A selection of published articles and broadcast items from July 2013 that highlights people, research and events associated with the University of Sussex.
Print and online
Can you be sceptical about GM but believe in climate change?
Dr Alice Bell (SPRU) writes that you can be both pro and anti science. It depends on which research you’re looking at.
The Guardian 31/07/13
Fame and Fortune: Property is good, but crime pays
Interview with crime writer Peter James, who remembers that while he was researching for one of his books in the cognitive science department at the University of Sussex back in 1992, he saw the potential of the internet and invested in an internet service provider that sold six years later for “several million pounds”.
The Sunday Times 28/07/13
Surveillance society, Thirties-style
Feature article about the exhibition, ‘Mass Observation, This is Your Photo', which is on at the Photographer’s Gallery in London. The article mentions that the University of Sussex holds the MO collection.
The Times (Saturday Review) 27/07/13
Britain’s last elms threatened with disease
Dr Martyn Stenning (Life Sciences) described the symptoms of Dutch Elm Disease in a story about how an outbreak in Brighton is threatening what’s left of Britain’s elms.
Daily Telegraph 26/07/13
After digital orgy, can art still satisfy?
Report on a conference in London, entitled “Performing Porn”, during which Dr Sharif Mowlabocus (Media and Film) discussed “the emergence of a new economy within online pornography made up of performers who are, often for the first time, making money out of their own sexually explicit material”.
Times Higher Education 25/07/13
Relapse leading to more deaths
Patients with liver disease are dying because they start drinking again when they leave hospital, a study by Brighton and Sussex Medical School has found.
The Argus 25/07/13
Press release
Capital honour for success
Mike Herd, Director of the Sussex Innovation Centre at the University of Sussex, received his Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion from Business Secretary, Vince Cable, and then attended a reception at Buckingham Palace.
Latest News (Brighton) 23/07/13
Press release
Brighton business start-up champion wins royal recognition
Interview with Mike Herd prior to him receiving his award.
Brighton and Hove News 23/07/13
Warsaw’s beleaguered mayor
Professor Aleks Szczerbiak (Politics) comments on what would happen if the current mayor of Warsaw were voted out of office.
The Economist (Blogs) 23/07/13
Who has made the most outstanding contribution to Sussex?
Outgoing Chair of the University’s Council Simon Fanshawe, is among the nominees for The Argus’ Outstanding Contribution to Sussex award.
The Argus 23/07/13
Life after university
Double-page spread about the graduation ceremonies of Brighton and Sussex universities.
The Argus 23/07/13
Press release
One of Norman MacKenzie’s technologies was speed reading
Martin Gidley remembers how fellow former Sussex academic Norman MacKenzie demonstrated to him the efficacy of speed reading.
The Guardian (Letters) 23/07/13
Who what why: Who was Emmett Till?
Professor Clive Webb (American Studies) gives some historical background to the story of Emmett Till, a black teenager killed in 1955 for apparently whistling at a white woman.
BBC News Magazine 23/07/13
Nappy? Pram? Deciphering Duchess Kate’s British English
Dr Lynne Murphy (Language and Linguistics) gives a translation for Americans on the language used by the British in relation to baby matters.
NBC News 22/07/13
Marketing graduates supermarket success with Yog Oat drink
Sussex alumna Elouise Mockler is having great success with her health drink invention.
The Daily Telegraph 22/07/13
Open day looks into bee-haviour
Visitors to the University of Sussex’s Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects’ open day learned more about research into honeybee health and wellbeing.
The Argus 22/07/13
Press release
Lewes Students rise to project challenge
Dr Mike Hardiman (Physics and Astronomy) worked with students at Priory School in Lewes to help them devise an exhibit that explains the complex workings of a ground source heat pump.
Sussex Express 21/07/13
Little girls losing love for Barbie: Is body image to blame?
In a report about the declining sales of Barbie, reference is made to Dr Helga Dittmar’s (Psychology) study that showed images of ultra-thin dolls lowered young girls’ self esteem.
Time magazine 21/07/13
The University of the West Indies – performing against the odds
Sussex alumnus Ronald Sanders writes about one of his fellow Sussex alumni, Chinese property developer Zhang Xin, and why education is crucial for Caribbean countries.
The Nassau Guardian 20/07/13
Brits behaving badly – new report details travel troubles
Paul Eden (Law) comments on what British consulates can – and can’t do – for Brits in trouble while abroad, in an article about the 2013 Brits Abroad report.
The Conversation (online), 19/07/2013
Bee careful what you wish for
Comment piece by Bob Stanley referencing Professor William Hughes’ research showing imported bee hives carry pests that could harm native bee colonies.
T2, The Times, 19/07/2013
University of Sussex research shows imports could be killing UK bees
As above – one of the many regional reports.
The Argus, 19/07/2013 and in Belfast Telegraph, Sheffield Star, Evening Standard, Oxford Mail, Blackpool Gazette, Yorkshire Evening Post, South Wales Argus, This Is Jersey, and others,18/07/2013
Imported bees are affecting native breeds
Professor William Hughes (Biology) has co-authored a study about the danger to native bumblebees of imported hives.
The Daily Telegraph 18/07/13
Press release
Imported bumblebees pose risk to UK's wild and honeybee population – study
Online article, as above.
The Guardian, 18/07/2013
Imported bumblebees pose 'parasite threat' to native bees
Full report on above.
BBC Science and Environment, (online), 18/07/2013
The foreign bees posing a deadly threat to our hives
As above.
Mail Online 18/07/13
Imported bumblebees carry parasites
As above.
BBC News 18/07/13
Beneath the white coat: the radical science movement
Dr Alice Bell (SPRU) pines for the lost radicalism of science.
The Guardian (Political Science Blog) 18/07/13
Zebrafish earn their stripes in uni testing
A study by Professor Leon Lagnado’s (Neuroscience) research group has found that food-related smells can “retune” the vision of zebrafish, making the retina more sensitive to moving objects such as prey.
The Argus 18/07/13
Press release
Obituary: Maurice Hutt
Maurice Hutt, who died on 20 May 2013, was Emeritus Reader in History at Sussex and one of a group of academics who set up the University in 1961.
The Times 17/07/13
News story
Debate: Will fracking be good for the UK?
Professor Jim Watson (SPRU) questions whether shale gas would answer the UK’s energy needs.
Civil Service World 17/07/13
Has corruption got worse, or do we just think it has?
Professor Dan Hough (Politics) weighs up the evidence of corruption in China.
South China Morning Post 17/07/13
Obituary: Norman MacKenzie
Norman MacKenzie, a historian at Sussex for 20 years, had a rich and varied career.
The Herald, Scotland 17/07/13
Find out how you can help the honey bee
The Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects at the University of Sussex is holding an open day.
West Sussex Gazette 16/07/13
Press release
Marketing graduate’s Yog Oat drink set for launch into Budgens
Sussex business studies graduate Elouise Mockler is to see her creation, Yog Oat, go on sale in a national supermarket chain.
The Grocer 16/07/13
Biohackers by Alessandro Delfanti
Dr Alice Bell (SPRU) reviews a new book about open science.
The Guardian 15/07/13
Big Interview: Simon Fanshawe, Broadcaster
Big interview with Simon Fanshawe, which includes him answering questions about his time as Chair of the University of Sussex’s Council.
The Argus 14/07/13
Parish pump – Uckfield
Dr Geoffrey Mead (Global Studies) talked about the wide variety of features of the Sussex coastline.
Sussex Express 12/07/13
World water wars: In the West Bank, water is just another conflict for Israelis and Palestinians
Dr Jan Selby’s (International Relations) study of applications approved by the Joint Water Committee is referenced in an article about the inequalities of water supply in the West Bank.
International Business Times 12/07/13
Press release
Work makes people miserable
An app developed by Dr George MacKerron (Economics) reveals that people are unhappy at work – but also unhappy when not at work.
The Wall Street Journal 11/07/13
Press release
Robbins: a truly golden anniversary
In an article celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Robbins Report, the University of Sussex is cited as among the “new” institutions that assisted with the expansion of higher education.
Times Higher Education 11/07/13
Campaign leads to jobs boost
The University of Sussex is supporting a new Government-funded scheme to boost local businesses specialising in innovation and environmental technologies.
The Argus 11/07/13
One-fifth of Tories 'consider Ukip vote'
A YouGov poll of Conservative Party members carried out for Professor Paul Webb (University of Sussex) and Professor Tim Bale (QMUL) found that one fifth would consider voting for the UK Independence Party, while half believed they had little respect from the Party leadership.
Herald Scotland, 09/07/2013
One in five Tory party members ready to switch to UKIP as survey ...
As above.
Daily Mail, 09/07/2013
Lots of Conservative Party members prefer UKIP's policies
As above.
The Telegraph, 09/07/2013
Survey reveals grassroots Tory gloom
As above.
BBC Online 08/07/13
My family suffer more than I do
Interview with Andy Murray prior to Wimbledon final, in which he talks about the support he receives from his girlfriend, Sussex alumna Kim Sears.
Daily Telegraph 06/07/13
Judy Murray, Ivan Lendl, Kim Sears: the vital trio following Andy every step of the way to the Wimbledon Men's Final 2013
As above.
The Independent 06/07/13
Andy Murray: Will Wimbledon champion now propose to his long-term girlfriend Kim Sears?
As above.
Daily Mirror 08/07/13
Comics in medicine discussed at conference in Brighton
A conference at the University of Sussex will examine issues in medical and healthcare ethics through the use of graphic art and comics.
The Argus 04/07/13
Press Release
Obituary: Maurice Hutt
Maurice Hutt joined the University of Sussex as a History lecturer in 1961 and went on to serve in many roles before his retirement in 1979.
Times Higher Education 04/07/13
How fossil-fueled is your university?
Dr Alice Bell (SPRU) writes about why it’s necessary to investigate how universities get funding from fossil-fuel companies.
The Guardian (Political Science Blog) 03/07/13
New university caterer will provide “greater variety and choice”
News story about Chartwells being announced as the new catering provider for Sussex.
The Argus 03/07/13
Press release
Why academic sites seem to be flourishing
Adam Trimingham devotes his page 8 column to writing about the development plans of the University of Sussex (£220m over the next five years), Brighton University and City College, commenting particularly on the benefits brought to Brighton and Hove through having these academic institutions.
The Argus 03/07/13
Getting at the one true role of innovation
Review of Professor Mariana Mazzucato’s new book, The Entrepreneurial State.
Forbes Magazine 02/07/13
The firms putting a copyright on cancer
Dr Michael Hopkins (SPRU) commented on whether companies should be allowed to patent breast cancer genes.
Daily Telegraph 02/07/13
‘I dreamt up an invention to stop my dad moaning’
A Sussex student’s invention that provides aerodynamic drag feedback to professional cyclists during competitive sporting activities is among the ten shortlisted for Santander Entrepreneurship Awards.
Mail online 01/07/13
News story
Radio and TV
Did you hear the one about?
Professor Laurence Pearl (Head of Life Sciences) reveals his funny side.
‘Some Boffins with Jokes’ BBC Four 24/07/13
Meritocracy and privilege (27.55 mins)
Professor Peter Saunders (Sociology) argues that Britain is largely a meritocracy and that if you work hard from an early age then you will succeed.
‘The Moral Maze’ BBC Radio 4 24/07/13
Why the heatwave makes you happy
George MacKerron’s (Economics) Mappiness app shows that once temperatures reach 24C, our mood rises by five per cent: around the same impact as a run or playing sport, in an online article on why heatwaves make us happy.
Channel 4 News (online), 18/07/2013
How to create jobs and make money
Professor Mariana Mazzucato (SPRU) joined a discussion about innovation in business.
On the Money, BBC Radio 5 Live 16/07/13
Brighton mum designs app to help children take medication
Kim Novis, who has just graduated from Sussex in Biomedical Sciences, talks about her difficult journey to higher education and her project that will help sick children.
BBC News 12/07/13
Press release
Kim’s journey to graduation (2.41.05 hrs)
Interview with Kim Novis, whose daughter’s ill health inspired her to take a degree in Biomedical Science at Sussex.
BBC Sussex 11/07/13
Press release
Flower power
Dr Karin Alton (Biology) talked about the benefits of having more flowers on campus for pollinating insects.
Meridian Tonight 09/07/13
Press release
University of Sussex investing £220 million over next five years
Report referencing the University's plans for growth.
BBC Sussex South East 02/07/13
As above
BBC Sussex 02/07/13