Top story: Working from home isn’t significantly changing where people live
Hopes working from home would help struggling UK regions attract high-skilled workers are not being realised, according to findings of a new research project led by Southampton's Professor Jackie Wahba of the ESRC Centre for Population Change. The report reveals the practice hasn't helped spread talent more evenly across the country. Read our press release.
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- Professor Matt Loxham and Dr James Parkin's study showing particles emitted from brake pads can be more toxic than diesel fumes was covered by ITV regional news across the UK, including Meridian.
- The Southern Daily Echo ran our story online and in print about economics student Aria Park winning an Undergraduate of the Year award.
- Dr Simon Boxall spoke to Newshour on BBC World Service (38mins), LBC and Times Radio about a report into the sinking of the yacht Bayesian off Sicily. He was also quoted on BBC Online.
- Professor Paurav Shukla spoke to LBC about possible job cuts at Burberry as global interest in luxury fashion "slows down".
- Dr David Marshall spoke to BBC Radio Solent about the University's history and connections with Formula 1 on its 75th anniversary.
- Dr Dimitra Georgiadou was quoted in a Southern Daily Echo article about Southampton's role in a new UK centre dedicated to pioneering brain-inspired computer technologies.
- Professor Nisreen Alwan was interviewed on BBC Radio Berkshire and across other local BBC stations about her mentoring scheme for women from ethnic minorities in academic medicine.
- Professor Jo Neild's research uncovering how mini sand dunes are formed was covered by the Daily Echo and Phys.org.
- Raahat Shah, a second year medical student who had taken part in the NHS's Volunteer to Career' scheme, was featured in the Daily Echo and BBC online.
- Dr Anne McBride told the I paper that pets should be seen as a family member, not a therapy tool.
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