Royal Holloway in the news
Choral Evensong
11/04/2010 & 07/04/2010 – BBC Radio 3.
Choral music played live from the Chapel of Royal Holloway.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rs64d#synopsis
Starkey swipes at ‘pretty girl’ history
11/04/2010 – Sunday Times, The Daily Mail et al.
Professor Amanda Vickery, History, comments on historian David Starkey’s criticism of books written by ‘pretty’ female historians.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1265171/David-Starkey-attacks-female-historians-pretty-girl-history.html
Outsourcing grows as institutions find silver lining in cloud computing
08/04/2010 – Times Higher Education.
Laura Gibbs, director of IT, talks about the benefits of outsourcing emails. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=411114&c=1
Social impact of foreign military
04/04/2010 – BBC World News.
Dr Yasmin Khan, Politics and International Relations talks about the social impact of foreign military presence on local communities.
Gender Diversity
03/04/2010 – BBC One Breakfast News.
Dr Fiona Moore, School of Management, talks about the need for more women on the boards of City institutions and comments on the Treasury's recent report on gender diversity.
Bronze age for university caterers
02/04/2010 – Staines and Egham News, The Villager, Gastro.
Three College chefs, Paulraj Peter, Gary Smith and Dale Oxenham were awarded bronze for their skills in the national competition run by the University Caterers Organisation.
Opera and Vocal
01/04/2010 – Classic FM Magazine.
The choir of Royal Holloway and its performance, featuring songs from Rihards Dubra, is mentioned.
Paper Talk
01/04/2010 – BBC History Magazine.
Professor Penelope Corfield, History, talks about the treatment of the regicides in the 17th Century and explains how they were not all treated savagely.
A head for heights
01/04/2010 – Sussex Life magazine.
Article featuresRoyal Holloway alumna, Bonita Norris, who graduated with a Media Arts degree in 2009. Bonita is attempting to become the youngest British woman to climb Everest.
MARCH
Scientist inspires students with his expedition to Antarctica
30/03/2010 – ITV Border News.
Dr James France, Earth Sciences, was interviewed about his recent expedition to the Antarctica. He was also filmed by ITV while visiting his local school in Kendal where he went to talk to the pupils to inspire them to continue learning science.
Voters more concerned about straight answers than crooked expenses
31/03/2010 – The Independent.
A study by Dr Nicholas Allen, Politics and International Relations, shows voters opinion of MPs did not dramatically change after the MPs expenses scandal.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/voters-more-concerned-about-straight-answers-than-crooked-expenses-1931646.html
Iraqi children's growth stunted by war, says study
28/03/2010 – BBC News, China National News, Daily India et al.
Iraqi children born in areas affected by high levels of violence are shorter in height than children born in less violent areas according to a study by Gabriela Guerrero-Serdán, Economics. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8589734.stm
Surrey Film Locations,
27/03/2010 – Surrey Life Magazine.
The distinctive Founder’s Building is mentioned as popping up in many a film, including ‘Basic Instincts 2’.
http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/surrey-film-locations-2505/
Life on the edge
26/03/2010 – The Financial Times.
The article makes reference to a paper co-authored by Dr Zoe Laidlaw, History, and Michael Stumpf a few years ago on bet hedging.
New TV and Film archive
23/03/2010 – BBC Radio Sussex.
Professor John Ellis, Media Arts, talks about his television archiving project which will enable people to access historic television and newsreel footage.
Paul Layzell named new principal of Royal Holloway
20/03/2010 – Times Higher Education et al.
Professor Paul Layzell, who is currently Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Sussex, will take up his post as Principal in August.
http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Resources/Helper_apps/Message.asp?ref_no=2179
Janet Foxley’s Muncle Trogg wins the Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Prize.
19/03/2010 – The Times.
Janet Foxley, a retired College administrator, has won the 2010 Chicken House Prize for her children’s book ‘Muncle Trogg’.
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/children/article7067760.ece
Blair Jacobs Show
18/03/2010 – BBC Radio York.
Professor Amanda Vickery, History, is interviewed about her book ‘Behind Closed Doors’ and an upcoming exhibition in York.
British Airway Strikes
15/03//2010 – BBC Six O’clock News.
Royal Holloway students are interviewed at Founder’s about the impact the British Airways strikes could have on their proposed field trips to New York.
UK survey reveals identity theft fears
12/04/2010 – PhysOrg.com; SecuObs [France]; Eurasia Review at al.
Researchers from the Information Security Group (ISG) worked together with UK online to conducted a survey of privacy attitudes and behaviours, revealing that online identity theft is currently the greatest fear for internet users.
http://www.physorg.com/news187616640.html
Uni’s sneak preview of tomorrow’s world
11/03/2010 – Staines & Egham News, the Villager et al.
Full page story and pictures on the College’s annual Science Open Day, which saw more than 2,000 visitors on campus.
Twitter blurs media boundaries
11/03/2010 – Times Higher Education.
Ben O’Loughlin, Politics & International Relations, has analysed the use of Twitter during BNP leader Nick Griffin’s appearance on ‘Question Time’, finding that Twitter blurs the boundaries of traditional broadcasting, giving ‘power to the people’ by enabling viewers to comment in public on what they are watching.
We must strive to understand the complex lives of children
10/03/2010 - The Guardian; Guardian.co.uk.
Anna Gupta, Head of Health and Social Care, discusses the organisational contexts in which social workers practice and what they need to undertake effective work.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/mar/10/comment-anna-gupta
Time to get personal on high street
07/03/2010 –The Sunday Times, Times Online.
Alumna Jane Anne Gadhia, who studied History and is now Chief Executive of Richard Branson’s Virgin Money, talks about how the company hopes to become a High Street bank this year.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/money/savings/article7052244.ece
Methane frozen beneath Arctic seabed destabilising, scientists warn
05/03/2010 –The Times Online, New York Times, The Economist et al.
Professor Euan Nesbit, Earth Sciences, says the work by scientists aboard Russian icebreakers, who have discovered that methane is leaking from the sub-sea permafrost faster than previously estimated, is a vital baseline against which to gauge future changes. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article7050312.ece
Deadlock in the South Atlantic
04/03/2010 – The Guardian.
Professor Klaus Dodds, Geography, comments about Simon Jenkin’s critique of Britain’s occupation of the Falkland Islands, saying it misses the point that it remains a useful gate to the Antarctic and does not factor in the relationship with Gibraltar.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/mar/04/falkland-islands-flawed-argument
Thinking Allowed
03/03/2010 – BBC Radio 4.
Professor Amanda Vickery, History, discusses the role of servants in 18th Century England and how they affected the development of the English character.
Total annihilation
01/03/2010 – BBC History Magazine.
Professor Richard Alston, Classics, looks at an account of a civilisation that was defeated and humiliated by the Roman Empire.
FEBRUARY
Today Programme
26/02/2010 – BBC Radio 4.
Professor Klaus Dodds, Geography, discusses the politics of place naming, with reference to Greece and Macedonia.
In Our Time
25/02/2010 – BBC Radio 4.
Professor Justin Champion, History, explores the history and influence of Calvinism. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qvqpz
The Jeni Barnett Programme
24/02/2010 – LBC 97.3.
Professor David Cesarani, History, talks about the UK’s apology to the thousands of children supposedly sent overseas for a better life but who were instead abused or used as labour.
Better monitoring of Greenhouse gases urged
22/02/2010 – Press Association et al.
Professor Euan Nisbet, Earth Sciences, says that there is a need for international formal verification methods for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions by country.
Methane levels may see ‘runaway’ rise, scientists warn
22/02/2010 – The Independent, The Daily Telegraph et al.
Professor Euan Nisbet, Earth Sciences, will release new figures today revealing atmospheric levels of methane have risen significantly for the last three years running, at a major two-day conference at the Royal Society in London on greenhouse gases.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/methane-levels-may-see-runaway-rise-scientists-warn-1906484.html
Danny Care: the pass master
21/02/2010 – The Sunday Times, The Times.
England Rugby star Danny Care met his girlfriend, alumna Jacqueline Lythe, at a Royal Holloway student night.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article7034887.ece
At last Nato gets it right,
17/02/2010 – The Guardian.
Dr Michael Williams, Politics and International Relations, says finally Nato is headed in the right direction in Afghanistan and Operation Moshtarak is the appropriate first step.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/15/afghanistan-hope-operation-mostarak
Tributes for Egham professor
17/02/2010 – Radio Jackie, South London Press et al.
Tributes were paid to Professor David Vilaseca, Modern Languages, who tragically died in a road traffic accident in central London.
http://www.radiojackie.com/dj/news/2010/02/tributes-for-egham-professor.html
Forty years on and familiar face pops up
15/02/2010 – The Irish Post.
Exactly 40 years after legendary Irish singer Dana shot to fame winning the Eurovision song contest, her niece, Roseanna Brown, who is studying Drama and Music, is currently recording her debut album.
Volunteering Work
13/02/2010 – LBC 97.3.
Emma Montague, Vice- president of Student Activities talks about the range of volunteering projects students get involved in at the College.
Afghanistan Offensive
13/02/2010 & 09/02/2010 – BBC News.
Dr Michael Williams, Politics and International Relations, talks about NATO’s strategy.
Sleep Furiously wins Guardian’s Best First Film Award
11/02/2010 – The Guardian, et al.
‘Sleep Furiously,’ directed by Gideon Koppel, Media Arts, wins the Guardian’s Best First Film Award.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/feb/11/sleep-furiously-wins-best-first-film
Gordon Brown must let the Chagos Islanders go home
11/02/2010 – New Statesman.
The story looks at the implications of turning the Chagos Archipelago, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory, into a Marine Protected Area following on from a workshop held at the College last month.
http://www.newstatesman.com/environment/2010/02/conservation-islanders
Will Earlier Springs Throw Nature out of Step?
09/02/2010 – Science Daily.
A collaborative study involving Dr Paul Bright, School of Biological Sciences, looks at the long-term changes in the seasonal timing of biological events across marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments in the UK.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100208211930.htm
A great sporting achievement
04/02/2010 – Times Online.
Hockey players are having their brains scanned in a Royal Holloway laboratory to try and uncover the workings of the sporting brain.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/eureka/article7011305.ece
Reading's Helene Raynsford won gold at Beijing
03/02/2010 – BBC Berkshire.
Helene Raynsford, studying for an MSc in Human Neuroscience, talks about winning Gold at the Beijing Olympics.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/berkshire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8493000/8493433.stm
Small Insect With a Big Heart: 'Giving' Aphids Endangered by Their Selflessness.
03/02/2010 - Science Daily et al.
Dr John Bryden and Professor Vincent Jansen, School of Biological Sciences, carried out research to try and discover whether the selfless behaviour of “soldier” aphids was putting them in danger of being wiped out by selfish “free-riders “who come to inhabit the nests.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100202193629.htm
How to Look Good Naked with a Difference
02/02/2010 – Channel Four.
Presenter and fashion guru Gok Wan ran a question and answer session at the College to help students and staff, including those with disabilities, with their choice in clothes and shoes.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-to-look-good-naked/4od#3022038
Understanding the Holocaust Today
01/02/2010 - History Today.
The Holocaust Memorial Day saw a panel of leading historians from Royal Holloway gather at the Imperial War Museum London. The event marked the tenth anniversary of the museum’s Holocaust exhibition and the founding of the Royal Holloway Holocaust Research Centre.
http://historytodaymagazine.blogspot.com/2010/02/understanding-holocaust-today.html
JANUARY
Former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion at festival
28/01/2010 – BBC News Essex
Professor Motion will talk about his autobiography, 'In the Blood', and his experience as Poet Laureate at the 11th Essex Book Festival in March.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/essex/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8484000/8484816.stm
London Meeting to seek new ways to win Afghan war
26/01/2010 – The New York Times, Seattle Post et al.
Dr Michael Williams, Politics and International Relations, says recent polling suggests that the Afghan population is less likely to embrace the Taliban than it was a year ago.
http://www.wten.com/Global/story.asp?S=11880145&nav=menu30_2_12
The Rise of the Capitalist Kibbutz
26/01/2010 – The Financial Times et al.
Professor Omer Moav, Economics, who is a former kibbutznik and advises the Israeli Finance Minister, argues that the kibbutz movement was always destined to fail.
http://money.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1004106
Shakespeare goes digital
26/01/2010 – The Guardian.
Dr Christie Carson, English, discusses how a new online database of Shakespeare’s work makes it easier to compare and contrast the earliest editions of his plays.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jan/26/shakespeare-online-digital-archive
After Booker snub, Adam Roberts in running for SF honour
26/01/2010 – The Guardian.
Professor Adam Roberts, English, is in the running British Science Fiction Association’s best novel prize for his book ‘The Yellow Blue Tibia.’
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/jan/26/booker-adam-roberts-sf-honour
Can sat-navs cause crashes?
25/01/2010 – The Independent, Press Association, Times Higher Education, et al.
Researchers at Royal Holloway and Lancaster University are to study whether sat-navs can cause car crashes by distracting or causing stress.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/motoring-news/can-satnavs-cause-crashes-1877863.html
The World Today
24/01/2010 – BBC World Service.
Dr Yasmin Khan, Politics and International Relations, talks about her book the ‘Great Partition: The making of India and Pakistan.’
How to Look Good Naked with a Difference
19/01/2010 – Channel Four.
Presenter and fashion guru Gok Wan ran a question and answer session at the College to help students and staff, including those with disabilities, with their choice in clothes and shoes. The College will be featured again on 2 February.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-to-look-good-naked/4od#3022038
Making History
19/01/2010 – BBC Radio 4.
Professor Pauline Croft, History, is interviewed by Vanessa Collingridge, who examines the history of a 9th Century bell in Northern Ireland, and a set of rosary beads found on the Mary Rose.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pxmf1/Making_History_19_01_2010/
Late Junction
19/01/2010 – BBC Radio 3.
The Choir of Royal Holloway featured on the late night programme.
http://bit.ly/6TR52Q
Former Poet Laureate defends merits of creative writing courses
16/01/2010 – Times Online.
Sir Andrew Motion, English, hits out at critics of creative writing courses and those who claim that students cannot be taught to become authors.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article6990306.ece
Virtual Internships: Get on by logging on
15/01/2010 – The Guardian.
Management student Mira Khoury is one of a rising number of final-year students and graduates undertaking virtual internships.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/jan/16/virtual-internships-log-on
How should we protect trafficked children?
14/01/2010 – Community Care.
Anna Gupta, Health and Social Care, examines findings that point the way to better services for trafficked children.
Love and Money, English-Style
13/01/2010 – Times Online.
Professor Amanda Vickery, History, discusses the English marriage and looks at marital making and breaking through the years.
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/the_tls/article6986146.ece
Ideas, drive and ambition – that’s what you need to win our Enterprising Young Brits award
13/01/2010 – Daily Mail.
Alumna Claire Watt-Smith, who studied Business Management and French, is a former winner of the Enterprising Young Brits competition and has successfully set up a company that makes handbags from eel skin.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1242680/Ideas-drive-ambition--thats-need-win-Enterprising-Young-Brits-award.html
Blonde Ambition drives Virgin Money group - Monday Profile
11/01/2010 – The Scotsman.
A profile of Alumna Jayne Anne Gadhia who graduated with a history degree, and now works as chief executive of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Money Group.
http://business.scotsman.com/management/Profile-Jayne-Anne-Gadhia.5970193.jp
The Essay
11/01/2010 – BBC Radio 3.
Professor Justin Champion, History, kicks off the latest series, ‘Enlightened Voices’, which looks at the life of 17th century Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. Professor Champion reveals how Spinoza was himself a gentle and kind man and understanding even towards those who vilified him for his views on religion.
Ray Solomonoff, Pioneer in Artificial Intelligence, dies at 83
10/01/2010 – New York Times.
Ray Solomonoff was a visiting professor at the college’s Computer Learning Research Centre.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/science/10solomonoff.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Elizabeth I: Fortunes Bastard?
08/01/2010 – BBC History Magazine.
Professor Pauline Croft, History, reviews Richard Rex’s book on Queen Elizabeth I.
Nick Proud Becomes Senior Managing Director of Assured Guaranty's International Business
06/01/2010 – CNBC, Business Wire, PR-inside
Alumnus Nick Proud named as new senior managing director of Assured Guaranty’s International Business.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/34723768
Hot Spot
01/01/2010 – Geographical.
Professor Klaus Dodds, Geopolitics, discusses the inequalities of the distribution of oil in Nigeria.
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