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Dr Maisha Islam spoke to ITV Meridian about rising anti-Muslim hate crimes across the UK, which are reported to have increased by 19 per cent.

Dr Maisha Islam with ITV Meridian
Professor Helen Farr spoke about early modern humans settling in Australia 60,000 years ago to the country’s media ABC News, Ngaarda Radio and The National Tribune, as well as New Scientist, Live Science, Kompas (Indonesia), The Indian Express, Indian Politics and Ancient Origins magazine. She also spoke to BBC World Service about the history of Spanish naval ship the San José, thought to be the most valuable shipwreck in the world.
Professor Robert Read and Dr Diane Gbesemete’s trial of a new vaccine which could offer better protection from whooping cough was on ITV Meridian, BBC Online, Splash FM and in The Mirror. Read the release
Dr Natasha Campling’s research that highlighted the challenges paramedics face in delivering end of life care was covered by the Southern Daily Echo, LBC News and BBC Radio Solent.
Dr Yihua Wang was interviewed by BBC Radio Solent about an AI developed by his team that can spot hard-to-see objects lodged in patients’ airways. It was also covered by News Medical, Medical Express and other outlets.
Professor Nicola Symonds and nC2 featured on the Russell Group’s webpages marking the consultancy’s 10-year impact across the engineering industry.
Professor Tom Gernon’s research about continents peel from beneath featured in India Today, India Defence Review, Kashmir Reader and Eurasia Review, Discover Magazine, Oceanographic Magazine, Science magazine‘s daily e-newsletter, and Earth.com.
University sport’s renewed partnership with Eastleigh Football Club, which is aiming to boost women’s football in the region, featured on ITV Meridian, with our story here.
Dr Zoë Thomas’ research story about why ancient swamps hold clues about the Earth’s climate thousands of years ago featured on ITV Meridian.
Professor Samuele Cortese’s research on treatments for ADHD was covered by the Daily Echo.
Dr Ibrahim Sari’s Microcraft fabrication unit was covered by Electronics Weekly and The Echo
Dr Claire Hart featured on BBC Online talking about her ‘phubbing’ research – snubbing someone in favour of your phone, including a Chinese language version. She was also interviewed by BBC Radio Solent.
Dr Daniel Whiter and Dr Siyuan Wu’s research on auroral storms was in science outlets Earth.com and Space Daily.

Pascal Matthias with ITV Meridian
Pascal Matthias was interviewed by ITV about the job prospects of graduates from disadvantaged and ethnic minority backgrounds.
Professor Jane Falkingham was a guest on BBC Radio4’s Briefing room programme, talking about intergenerational fairness.
Dr Simon Boxall was on CBC News Network in Canada talking about the latest effort to search for the missing aircraft MH370. He also spoke to Talk TV and its radio station about ‘giant’ and ‘colossal’ squids.
Professor Nigel Hall was quoted in the Daily Mirror in an article that warned parents about the dangers posed to young children of Christmas toys with small parts.
Ligin Joseph, a postgraduate researcher, was interviewed on CBC News about the monsoons in Southeast Asia.
Professor Phil Calder and Dr Abbie Cawood were quoted in The Sun in our story about three-quarters of the world’s population not getting enough Omega-3.
Dr Hosam Al Kaddour and Dr Abhishek Kumar from the Business School were quoted in the Southern Daily Echo in response to the government’s budget. Dr Kumar was also interviewed by Greatest Hits Radio.
Dr Anoop Kadan was interviewed on BBC Radio Solent about deepfake detection.
Dr Gillian Dow talked to BBC Radio Solent (2:22:08) about Jane Austen’s links to Southampton.
Dr Ash Abrook’s research showing our summers will increase in length significantly by 2100 was covered by Argentinian newspaper Infobae.
UoSDelhi and Genpact partnership was covered by Gurgaon Today and other titles including Business Hour 9
Dr Jane Lavery spoke to BBC Radio Solent and Voice of Islam radio about the Mexican Day of the Dead.

Rachel Buchanan (left) and Dr Franklin Nobrega (right)
Dr Franklin Nobrega’s research on using phages to tackle a hospital superbug was covered by News Medical, The Microbiologist, Technology Networks,
Professor Patrick James wrote in New Energy World on his new study which shows why heat pumps could prove vital to cutting household reduce reliance on gas and oil.
Dame Wendy Hall told the BBC’s Today programme that Meta’s plans to buy billions of Google computer chips – rather than use Nvidia – was “healthy” for the market. The Southern Daily Echo reported on Dame Wendy’s speech at the Business South annual conference on efforts to make Southampton a centre of excellence for AI.
Dr Becky Ward was interviewed by BBC South and BBC Radio Solent about the financial cliff edge facing care leavers when they turn 18.
Professor Barrie Margetts spoke to Greatest Hits Radio about a plan launched in parliament to try to end the UK’s reliance on food banks.
PhD student Tyler Clark’s sustainable AI developed using Mario Kart was featured on Voice FM.
Dr Rachel Pistol’s exhibition on WWII’s Tuna Canyon Detention Station featured in The Daily Echo.
Dr Samantha Pearman-Kana was interview by Technology Networks about going paperless in the lab.
Professor Ivette Fuentes spoke to Dara Ó Briain and Professor Hannah Fry on BBC Radio 4’s Curious Cases about whether humans could every build a Star Trek-style teleportation device to travel.
Ben Littlefield was interviewed by ITV Meridian about Arts & Humanities Day.
Professor Paul Little’s study into the use of nasal sprays to reduce the length and severity of colds featured in Which magazine.
Dr Sergi Pallejà Cabré told the Daily Echo about flying cars will be seen “in some cities across the world by 2030.”
Professor Ben Oliver was interviewed on VoiceFM (4 Nov, 23:17) about his nomination for an Ivor Novello Award.
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