Children must have time to play in the summer, psychologists say amid plans for intensive ‘catch-up’ lessons Dr Kathryn Lester (Psychology) 13 February 2021

   

  • The Guardian. ‘A very dangerous epoch’: historians try to make sense of Covid Dr Vinita Damodaran (Global Studies) 13 February 2021

   

  • Chelmsford Weekly News. Let pupils play this summer instead of facing more lessons – psychologists Dr Kathryn Lester (Psychology) 13 February 2021

   

  • My Science. Female BAME professors join forces to tackle Covid-19 racial inequality Dr Raminder Kaur (Global Studies) 12 February 2021

   

  • The Phoenix Newspaper. Exploring the impact of Covid-19 on BAME carers Professor Raminder Kaur (Global Studies) 10 February 2021

   

  • The Phoenix Newspaper. Exploring the impact of Covid-19 on BAME carers in Coventry and Leicester Professor Raminder Kaur (Global Studies) 10 February 2021

   

  • Huffington Post. Mutual aid groups are filling the gaps in state support and we need them more than ever Professor John Drury (Psychology) 6 February 2021

   

  • The Telegraph. Recovered from Covid? You may be able to travel without a vaccine passport Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 5 February 2021 
    
    
    

  • University Business. Freeze interest on student loans during pandemic, say seven vice-chancellors Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell 2 February 2021
    
    
    
  • Sustainability Times. COP26 UK. A failure in leadership in the Just Transition Dr Abigail Martin and Dr Max Lacey-Barnacle (Business School) 2 February 2021
    
    
    
  • My Science. New book explores the challenges of working from home Dr Emma Russell (Business School) 2 February 2021
    
    
    
  • The Tab. Adam Tickell signs open letter asking government to help students Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell 2 February 2021
    
    
    
  • About Manchester. One in five financially-struggling families say a lack of food makes home-learning difficult (Unnamed experts) 1 February 2021
• January 2021
  • TES. Is this lockdown particularly hard on women teachers? (Unnamed study) 30 January 2021

   

  • London South East. Britain lacks healthy eating focus as response to COVID-19, say academics Professor Erik Millstone (Business School) 29 January 2021

   

  • Daily Mail. Britain lacks healthy eating focus as response to COVID-19, say academics Professor Erik Millstone (Business School) 29 January 2021

   

  • Reuters. Britain lacks healthy eating focus as response to COVID-19, say academics Professor Erik Millstone (Business School) 29 January 2021

   

  • Financial Times. Britain’s low-earners fall foul of rules on self-isolation Professor Michael Hopkins (Business School) 29 January 2021

   

  • Mental Health Today. Why we need to protect LGBT+ people during lockdown (Unnamed study) 29 January 2021

   

  • Latest Brighton. Dr Victoria Grace Walden from the University of Sussex discusses Digital Commemoration Dr Vicotria Walden (Media, Arts and Humanities) 26 January 2021

   

  • The Guardian. UK must cooperate on global vaccine supply Professor Melissa Leach (Institute of Development Studies) 25 January 2021

   

  • Business Fast. Britain’s low-earners fall foul of rules on self-isolation Professor Michael Hopkins (Business School) 24 January 2021

   

  • Talk Talk. Covid infections ‘will fall slowly even if R remains below 1 till mid-February’  Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 22 January 2021

   

  • The Sun. Viral load: One in 55 people in England have Covid – with 1 million falling sick in a week Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 22 January 2021

   

  • Express and Star. Covid infections will fall slowly even if R remains below 1 until mid-February Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 22 January 2021

   

  • The Guardian. Firm linked to Tory donor Lord Ashcroft wins £350m Covid contract Professor Elizabeth David-Barrett (Law, Politics and Sociology) 21 January 2021

   

  • Press From. How to recover and recuperate after Covid Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 20 January 2021

   

  • Huffington Post. How to recover and recuperate after Covid Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 20 January 2021

   

  • British Medical Journal. Pandemic fatigue? How adherence to covid-19 regulations has been misrepresented and why it matters Professor John Drury 18 January 2021

   

  • Psych Org. How governments' tough COVID restrictions can help limit economic damage Panagiotis Tzouvanas (Business School) 18 January 2021

   

  • The Guardian. Our children are in crisis and need help | Letters Professor Robin Banerjee (Psychology) 16 January 2021

   

  • Yahoo UK. Those who can work and those who can't: How COVID could split Britain in two Professor John Drury (Psychology) 15 January 2021

   

  • VICE. Anti-vaxxers are targeting ethnic minority communities with wild conspiracy theories Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 15 January 2021

   

  • Sussex Express. Home education brings challenges in second round of school closures Alison Lacey and Dr Kathryn Lester (Psychology) 14 January 2021

   

  • Times Higher Education. More English universities preparing for full term teaching online Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell 13 January 2021

   

  • Children and Young People Now. Give all SEND pupils option to stay in school despite lockdown Dr Jacqui Shepherd and Dr Christina Hancock (Education and Social Work) 13 January 2021

   

  • Express & Star. One in five struggling families say lack of food makes home-learning hard - poll Dr Matthew Easterbrook (Psychology) 12 January 2021

   

  • Huffington Post. What our gut health might tell us about our Covid risk Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 12 January 2021

   

  • BBC News. Covid-19: Williamson promises 300,000 extra laptops Dr Matthew Easterbrook (Psychology) 12 January 2021

   

  • Brighton Argus. One in five families say lack of food impacts home learning Dr Matthew Easterbrook (Psychology) 12 January 2021

   

  • BBC News. Coronavirus: How safe are takeaways and supermarket deliveries? Professor Alison Sinclair (Life Sciences) 8 January 2021

   

  • Huffington Post. Will the Covid arrivals test make any difference? We asked experts Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 8 January 2021

   

  • Schools Week. Special school staff ‘should get vaccine priority’  Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 8 January 2021
    
    
    
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine. Pandemic fatigue? How adherence to covid-19 regulations has been misrepresented and why it matters Professor John Drury (Psychology) 7 January 2021

   

  • Nursing In Practice. ‘People drinking more often and earlier in the day’ (Unnamed researchers) 7 January 2021

   

  • The Tab. Sussex Uni announces rent reductions for students unable to return to campus (Unnamed) 6 January 2021

   

  • The Independent. ‘If anyone tells you a date they’re using a crystal ball’: When can we really expect coronavirus to end? Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 4 January 2021

Previous months

• December 2020
  • The Daily Telegraph. Letters: Tony Blair’s vaccine intervention is the last thing the country needs Rosemary Perkins (School of Life Sciences) 24 December 2020
    
    
    
  • The Independent. Majority of voters believe government’s coronavirus contract awards to Tory friends are corrupt, poll finds Professor Robert Barrington (Law, Politics and Sociology) 22 December 2020
    
    
    
  • Financial Times. UK exports lag behind rivals amid Brexit and Covid uncertainty Professor Michael Gasiorek (Business School) 18 December 2020
    
    
    
  • ITV. Revealed: The company given £800m of Covid PPE contracts by Government without open tender Professor Liz David-Barrett (Business School) 19 December 2020
    
    
    
  • The London Economic. Essex-based logistics firm handed £800m of Covid contracts without tender Professor Liz David-Barrett (Business School) 19 December 2020
    
    
    
  • The Sun. Left-wing director Oliver Stone gets Russia’s Covid jab as he blasts West for ridiculing Sputnik V vaccine Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 17 December 2020
    
    
    
  • The Independent. If Christmas goes ahead, how safe is it to see elderly relatives? Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 16 December 2020
    
    
    
  • The Guardian. Experts question idea Christmas lockdown would fuel rule-breaking Professor John Drury (Psychology) 16 December 2020
    
    
    
  • The Daily Telegraph. How the coronavirus sent women back to the 1950s (Unnamed experts) 15 December 2020
    
    
    
  • The Guardian. Has a year of living with Covid-19 rewired our brains? Professor John Drury (Psychology) 13 December 2020
    
    
    
  • Brighton Argus. University of Sussex donates Covid-19 masks to Royal Marines Dr Harri Koivisto (Engineering and Informatics) 12 December 2020
    
    
    
  • Daily Express. Boris Johnson crushed as 2021 deadline for US-UK trade deal 'will NOT be met' Alan Winters (Business School) 11 December 2020
    
    

  • Net Mums. Why we should all be taking a vitamin D supplement Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 10 December 2020
    
    

  • Research Professional News. Sussex: no staff will be forced to return to campus teaching (Spokespersons) 9 December 2020
    
    

  • The Times. The year of coronavirus has helped China close the gap on America Professor Alan Winters (Business School) 5 December 2020
    
    

  • Yahoo News. How do you self-isolate in a refugee camp? Dr Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson (Geography) 1 December 2020
• November 2020
  • Brighton and Hove News. Covid test sites for asymptomatic students open on Monday Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell 27 November 2020

   

  • The Independent. Christmas rules. Is it safe to hug relatives in your bubble? Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 27 November 2020

   

  • Sussex Live. University of Sussex starts mass Covid testing scheme for all students (Spokespersons) 25 November 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. University of Sussex launches mass Covid-19 testing programme (University chiefs) 25 November 2020

   

  • Huffington Post. Why we will still need mass testing even when there’s a vaccine Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 25 November 2020

   

  • Newscable. Russia claims Sputnik V Covid vaccine is 95% effective as Kremlin say Putin can’t take ‘safe’ second vaccine Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 24 November 2020

   

  • The Sun. Vlad’s Vaccine: Russia claims Sputnik V Covid vaccine is 95% effective as Kremlin say Putin can’t take ‘safe’ second vaccine Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 24 November 2020

   

  • King’s College London. King's Researchers awarded grant to explore the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare inequalities

   

  • The Times. How to stay healthy in winter: what is the single best thing I can do? Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 20 November 2020

   

  • The Guardian. PPE suppliers with political ties given 'high-priority' status, report reveals Professor Liz David-Barrett (Business School) 18 November 2020

   

  • The Guardian. 'Chumocracy': how Covid revealed the new shape of the Tory establishment Professor Liz David-Barrett (Business School) 16 November 2020

   

  • British Medical Journal. Testing times for the government’s favoured antibody kit Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 16 November 2020

   

  • My Science. Learning something new in lockdown? New research shows what could be happening in the brain Professor Miguel Maravall (Life Sciences) 13 November 2020

   

  • The Tab. ‘Christmas is saved!’: Sussex food staff furloughed until March instead of made redundant 13 November 2020

   

  • Bloomberg Quint. Pfizer vaccine results leave questions about safety, longevity Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 10 November 2020

   

  • The Independent. All Russian Covid vaccines are effective, claims Putin Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 10 November 2020

   

  • The Sun. UK hospitals to isolate suspected ‘mink Covid’ patients amid mutant virus fears Professor Fiona Mathews (Life Sciences) 9 November 2020

   

  • Times Higher Education. Is ‘Covid-secure’ teaching really best for student well-being? Professor John Drury (Psychology) 9 November 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. People returning from Denmark urged to self-isolate amid 'mink virus' fears Professor Fiona Mathews (Life Sciences) 9 November 2020

   

  • Newscable. Now Russia claims their ridiculed Covid vaccine is also 90% effective an hour after Pfizer’s jab breakthrough Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 9 November 2020

   

  • The Sun. Now Russia claims their ridiculed Covid vaccine is also 90% effective an hour after Pfizer’s jab breakthrough Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 9 November 2020

   

  • Wonkhe. Podcast: Retention, lockdown two, skills and levelling up Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell 6 November 2020

   

  • Climate News Network. Covid-19’s spread: Into the second lockdown (Global Studies) 5 November 2020

   

  • The Times. Covid crisis exhaustion: Why we’re all tired and what to do about it (Unnamed experts) 3 November 2020

   

  • News Colony. Which countries are really winning the race to beat coronavirus? Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 3 November 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Who passes the test in the race to beat Covid… and are other countries really doing better than us? Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 2 November 2020
• October 2020

  • The Independent. ‘If anyone tells you a date they’re using a crystal ball’: When can we really expect coronavirus to end? Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 31 October 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Deadline nears for Boris Johnson´s 500,000 testing capacity pledge Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 30 October 2020

   

  • Salford City News. Deadline nears for Boris Johnson’s 500,000 testing capacity pledge Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 30 October 2020

   

  • The London Economic. Deadline nears for PM’s testing capacity pledge as cases in England ‘rise steeply’ Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 30 October 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Five ways to boost your immunity Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 28 October 2020

   

  • The Conversation. Racism is the key to understanding ethnic inequalities in COVID-19 – despite what UK government say Dr Laia Becares (Education and Social Work) 27 October 2020

   

  • British Journal of Development Psychology. Community action vital to stopping the spread of Covid-19 Professor John Drury (Psychology) 23 October 2020

   

  • Vice. The ‘Hard times gives us Good Music’ Myth Doesn’t Work In 2020 Professor Lucy Robinson (Media, Arts and Humanities) 22 October 2020

   

  • The Brighton Argus. Coronavirus: Brighton leaders say no to stricter measures (Unnamed spokesperson) 21 October 2020

   

  • Reuters. Analysis: Lack of antidotes adds to ethical dilemmas for UK COVID-19 challenge trials Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 21 October 2020

   

  • This Is Money. Lack of antidotes adds to ethical dilemmas for UK COVID-19 challenge trials Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 21 October 2020

   

  • The Independent. Coronavirus in maps and charts: Tracking the outbreak around the world Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 21 October 2020

   

  • Huffington Post. 4 things to know about the rapid Covid-19 tests at Heathrow airport Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 20 October 2020

   

  • Financial Times. Experts decry move to share Covid test and trace data with police Professor Michael Hopkins (Business School) 18 October 2020

   

  • The Times. The crisis of Britain’s young carers: ‘We rely on him like another parent’ Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost Professor Saul Becker 18 October 2020

   

  • Daily Express. Coronavirus vaccine shock as Russia approves second jab without safety tests Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 16 October 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Sweden-style herd immunity approach to Covid-19 would be a 'dangerous fallacy' with no basis in science, 80 experts warn in scathing letter Professor John Drury (Psychology) 15 October 2020

   

  • Pink News. LGBT+ venues just about survived the first lockdown – a second could be fatal. The government must take action before it’s too late (Unnamed Experts) 15 October 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Melania's 'healthy food': what should you eat to help fight mild coronavirus? Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 15 October 2020

   

  • Chemistry World. Covid-19 highlights need to update pharma supply chains Dr Sam Roscoe (Business School) 14 October 2020

   

  • Brighton and Hove Independent. Astrophysicist wins sustainability award for tackling effects of climate change Professor Kathy Romer and Student Dr Leon Baruah (Mathematics) 14 October 2020

   

  • Newscable. Vladimir Putin boasts Russia has ‘perfected’ second coronavirus vaccine and third is on the way Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 14 October 2020

   

  • The Sun. Putin it out there Vladimir Putin boasts Russia has 'perfected' second coronavirus vaccine and third is on the way Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 14 October 2020

   

  • Edinburgh Live. Coronavirus in Scotland live: Updates on new rules as surge in new cases continues across UK Professor Jackie Cassell (Brighton and Sussex Medical School) 13 October 2020

   

  • The Scotsman. World War Two Blitz's diaries offer an insight into Covid era Britain 13 October 2020

   

  • Yahoo UK. Winter is coming: Is coronavirus going to get worse? Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 12 October 2020

   

  • The Tab. These are the best Brighton student startups born out of lockdown 12 October 2020

   

  • The Guardian. England's simpler three-tier Covid system may not be enough Professor John Drury (Psychology) 12 October 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Exclusive: Calls to end secrecy of body driving UK's Covid lockdowns Professor John Drury (Psychology) 12 October 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Boris Johnson ‘betraying his red wall voters’ over lockdown cash Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 11 October 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. 'Stop locking-down to control Covid': Britain's WHO envoy pleads with world leaders to stop using lockdowns as their 'primary' means of tackling virus because it is 'doubling' global poverty Professor Stephen Bremner (Brighton and Sussex Medical School) 10 October 2020

   

  • Daily Mirror. Life should return to normal for but elderly and vulnerable, urge experts (Unnamed experts) 7 October 2020

   

  • Brighton and Hove Independent. Sweden shunned a national lockdown to try and build herd immunity - could the strategy work in the UK? (Unnamed experts) 7 October 2020

   

  • Evening Standard. Boris Johnson flatly rejects letting Covid-19 sweep through UK while protecting vulnerable (Unnamed experts) 7 October 2020

   

  • Yahoo UK. Coastal towns in England and Wales had fewer coronavirus deaths Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 6 October 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Herd immunity call backed by British academics (Unnamed experts) 6 October 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. 6,500 scientists and medics sign anti-lockdown petition calling for 'focused protection' of vulnerable people from Covid so the young can build herd immunity Professor Stephen Bremner (Brighton and Sussex Medical School) 6 October 2020

   

  • The Times. How Britons have lost touch with being tactile Claudia Hammond (Visiting Professor of Public Understanding of Psychology) 5 October 2020

   

  • The Times. Covid-19 data error lays bare our reliance on complicated testing system Professor Michael Hopkins (Business School) 5 October 2020

   

  • Huffington Post. The truth about 'boosting' your immune system against Covid-19 Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 5 October 2020

   

  • Huffington Post. Here's how to keep yourself safe in Covid hotspots Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 2 October 2020

   

  • Manchester University. Risk of coronavirus death far higher for BAME people and manual workers, research finds (Unnamed experts) 1 October 2020

   

  • The Voice. Covid-19: Black people at almost twice the risk of dying from virus, report says (Unnamed experts) 1 October 2020
• September 2020
  • Raconteur Online. Could reshoring help manufacturers survive COVID? 30 Dr Sam Roscoe (Business School) 30 September 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Coronavirus: University of Sussex confirms Covid cases (Unnamed spokesperson) 29 September 2020

   

  • Brighton and Hove News. Universities say health and safety is highest priority as students return Professor Adam Tickell 29 September 2020

   

  • The Independent. Covid tests that give results in 15-30 minutes to be rolled out in Africa – here’s why it could make a big difference Professor Michael Hopkins (Business School) 29 September 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Coronavirus: Brighton university bosses reassure residents Professor Adam Tickell 29 September 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Covid’s second coming: how did Britain get back in this mess? Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 27 September 2020

   

  • Wrexham Leader. Coronavirus UK: 6,874 new cases confirmed - bringing the total to 423,236 Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 25 September 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Quarter of UK population heads for lockdown as Covid infections rise 60pc in a week Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 25 September 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Does anyone know what it means?' How coronavirus rules have changed 200 times Professor John Drury (Psychology) 25 September 2020

   

  • The Sun. R-ising UK’s coronavirus R rate may be up to 1.5 – highest level since just before lockdown in March Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 25 September 2020

   

  • Evening Standard. Test and Trace swabs should have been overseen by GPs, study finds Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 25 September 2020

   

  • The Guardian. UK failing to use its high Covid test capacity efficiently, study shows Professor Michael Hopkins (Business School) 24 September 2020

   

  • Paisley Scotland. How students deal with the consequences of quarantine Georgia Lambert and Eve Moseby (Students) 23 September 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Now even Boris Johnson rows back on his top scientist's dire prediction of 50,000 cases a day in October and admits outbreak may only be doubling every 20 days, not every week Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 22 September 2020

   

  • Research Professional News. Website detailing university Covid-19 outbreaks launches John Levin (Student) 22 September 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Where did Prof Gloom and Dr Doom get that chart? French and Spanish numbers suggest infections could only be one fifth of advisors' terrifying 50,000 a day prediction Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 22 September 2020

   

  • The Independent. Winter is coming: How worried should we be about coronavirus? Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 21 September 2020

   

  • The Times. Obese Britons putting at risk hopes of widespread vaccine protection Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 20 September 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Second lockdown 'last thing anyone wants' but UK now in second wave, admits Boris Johnson Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 18 September 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Just 1.9% of Britons getting coronavirus home tests receive results in 24 hours as nine of 10 hotspots have had no swabs completed in past two days as government promises two new Lighthouse Labs to cope with backlog Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 17 September 2020

   

  • MSN UK. Government promises new labs as coronavirus testing slower than ever Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 17 September 2020

   

  • The Tab. Sussex Uni releases ‘new Community Pledge’ to students Pro Vice-Chancellor Kelly Coate 17 September 2020

   

  • News Colony. Government promises new labs as coronavirus testing slower than ever Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 17 September 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Just 1.9% of Britons getting coronavirus home tests receive results in 24 hours as nine of 10 hotspots have had no swabs completed in past two days as government promises two new Lighthouse Labs to cope with backlog Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 17 September 2020

   

  • Research Professional News. UK ‘runs risk of falling seriously behind’ with Covid testing Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 16 September 2020

   

  • Express Digest. Only 9% of Britons who get diagnosed with Covid-19 are being told within 48 hours Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 16 September 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Only 9% of Britons who get diagnosed with Covid-19 are told within 48 hours: Scientists reveal rate has plummeted from 70% in August Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 16 September 2020

   

  • Business Telegraph. Working from home: The rise of the DIY office Dr Amruta Gadge (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) 13 September 2020

   

  • Yahoo UK. Coronavirus: NHS chief and leading health experts question ‘enormous cost’ of Operation Moonshot Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 12 September 2020.

   

  • Newscabal. Working from home: The rise of the DIY office Dr Amruta Gadge (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) 12 September 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. PM's own SAGE experts warned his £100bn 'Moonshot' plan to save Christmas by testing 10m people a day might be a waste of money and will deliver too many false results - as ministers admit the technology may never exist Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 10 September 2020

   

  • The Engineer. Experts cast doubt on Boris Johnson’s Moonshot testing plan Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 10 September 2020

   

  • Research Professional News. Prime minister’s mass testing ‘Moonshot’ met with scepticism Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 10 September 2020

   

  • Evening Standard. Boris Johnson's 'Operation Moonshot' plan to test millions daily for Coronavirus criticised by top doctors Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 10 September 2020

   

  • Business Telegraph. Boris Johnson’s ‘Operation Moonshot’ plan to test millions daily criticised by top doctors Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 9 September 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Operation Moonshot could cost £100bn, according to reports Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 9 September 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Experts raise concerns over negative test results in Operation Moonshot Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 9 September 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Experts raise concerns over negative test results in Operation Moonshot Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 9 September 2020

   

  • Borehamwood and Elstree Times. Experts raise concerns over negative test results in Operation Moonshot Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 9 September 2020

   

  • Huffington Post. How to stay Covid-safe as we all start socialising more indoors Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 9 September 2020

   

  • Metro. Matt Hancock: Young and rich spreading virus Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 8 September 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Pupils showing 'signs of becoming addicted to gaming (Unnamed experts) 8 September 2020

   

  • Research Professional News. Sage Covid-19 on campus report makes for ‘sobering reading’ Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell 7 September 2020

   

  • Metro. Lockdown allowed me to escape my homophobic family (Unnamed experts) 7 September 2020

   

  • World 24 News. Russia’s coronavirus vaccine induces immune response and is safe, early trial results suggest Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 4 September 2020

   

  • Technology Networks. Russia publishes first clinical data on "Already approved" COVID-19 vaccine Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 4 September 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Pupils with special needs 'forgotten' as English schools reopen Dr Jacqui Shepherd (Education and Social Work) 4 September 2020

   

  • Financial Times. Russia’s coronavirus vaccine produces strong immune response in first trials Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 4 September 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Russia publishes virus vaccine results, weeks after approval Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 4 September 2020

   

  • The Independent. Coronavirus: Russia’s vaccine induces immune response and is safe, early trial results suggest Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 4 September 2020

   

  • Financial Times. Russia’s coronavirus vaccine produces strong immune response in first trials Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School)  4 September 2020

   

  • Bloomberg. Covid graft plague spurs political shake-up across Africa Dr Elizabeth David-Barrett (Business School) 3 September 2020

   

  • The Guardian. NHS leaders raise concerns over test and trace as Covid cases rise Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 3 September 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. ‘Back to normal by Christmas': Matt Hancock claims if new £500m mass testing regime works UK could get the 'happy and loving' festivities they long for but Government is rationing swab tests to focus on high-risk areas’ Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 3 September 2020

   

  • Business Telegraph. NHS leaders raise concerns over test and trace as Covid cases rise Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 3 September 2020

   

  • Same Difference. Lockdown at home less stressful than school for children with SEND, new study finds Dr Jacqui Shepherd and Dr Christina Hancock (Education and Social Work) 3 September 2020

   

  • Business Fast. NHS leaders raise concerns over test and trace as Covid cases rise Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 3 September 2020

   

  • Business Fast. Back to normal by Christmas? Hancock says rapid testing is 'best shot' at ending social distancing Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 3 September 2020

   

  • News Colony. NHS leaders raise concerns over test and trace as Covid cases rise Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 3 September 2020

   

  • Research Professional News. Innovative Covid-19 diagnostics get £500m boost Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 3 September 2020

   

  • The Independent. ‘A move that harms America’: Trump condemned after snubbing global coronavirus vaccine scheme Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 2 September 2020

   

  • The Medicine Maker. When fast science spells bad science Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 2 September 2020

   

  • Wired. How to talk to your boss about not wanting to go back to the office (Unnamed experts) 1 September 2020

   

  • Research Professional News. UK plans to bypass EU regulator on Covid-19 vaccine rollout Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 1 September 2020

   

  • News Colony. Scientists skeptical of Musk’s claims about Neuralink brain chip Professor Thomas Nowotny (Engineering and Informatics) 1 September 2020

   

  • Times Education Supplement. 5 ways to support pupils with SEND back to school Dr Christina Hancock (Education and Social Work) 1 September 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. 'Elon's taken Black Mirror too seriously': Neuroscientists are skeptical of Musk's claims about the Neuralink brain chip future uses and say recording neural signals is ‘decades old' Professor Thomas Nowotny (Engineering and Informatics) 1 September 2020  
• August 2020
  • Daily Mail. Covid infections are 14% down on last week with 1,108 new cases in last 24 hours - as UK records 12 more deaths bringing tally to 41,498 Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 29 August 2020

   

  • The Sun. R-ising UK’s coronavirus R rate ‘may be above 1’, experts fear – as South East, South West and Midlands see rise Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 28 August 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Britain's daily cases jump 24% in a week while death rate continues to creep up with nine more victims as SAGE says England's Covid-19 R rate could now be ABOVE one - but ONS data claims infections have shrunk again to just 2,200 a day Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 28 August 2020

   

  • The Times. How safe is your office? The new work rules Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 25 August 2020

   

  • IFL Science. Trump stops US from joining international Covid-19 vaccine effort because it's led by the WHO Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 24 August 2020

   

  • BBC Focus Magazine. Coronavirus: Latest figures suggest R number is above 1.0 Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 24 August 2020

   

  • The Times. Coronavirus immunity breakthrough is a shot in the arm for everyone Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 23 August 2020

   

  • The Guardian. The UK's gathering Covid-19 autumn storm Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 23 August 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Coronavirus: Experts say home working best to tackle virus Dr Konstantin Blyuss and Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 22 August 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Opinion: Here's what the Government did wrong... in a word Professor Ivor Gaber (Politics) 22 August 2020

   

  • TESConnect. Why 'experts' will be the fall guys for exams fiasco Dr James Williams (Education and Social Work) 21 August 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Covid: UK's R value may be above 1 for first time on record Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 21 August 2020

   

  • The Sun. On the R-ise UK's coronavirus R rate above crucial 1 – as four regions in England see rise Dr Yuliya Kyrychko 21 August 2020

   

  • Daily Express. Alarm as coronavirus cases in England rocket 27% in a single week Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 21 August 2020

   

  • The Independent. Coronavirus in the UK: Large swathes of the country may be on verge of ‘substantial growth’ of new infections Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 21 August 2020

   

  • The Independent. Coronavirus cases jump 27% in England in one week Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 20 August 2020

   

  • The Sun. Catching on. Parts of London & New York ‘could have coronavirus herd immunity’ as scientist say as little as 10% may need infection Professor Peter Krüger (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) 20 August 2020

   

  • The New European. Company with links to Dominic Cummings was advising Ofqual to ‘secure public confidence’ over A-Levels Dr Elizabeth David-Bárrett (Business School) 20 August 2020

   

  • My Science. Working from home is more effective than keeping kids off school in tackling Covid - new study Dr Konstantin Blyuss and Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 20 August 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. More than 90% of coronavirus patients DO develop antibodies to the virus that last for at least three months, study finds Professor Peter Krüger (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) 20 August 2020

   

  • JISC. The complicated business of keeping books clean of COVID-19 Tom Mountford, Jane Harvell, Jack Coull and Fiona Courage (Library) 19 August 2020

   

  • The New European. Firm with links to Dominic Cummings and Michael Gove secures £1m in government work without open tender Dr Elizabeth David-Bárrett (Business School) 19 August 2020

   

  • The Sun. Seen but not herd. World is nowhere near coronavirus herd immunity and we must immediately abandon any hope of reaching it soon, WHO warns Professor Peter Krüger (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) 19 August 2020

   

  • Express Digest. WHO says planet ‘nowhere near’ herd immunity Professor Peter Krüger (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) 19 August 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. World is nowhere near reaching herd immunity against the coronavirus and the controversial strategy is 'not a solution we should be looking at', the WHO warns Professor Peter Krüger (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) 18 August 2020

   

  • Express Digest. Coronavirus: Do parts of London and NYC have herd immunity? Professor Peter Krüger (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) 18 August 2020

   

  • Newsweek. More than 40 percent of New York immune to the coronavirus, study suggests Professor Peter Krüger (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) 17 August 2020

   

  • BBC Focus Magazine. Government advisors see ‘early indications’ that COVID-19 growth rate is increasing Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 17 August 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Futures sacrificed for the sake of statistics Professor Martin Evans (History) 16 August 2020

   

  • Bangla Mirror. Coronavirus update UK: 1,441 daily confirmed cases of COVID-19, 11 deaths Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 15 August 2020

   

  • Business Fast. UK’s coronavirus R rate stable – as East Anglia creeps up to 1 Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 14 August 2020

   

  • Financial Times. Coronavirus survey shows no surge in England-wide infections Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 14 August 2020

   

  • The Sun. Sign of R-elief? UK’s coronavirus R rate stable – as East Anglia creeps up to 1 Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 14 August 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. UK coronavirus transmission rates `may be increasing´ Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 14 August 2020

   

  • The Times. Nicola Sturgeon forced Boris Johnson into earlier France quarantine Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 14 August 2020

   

  • Daily Mirror. Life in UK won't be back to normal until Easter 2021, warns Jonathan Van Tam Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 14 August 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. UK coronavirus transmission rates ‘may be increasing’ Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 14 August 2020

   

  • My Science. People outside early-hit cities may be most at risk from second Covid wave (Unnamed experts) 14 August 2020

   

  • British Medical Journal. Covid-19: Russia approves vaccine without large scale testing or published results Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 13 August 2020

   

  • The New European. Boris Johnson’s government is doing little to deny it exploited the Covid crisis to benefit cronies Liz David-Bárrett (Business School) 13 August 2020

   

  • Children & Young People. Avoiding a double whammy for care-experienced A-Level students Professor Janet Boddy (Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth) 13 August 2020

   

  • Daily Mirror. Cherie Blair warns coronavirus virus is pushing women ‘back to the 1950s’ (Unnamed experts) 12 August 2020

   

  • The National. Coronavirus: Has Russia found a vaccine to end the pandemic?  Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 12 August 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Global scientists pour scorn on Putin's 'reckless, foolish and unethical' claim that Russia has won Covid-19 vaccine race with 'Sputnik V' jab already given to his daughter which he claims offers 'two years' immunity' but has not been fully tested Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 11 August 2020

   

  • World Finance. Cold Turkey: Coronavirus further weakens the lira Dr Orkun Saka (Business School) 10 August 2020

   

  • Sky News. Coronavirus: Are young people to blame for a new rise in Covid-19 cases? Dr Yuliya Kyrychko and Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 10 August 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Covid-19 spread in England may be levelling off, say experts Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 8 August 2020

   

  • The Sun. On the R-ise Coronavirus R rate up for second week in a row – as UK hits 1 Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 7 August 2020

   

  • Daily Express. Coronavirus infections fall as lockdown rules are eased, testing survey finds Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 7 August 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Professor: ‘Sluggishness’ behind scale of Covid-19 crisis Dr Joshua Moon (Business school) 7 August 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. NHS Test and Trace contacting fewer than half the contacts of people testing positive Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 7 August 2020

   

  • The Guardian. UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson defends 'world beating' test-and-trace system despite fall in contacts reached – as it happened Dr Joshua Moon (Business school) 6 August 2020

   

  • Metro. Rising coronavirus infections among young ‘threaten second wave’ Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 5 August 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Lockdown having ‘pernicious impact’ on LGBT community’s mental health Dr Laia Bécares (Education and Social Work) 5 August 2020

   

  • The Sun. Mask of Coro: How to make a face mask at home Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 4 August 2020

   

  • Daily Express. Rishi Sunak’s freeports plan could have vital boost to critical UK sector after Brexit (Unnamed experts) 3 August 2020

   

  • Times Higher Education. The community sector is being excluded from the UK HE’s post-Covid recovery Professor Ann Light (Engineering and Informatics) 3 August 2020

   

  • Financial Times. Freeport advantages for business are ‘almost non-existent’ (Unnamed experts) 3 August 2020

   

  • The New European. Government’s post-Brexit ‘freeport’ scheme tipped to make ‘no material effect’ on UK economy (Unnamed experts) 3 August 2020

   

  • Chard and Ilminster News. Experts warn of choice between schools and pubs as coronavirus infections grow Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 2 August 2020

   

  • Financial Times. Pandemic fuels the fires of European separatism Jonathan Parker (Law, Politics and Sociology) 1 August 2020

   

  • Bridgwater Mercury. Experts warn of choice between schools and pubs as coronavirus infections grow Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 1 August 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Experts warn of choice between schools and pubs as coronavirus infections grow Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 1 August 2020
• July 2020
  • The Telegraph. 'Taboo' herd immunity the only long-term solution to Covid-19, says expert Professor Istvan Kiss (Mathematics) 31 July 2020

   

  • The Independent. Winter is coming: How worried should we be about coronavirus? Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 31 July 2020

   

  • Metro. Trends: Why mums have had it worse during Covid-19 (Unnamed experts) 29 July 2020

   

  • Sky News. Coronavirus: Are young people to blame for a new rise in Covid-19 cases? Dr Yuliya Kyrychko and Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 30 July 2020

   

  • Dundee Messenger. Coronavirus: Why isn’t the UK testing travellers on arrival? Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 28 July 2020

   

  • BBC News. Coronavirus: Why isn’t the UK testing travellers on arrival? Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 28 July 2020

   

  • FE News. ‘Back to the fifties’ – Is Covid-19 turning the clock back on gender equality in the home? (Unnamed experts) 27 July 2020

   

  • Brighton and Hove Independent. Sussex university student is giving businesses a boost Heather Suttie (Business School) 27 July 2020

   

  • The Sun. Mask of coro: How to make a face mask after shop rules change Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 26 July 2020

   

  • World 24 News. Covid R rate pushing 1 in every region – but epidemic is shrinking, experts say Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 25 July 2020

   

  • Express Digest. England records 61 more Covid deaths while Scotland reports zero – bringing UK total to 45,738 Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 25 July 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Britain announces 61 more coronavirus deaths - UP from 40 last week - but new infections are down as death toll hits 45,738 Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 25 July 2020

   

  • Express Digest. England records 25 more hospital Covid deaths as Scotland reports zero bringing UK total to 45,702 Dr Yuliya Kyrychko and Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 25 July 2020

   

  • The Latest. Volunteers needed for the BSMS Covid-19 and immunity project Professor Florian Kern (Brighton and Sussex Medical School) 24 July 2020

   

  • Yahoo. Coronavirus R rate could be as high as one in every part of England Dr Yuliya Kyrychko and  Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 24 July 2020

   

  • Express Digest. Average daily cases rising for a week. Dr Yuliya Kyrychko and Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 24 July 2020

   

  • Simple News. UK coronavirus death toll hits 45,677 after another 123 die Dr Yuliya Kyrychko and Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 24 July 2020

   

  • Metro. UK coronavirus death toll hits 45,677 after another 123 die Dr Yuliya Kyrychko and Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 24 July 2020

   

  • The Sun. R-evealed Coronavirus R rate pushing crucial 1 in every region – but epidemics is shrinking. Sage experts say Dr Yuliya Kyrychko and Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 24 July 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. UK announces 123 more coronavirus deaths: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland record zero victims for second day running but SAGE warns the R rate may be as high as 1 in every region of England Dr Yuliya Kyrychko and Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 24 July 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Are England's coronavirus cases creeping UP? Official data estimates 2,800 people per day are catching the disease and infection rates have risen in 63 areas as government announces another 123 UK deaths Dr Yuliya Kyrychko and Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 24 July 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Leicester not ‘completely out of the woods’ yet, warns NHS Test and Trace chief (Unnamed experts) 24 July 2020

   

  • The Tab. Sussex Class of 2020: Take a look at their best alternative graduation pics 22 July 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Homeschooling has affected mental health of mothers during lockdown, says official report Dr Ali Lacey (Psychology) 22 July 2020

   

  • Think Global Health. The ripple effect of U.S. immigration policies during COVID-19 Tomas Arango (Fulbright Scholar) 21 July 2020

   

  • Times Educational Supplement. Covid has exposed how poor our scientific literacy is Dr James Williams (Education and Social Work) 21 July 2020

   

  • Bedford Independent. The shifting blame of the coronavirus pandemic Professor John Drury (Psychology) 20 July 2020

   

  • Brighton and Hove Independent. Celebrations turn virtual for Sussex’s Class of 2020 20 July 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Sussex graduates enjoy wild success of their pub pay app Graduates Ethan Martin and Harry Soar 19 July 2020

   

  • Yahoo. London’s R rate rises above one as lockdown eases Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 17 July 2020

   

  • The Tab. Here’s how your uni’s graduation plans compare to everyone else’s 17 July 2020

   

  • The Horizons Tracker. Is home working as good for the planet as we think? (Unnamed experts) 16 July 2020

   

  • Wired Gov. How COVID-19 led business schools to put theory into practice Carlos Sato (Business School) 16 July 2020

   

  • The Sun. Word of warning UK’s coronavirus R rate could be ‘getting close to 1’, says expert – as cases stop falling Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 14 July 2020

   

  • Dazed. Lockdown has had a detrimental impact on young people’s mental health (Unnamed experts) 13 July 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Concerns over education gap growth during lockdown Dr Matthew Easterbrook (Psychology) 13 July 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Covid-19 is no excuse for sovereign creditors to move the goalposts on debt Dr Andreas Antoniades (Institute of Development Studies) 13 July 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Young people overeating as they battle lockdown anxiety, says UK study Professor David Fowler (Psychology) 12 July 2020

   

  • Ex Bulletin. British studies show that young people are overeating as they fight closed anxiety Professor David Fowler (Psychology) 12 July 2020

   

  • The New European. Public First row a sign of government exploiting Covid-19 crisis Professor Liz David-Barrett (Politics) 11 July 2020

   

  • The Sun. Where are we? Coronavirus R rate goes up again in England – hitting crucial 1 and rising in the South Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 10 July 2020

   

  • Bexhill-on-Sea Observer. Are we ‘Test and Trace’ ready? Professor Imogen Taylor (Education and Social Work) 10 July 2020

   

  • Express Digest. Covid-19 R rate may have risen to above one in the South West Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 10 July 2020

   

  • Times Educational Supplement. 1 in 3 primary FSM pupils learning for an hour a day Dr Matthew Easterbrook (Psychology) 8 July 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Boys have done less school work during lockdown than girls, study finds Matthew Easterbrook (Psychology) 8 July 2020

   

  • FE News. Rishi Sunak’s Summer Economic Statement – Sector Response Professor Jackie O’Reilly (Business School) 8 July 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Only eight of England’s 50 coronavirus hot spots are in the south Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 6 July 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Coronavirus: Plans revealed to prevent Brighton outbreaks (Unnamed experts) 4 July 2020

   

  • Sky News. Coronavirus: How many cases of COVID-19 where I live? Dr Yuliya Kyrychko and Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 4 July 2020

   

  • The Independent. Sober in a pandemic: how lockdown helped some people to quit drinking Fiona Walker (Psychology) 3 July 2020

   

  • The Sun. Coronavirus R rate goes back up in England – and rises above one in London Dr Yuliya Kyrychko and Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 3 July 2020

   

  • LBC News. Coronavirus R value rises above 1 in London ahead of lockdown easing Dr Yuliya Kyrychko and Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 3 July 2020

   

  • Brighton and Hove News. Mums doing lion’s share of lockdown childcare Dr Ali Lacey (Psychology) 3 July 2020

   

  • Express Digest. 34 areas where cases have risen recently Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 3 July 2020

   

  • The Sun. Postcode lottery England’s North-South coronavirus divide is revealed as only 8 of the country’s 50 worst-hit areas are in the South Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 3 July 2020

    

  • The Sun. Postcode lottery: England’s North-South coronavirus divide is revealed as only 8 of the country’s 50 worst-hit areas are in the South Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 3 July 2020

   

  • The Guardian. ‘All my safety nets went overnight’: how Covid-19 is isolating student care-leavers 2 July 2020 

   

  • The Independent. Scientists condemn ‘chilling’ US move to buy up almost entire supply of coronavirus drug Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 2 July 2020

   

  • Express Digest. Eight of 50 worst-hit authorities in the south Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 2 July 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. The 34 areas of England where Covid-19 cases have RISEN in the past week - and Yorkshire's Redcar and the leafy town of Wokingham are near the top (so where are the 10 hotspots with the highest infection rates?) Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 2 July 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Failings in Leicester are doomed to be repeated Professor Imogen Taylor (Education and Social Work) 1 July 2020

   

  • This Is Money. World takes stock of COVID-19 drug remdesivir after U.S. snaps up supplies Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 1 July 2020

   

  • Reuters. World takes stock of COVID-19 drug remdesivir after U.S. snaps up supplies Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 1 July 2020

   

  • The Telegraph.  US move to buy global supply of remdesivir sets ‘dangerous precedent’ for pandemic response, experts warn. Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 1 July 2020

   

  • BBC News. Coronavirus: US buys nearly all of Gilead's Covid-19 drug remdesivir Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 1 July 2020

   

  • World News Network. British experts slam US for hoarding remdesivir Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 1 July 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Health experts slam US hoarding of only licensed virus drug Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 1 July 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Why the virus has dragged women back to the 1950s: Suddenly, working women are juggling home-schooling, housework, cooking – and a job. One of them is City superwoman HELENA MORRISSEY, who says we should be having it all – not doing it all (Unnamed experts) 1 July 2020
• June 2020
  • British Journal of Developmental Psychology. Why simply asking people to self-isolate won’t cut it Professor John Drury (Psychology) 30 June 2020

   

  • Huffington Post. Why coronavirus cases are spiking around the world Professor John Drury (Psychology) 30 June 2020

   

  • BBC News. Coronavirus: What are social distancing and lockdown rules? Professor Alison Sinclair (Life Sciences) 29 June 2020

   

  • Business Telegraph. Dr Miriam Stoppard: Vaccine hopes up and it’s vital we’re ready to roll it out Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 26 June 2020

   

  • Sky News. Coronavirus. How many cases of COVID-19 where I live? Dr Konstantin Blyuss and Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 25 June 2020

   

  • Financial Times. China expands coal plant capacity to boost post-virus economy Dr Sam Geall (Business School) 25 June 2020

   

  • Research Professional. Experts slam transparency and precision of Covid-19 models Dr Andrew Stirling (Business School) 24 June 2020

   

  • New Scientist. UK citizens' assembly shows big support for green covid-19 recovery Professor Jim Watson (Sussex Energy Group) 23 June 2020

   

  • The Guardian. The coronavirus backlash: how the pandemic is destroying women's rights (Unnamed experts) 23 June 2020

   

  • Men’s Health. When will barbers re-open? Here's when you can get a haircut, following UK Coronavirus 'lockdown' Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 23 June 2020

   

  • Family Law Week. Business as usual? The impact of Covid-19 on access to family justice in England and Wales John Jupp (Law) 23 June 2020

   

  • The Mirror. Dr Miriam Stoppard: Vaccine hopes up and it’s vital we’re ready to roll it out Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 22 June 2020

   

  • Brighton and Hove News. Medical academic pleads for clear face masks to help deaf people (Brighton and Sussex Medical School) 22 June 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Baking, gardening, crochet... how the lucky ones lived under lockdown Dr Ali Lacey (Psychology) 21 June 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. We’re sleepwalking into an economic crisis by overlooking women Dr Ali Lacey (Psychology) 19 June 2020

   

  • Working Mums. Study shows gender inequality has widened due to Covid-19 Dr Ali Lacey (Psychology) 19 June 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Britain announces 173 more Covid-19 deaths with virus ‘firmly in retreat’ as health chiefs confirm the outbreak is shrinking by 4% each day and the crucial R rate remains below the dreaded level of one (Unnamed experts) 19 June 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. UK society has ‘regressed to a 1950s way of living’ for many British women because the Covid-19 pandemic has worsened inequality and left women with more childcare, experts claim (Unnamed experts) 19 June 2020

   

  • The Guardian. UK society regressing back to 1950s for many women, warn experts Dr Ali Lacey (Psychology) 18 June 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Coronavirus crisis could undermine young people’s trust in governments and political institutions for years to come, study shows Dr Orkun Saka (Business School) 18 June 2020

   

  • Physics World. Neutrons join the battle against COVID-19, firm aims for a million-qubit quantum computer, cyanobacteria power a solar cell  Professor Winfried Hensinger (Universal Quantum) 18 June 2020

   

  • Phys.org. How the coronavirus pandemic is adding to the world’s slave labour workforce Dr. Martin Schleper (Business School) 17 June 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Don’t blame public for Covid-19, says UK scientist Professor John Drury (Psychology) 16 June 2020

   

  • Brighton and Hove News. Brighton medical expert aims to trace thousands of ‘missing’ coronavirus cases Dr Elizabeth Ford (BSMS) 15 June 2020

   

  • Jisc. The day the libraries shut: stories from the front line Lisa McLaren (Library) 15 June 2020

   

  • The Sun. Where R we? Coronavirus R rate creeps above 1 in South West but remains the same fore UK Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 12 June 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. A new trade bargain can secure the supplies we need to fight the next wave. Professor Leonard Alan Winters (Business School, UKTPO) 10 June 2020

   

  • The Independent. What is the R rate? Latest UK coronavirus figures explained, and what the number for each region actually means Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 8 June 2020

   

  • Times Higher Education. Easing lockdown ‘will send virus out of control’, scientists warn Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 5 June 2020

   

  • Financial Times. Covid crisis likely to mask economic fallout of no-deal Brexit Professor Alan Winters (Economics) 4 June 2020

   

  • Phys.org. Public perception of scientists as trustworthy experts is likely to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis Dr Orkun Saka (Business School) 3 June 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Just one in three think government has done a good job managing coronavirus pandemic Professor Maria Savona (Business School) 3 June 2020

   

  • Times Higher Education. Public trust in scientists ‘will decline in wake of Covid-19’ Dr Orkun Saka (Business School) 2 June 2020

   

  • Huffington Post. Why wearing gloves to the supermarket won’t protect you from Covid-19 Dr Ed Wright (Life Sciences) 2 June 2020

   

  • Financial Times. Coronavirus and Brexit are a poisonous combination for UK business Professor Alan Winters (Business School) 2 June 2020
• May 2020
  • Daily Mail. Half of Brits have gained weight and 14% of us haven't left home in a week amid Covid-19 crisis – as separate data shows only HALF of adults are 'strictly' sticking to government's guidelines Professor John Drury (Psychology) 29 May 2020

   

  • Heart Digital. The best lockdown birthday cards to send during quarantine Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 28 May 2020

   

  • The Tab. The University of Sussex are running free online activities to cure your lockdown boredom Sussexsport 28 May 2020

   

  • Lexology. The ending of freedom of movement Dr Erica Consterdine (Geography/Sussex Centre Migration Research) 28 May 2020

   

  • Children & Young People. How play can help children transition back to school Dr Kathryn Lester, Professor Helen Dodd and Professor Sam Cartwright-Hatton (Psychology) 27 May 2020

   

  • Financial Times. Uncertainty dogs UK universities ahead of new academic year Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell 27 May 2020

   

  • Full Fact. It is not clear that 19 million people have already had the new coronavirus Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 27 May 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Anger over Dominic Cummings’ actions has ‘encouraged lockdown rule-breaking Professor John Drury (Psychology) 26 May 2020

   

  • News-Medical. GP's notes could provide vital clues to help manage COVID-19 crisis Dr Elizabeth Ford (BSMS) 26 May 2020

   

  • New Scientist. UK plans to further ease lockdown as new case rate remains high Professor John Drury (Psychology) 26 May 2020

   

  • Heart Digital. What is a social bubble, how do they work, and is the UK Government going to use them? Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 26 May 2020

   

  • The Sunday Post. Scientist Jenna Macciochi’s advice on boosting our immune systems couldn’t be better timed Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 25 May 2020

   

  • BBC News. Coronavirus: How safe are takeaways and supermarket deliveries? Professor Alison Sinclair (Life Sciences) 22 May 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. UK physicist creates the fifth state of matter from her living room during the coronavirus lockdown using quantum technology Dr Amruta Gadge (Quantum Systems and Devices Laboratory) 22 May 2020

   

  • The Independent. Coronavirus contact tracing apps around the world, and how they compare with the UK's test, track and trace plan Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 22 May 2020

   

  • ITV News. Comic book focusing on teenage mental health and the need for kindness Martin Spinelli (Media, Film and Music) 22 May 2020

   

  • New York Times. ‘Lionhearted’ girl bikes dad across India, inspiring a nation Professor Priya Deshingkar (Global Studies) 22 May 2020

   

  • Woman’s Weekly. How your gut health can have an impact on your weight, mood and more Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 22 May 2020

   

  • Gscene. Queerantine survey on LGBTQ+ impact of coronavirus Dr Laia Becares (Centre for Innovation and Research in Wellbeing) 21 May 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. How to take an antibody test yourself: As Superdrug becomes first high-street retailer to sell self-sampling kits, we reveal how to make sure you get a result for £69 (and why it may help if you take a bath just before using it...) Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 21 May 2020

   

  • Patient. Why video calls can leave you anxious and exhausted Emma Russell and Chidiebere Ogbonnaya (Psychology) 21 May 2020

   

  • Financial Times. We must harness the power of home working tech, not be slave to it Emma Russell (Psychology) 21 May 2020

   

  • The Times. Coronavirus: Universities battle to balance the books Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell 21 May 2020

   

  • Yahoo. Coronavirus: Scientists 'dismiss at-home tests that reveal if you have beaten the infection' Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 20 May 2020

   

  • The Independent. A vaccine would help fight coronavirus, but it doesn't guarantee the end of Covid-19 Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 19 May 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Letters: isolated in care home lockdown hell Professor Andy Stirling and Dr Phil Johnson (Business School) 17 May 2020

   

  • The Times. Coronavirus: what is the ‘R’ number and should we trust it? Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 17 May 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Coronavirus: 'Second wave possible if commuting increases' Professor Maziar Nekovee (Engineering) 16 May 2020

   

  • Science Media Centre. Expert reaction to R now being between 0.7 and 1.0 Dr Konstantin Blyuss and Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 15 May 2020

   

  • Yahoo. Doubts cast on claims that '19m Brits have had coronavirus' Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 15 May 2020

   

  • The Independent. Coronavirus: Commuters returning to work likely to trigger fresh epidemic, study warns Professor Maziar Nekovee (Engineering and Informatics) 14 May 2020

   

  • Science Media Centre. Expert reaction to study reporting the suggestion that 25% of people in the UK are likely to have already been infected by the COVID-19 virus Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematics) 14 May 2020

   

  • The Wall Street Journal. Ending coronavirus lockdowns without a how-to guide Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 14 May 2020

   

  • The Independent. The UK seems to be betting on the R number to help lift lockdown, but it may not be the easy way out Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 13 May 2020

   

  • Computer Weekly. CIO interview: Jason Oliver, IT director, University of Sussex Jason Oliver (IT Services) 12 May 2020

   

  • Times Higher Education. Mergers and ‘FE future’ predicted for some English universities Vice Chancellor Adam Tickell 12 May 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Top experts not asked to approve 'stay alert' coronavirus message Professor John Drury (Psychology) 11 May 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Drug manufacturing must be brought to UK, NHS bosses and charities tell MPs Dr Sam Roscoe (Business School) 10 May 2020

   

  • YouTube. How do mathematical models of infectious disease spread work? Dr István Kiss (Mathematics) 9 May 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Prioritise play when schools reopen, say mental health experts Professor Sam Cartwright-Hatton and Dr Kathryn Lester (Psychology) 7 May 2020

   

  • The BMJ. Covid-19: UK death toll overtakes Italy’s to become worst in Europe Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 6 May 2020

   

  • Evening Standard. Study reveals possible blueprint for UK's path out of coronavirus lockdown Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 6 May 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. How countries that banned travel early performed so much better during the pandemic – as Britain still lets anyone in without even screening them Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 5 May 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Britain walks a tightrope in opening trade talks with China Professor Steven McGuire (Business School) 5 May 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Could trolls kill the NHS coronavirus app? Experts warn there's nothing to stop people filing fake symptoms and say foreign spies could shut down entire cities Dr Dimitra Petrakaki (Business School) 5 May 2020

   

  • The Guardian. UK coronavirus live: number of people to die rises by 621 to more than 28,000 Dr Konstantin Blyuss and Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 4 May 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Can exercise boost my immune system? How much to do without making yourself ill Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 4 May 2020

   

  • BBC Travel. The indigenous communities that predicted Covid-19 Dr Mary Menton (Life Sciences) 4 May 2020

   

  • Newsweek. Antibody That blocks coronavirus from infecting cells discovered by scientists Professor Tony Carr (Life Sciences) 4 May 2020

   

  • The Independent. What is the R number? Why the UK coronavirus reproduction rate is so important to plans to end lockdown Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 3 May 2020

   

  • The Sunday Times. Coronavirus: now for the next challenge — what don’t we know about Covid-19? Professor Alison Sinclair (Life Sciences) 3 May 2020

   

  • The Times. Coronavirus: Virtual city built in an Oxford University lab shows how the tracing app could work Dr Johsua Moon (Business School) 3 May 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Coronavirus: five lockdown tests are nearly met... but PPE remains a huge stumbling block Dr Yuliya Kyrychko and Dr Konstantin Blyuss (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) 1 May 2020

   

  • Daily Mirror. How Boris Johnson's 'road map' plan could ease the coronavirus lockdown sector-by-sector Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 1 May 2020

   

  • The Independent. What is the R number? Why the coronavirus reproduction rate is so important to understand for whether the UK lockdown can end Dr Yulliya Kyrychko (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) 1 May 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. UK deaths rise by 739, as target of 100,000 tests a day is met Dr Yyuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 1 May 2020

   

• April 2020

  • Forbes. Can free open source hardware tackle the shortage of PPE and ventilators during the coronavirus pandemic? Professor Tom Baden and Andrea Maia Chagas (Life Sciences) 30 April 2020

   

  • Huffington Post. Is it okay to visit loved ones in the garden during lockdown? Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 30 April 2020

   

  • Business Green. Is home working really the greener option? Professor Andrew Hook (Global Studies), Professor Steven Sorrell and Professor Benjamin Sovacool (Business School) 30 April 2020

   

  • YouTube. Epidemics: Untangling the mysteries of mathematical modelling Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 30 April 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. The Great British Staycation is on hold 'for some time to come': Seaside towns and tourist hotspots face more misery after lockdown as public is told to stay away... and also avoid foreign holidays Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 28 April 2020

   

  • The Wall Street Journal. Globalization is down but not out yet Professor Alan Winters (Business School) 28 April 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Coronavirus: University of Sussex staff make face shields Dr Mark Puttock-Brown, Dr Kevin Brady and Professor Jonathan Bacon (Engineering and Informatics) 26 April 2020

   

  • medRxiv. Effects of latency and age structure on the dynamics and containment of COVID-19 Dr Konstantin Blyuss and Dr Yuliya Kyrychko (Mathematics) 25 April 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Government releases more home test kits for key workers after slots run out in two minutes Harri Koivisto (Mechanical Engineering), Daniel Payne (Engineering) and Dr Tan Sharma (IT Services) 25 April 2020

   

  • BBC News. Ramadan: Fasting safely during coronavirus crisis Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 24 April 2020

   

  • Financial Times. Logistical issues constrain UK’s increased virus testing capacity Professor Michael Hopkins (Business School) 24 April 2020

   

  • Discover Society. Rethinking Brexit in the light of Covid-19 Professor Gurminder Bhambra (Global Studies) 22 April 2020

   

  • The Independent. Coronavirus tips: How to safely practice social distancing at parks and supermarkets Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 20 April 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. Can Vitamin D help fight against the coronavirus? Scientists investigate after study found taking the supplement saw 50 per cent fall in chest infections Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 19 April 2020

   

  • The Independent. Coronavirus: How to keep children happy and healthy during the coronavirus outbreak Professor Sam Cartwright-Hatton (Psychology) 17 April 2020

   

  • Daily Mail. It's going to be a fireman's hat, not a sombrero: Contrary to the flattened curves we were shown, experts warn coronavirus infections will drop much slower than they rose Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 17 April 2020

   

  • Huffington Post. Yes, washing up liquid and bars of soap get rid of coronavirus too Dr Ed Wright (Life Sciences) 15 April 2020

   

  • The Economist. How to build social consensus around lockdown Professor John Drury (Psychology) 11 April 2020

   

  • Huffington Post. Young carers are struggling immensely during coronavirus and there is no support Dr Feylyn Lewis (Education and Social Work) 10 April 2020

   

  • Refinery 29. When solo quarantine drinking becomes a problem Dr Richard de Visser (Psychology) 10 April 2020

   

  • UNILAD. People in abusive relationships at greater risk during isolation but help is still at hand Cassandra Wiener (Law, Politics and Sociology) 9 April 2020

   

  • Tech Radar. Just checking in: how managers can keep remote teams together in a lockdown Dr Emma Russell and Mr Mark Fullman (Business School) 9 April 2020

   

  • Nature. If a coronavirus vaccine arrives, can the world make enough? Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 9 April 2020

   

  • The Times. I’ve recanted: give toddlers your phone, says baby guru Penelope Leach Professor Sam Cartwright-Hatton (Psychology) 5 April 2020

   

• March 2020
  • Daily Mail. From cutting back on salt and booze to taking your statins... How to keep your immune system fighting fit and ready to tackle infections Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 31 March 2020

   

  • Newsweek. How do Covid-19 swab tests work? Unpleasant illustration reveals all Dr Joshua Moon (Business School) 31 March 2020

   

  • Brighton Argus. Lack of farm and shop workers ‘could create food shortages’ warns trade expert Dr Peter Holmes (Business School) 31 March 2020

   

  • BBC News. Coronavirus: How can I shop or get deliveries and takeaways safely? Professor Alison Sinclaire (Life Sciences) 27 March 2020

   

  • Research Professional. Global easing of restrictions for regulations for coronavirus vaccines Dr Ohid Yaqub (Business School) 26 March 2020

   

  • Business Reporter. How coronavirus is disrupting key supply chains when we need them the most Dr Sam Roscoe (Business School) 25 March 2020

   

  • Podcast. Understanding immunology with Dr Jenna Macciochi PhDDr Jenna Maccochi (Life Sciences) 24 March 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Easy ways to boost your immune system to fight off coronavirus Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 23 March 2020

   

  • The Independent. Coronavirus: Food rationing must be introduced immediately, experts warn government Professor Erik Millstone (Business School) 23 March 2020

   

  • Mail on Sunday. A sniffle, jet lag and heavy legs: Signs that you might have coronavirus without even realising as medics ask if we are looking for the wrong clues Dr Edward Wright (Life Sciences) 22 March 2020

   

  • BBC News. Coronavirus: How to help kids cope with life without school Professor Sam Cartwright-Hatton (Psychology) 20 March 2020

   

  • Huffington Post. How to clean your phone to stop spreading germs during the coronavirus outbreak Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 20 March 2020

   

  • WWD. E-commerce supply chain faces unprecedented disruptions Professor Constantin Blome and Dr Sam Roscoe (Business School) 19 March 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Can you catch coronavirus from your gym? Dr Jenna Macciochi and Dr Ed Wright (Life Sciences) 16 March 2020

   

  • Sky News. Coronavirus: Gyms 'high-risk' locations for spreading COVID-19, experts warn Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 14 March 2020

   

  • The Telegraph. Government strategy of delaying measures until coronavirus peaks is risky, experts warn Dr István Kiss (Mathematics) 13 March 2020

   

  • The Independent. Coronavirus: carry hand sanitiser, avoid jet dryers and watch out for taps, hygiene experts warn Dr Ed Wright (Life Sciences) 10 March 2020

   

  • The Sun. Oh baby. Baby wipes don’t kill coronavirus – use hand sanitisers or soap and water instead, experts say Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 5 March 2020

   

  • The Guardian. Hygiene measures to tackle spread of Covid-19 Dr James D Williams (Education) 5 March 2020

   

  • Huffington Post: No, you shouldn’t be making your own hand sanitiser Dr Jenna Macciochi (Life Sciences) 4 March 2020

   

  • medRxiv. The timing of one-shot interventions for epidemic control Dr Francesco Di Lauro, Dr István Kiss and Dr Joel Miller (Mathematics) 2 March 2020

   

• January 2020
  • BBC South East. Mathematically modelling the spread of Coronavirus Professor Istvan Kiss (Mathematics) 31 January 2020