Conflict in Iran

• Dr Keyvan Hosseini spoke to the New York Times about pollution in Tehran, which has some of the world’s dirtiest air, and the impact of highly-polluting fuel mazut that is burnt in Iran’s power plants. He later spoke to BBC Radio Solent about Iran’s burning oil fields and the environmental impact across the Middle East.
• Dr Hormoz Ebrahimnejad told Greatest Hits Radio that many Iranian citizens have no way to communicate with the outside world, with internet access blocked.
• Professor Jason Reifler told Times Radio that American public opinion on the Iran War is “decidedly against the operation”, which is affecting President Trump’s popularity. He also spoke to BBC Wales about the escalating conflict.
• Professor Mario Brito told the Wall Street Journal there is no international agreement on what qualifies as safe when flying in conflict zones.

Meningitis outbreak

• Dr Michael Head commented on the meningitis outbreak with coverage in The New York Times, The Independent, Daily Mail and an interview on BBC World News TV. He later told the Express and The Sun that the data suggests the outbreak may now be slowing. The comments were carried by NDTV in India.
• Professor Saul Faust was quoted in a Guardian article about the rush for meningitis vaccinations and told BBC Radio Solent that there’s no need for people outside of the area affected by the outbreak to receive antibiotics.

Top coverage

• Dr Charlie Birts’ research on whether weight loss drugs can improve breast cancer treatment in women with obesity was covered by ITV Meridian and other regions. Read our press release.

• The launch of our new Southampton Space Institute, led by Professor Matt Middleton, was covered by BBC News, the Southern Daily Echo, Heart FM and Greatest Hits Radio.
• Dr Charlie Ryan spoke to BBC Radio Solent about our “obsession” with the moon ahead of the Artemis II launch and the first time humans have been there since 1972.
• Dr Danielle Schoenaker and Professor Keith Godfrey’s research into the role that fathers’ health and well-being plays in shaping pregnancy and child outcomes was covered by The Sun, ABC, Indian Express, CBS (radio), MSN India, Netmums and Medical Xpress, The Daily Echo, Greatest Hits Radio and Heart FM. Read our press release.
• Dr Mark Pickering and Dr Bob Entwistle’s efforts using a drone to help Marwell Wildlife track down a missing capybara was covered by BBC Breakfast, The Guardian, the Times, Telegraph, ITV, the Daily Mail, Mirror, BBC Newsround, and Times Radio.

• Professor Harry Annison spoke to BBC 5 Live about people committing serious or violent offences while on probation and the challenges for the probation service.
• Dr Ali Roghanian and Dr Salah Mansour were in the Daily Echo talking about a new project to develop immunotherapy for paediatric cancers. Read our press release.
• Professor Nick Maguire and Dr Stephanie Barker were in the Daily Echo talking about a homelessness summit organised by UoS and the city council. The article highlighted our new homelessness PG course in psychology. Nick also spoke to Heart FM. Read our press release.

• Dame Wendy Hall told the Observer and BBC Radio 4’s Today (1hour 44 mins) that a lack of female representation in computer science risks creating AI and robots with deep-seated misogynistic biases. She was also quoted byThe New Scientist in an article warning that AI is being built almost entirely by men.
• Dr Neil Gostling was interviewed on BBC Radio Solent about Science and Engineering Day, and dinosaurs. The Daily Echo ran a picture spread and report in print and online and our audio and video footage from the daywas used by ITV Meridian and BBC Radio Solent.

• Professor Peter Kazansky spoke to BBC Future about lab-made memory crystals which house massive amounts of data without the need for energy-intensive data centres.
• Professor Sarah Parsons was quoted inAustralian outlet EducationHQ and the Daily Echo about a new digital tool to support children with suspected ADHD or autism. Read our press release.
• Sharon Williams and students at WSA were filmed by ITV Meridian for a story about their military surplus clothing project. The were also interviewed on BBC Radio Solent. Read our press release.
• Dr Emma Watts and Professor Tom Gernon’s research was the focus of a CNN article about the continent of Africa splitting. Read our press release.
• Professor Ronan McCarthy‘s research about the antimicrobial qualities of wildflower Tormentil was covered by the Irish Independent, BBC Radio Solent, NewsBreak (US) and Pathology in Practice.

• Professor McCarthy was also interviewed on RTE national radio in Ireland. Read our press release. 
• Dr Becki Nash was quoted by the Huffington Post about a viral TikTok make up routine.

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