BU in the media

BU makes the headlines across local, regional, national and international media.

BU and AUB are University Music

BU and the Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) have formed a partnership to become University Music. Find out more >>

#ourBUstory – Bournemouth University is a large, vibrant community

There is a lot happening on campus and beyond and Our BU Story is a chance to celebrate some of the diversity of what you, our staff and students are involved with. Whether it is volunteering with SUBU, working on […]

Oscar-Winners and Disney are Hitting Bournemouth

Top experts specialising in visual effects and animation will be hitting Bournemouth this month to spread their knowledge at the BFX Festival organised by Bournemouth University.

BU academic uncovers Stonehenge truths in BBC documentary

Dr. Miles Russell, an academic from Bournemouth University (BU), has given comment on Stonehenge during a BBC documentary, Operation Stonehenge: What Lies Beneath.

Face Blindness research sparks interest once again

BU research into prosopagnosia, or face blindness, featured on two BBC radio stations.

Jack the Caring Canine in The Guardian Education

Jack and owner Carolyn Atherton feature in Education Guardian article about supporting students with autistic spectrum disorder

BU academics research featured in The Times Higher Education

Researchers from Bournemouth University have made links between the changes in weather patterns to an infectious disease, as reported in The Times Higher Education (THE) magazine.

Dr Sarah Bate on prosopagnosia in the workplace for Harvard Business Review

Dr Sarah Bate wrote about how prosopagnosia, or face blindness, can affect employees and how managers can better support people with the condition

Professor Vanora Hundley’s clean birth kit research in New York Times

Midwifery professor’s work featured in an article about ‘frugal innovation’ to support the world’s poorest people

BU’s Stephen Jukes talks about James Foley execution on BBC Radio Solent

Dean of the Media School Stephen Jukes was interviewed on the Drivetime show on the risks facing journalists in war zones today

BU media success over Clearing 2014

BU had eighteen media appearances around Clearing, with staff and students giving advice and information

BU features in The Guardian’s Guide to Clearing 2014

BU staff and students quoted in four separate articles, offering advice on the Clearing process

BU’s Dr Darren Lilleker on BBC Radio 4’s Moral Maze

Senior Lecturer in Political Communication spoke about how the way politicians look and act can influence public opinion

Big Dig discovery makes international news headlines

International coverage of the discovery of five skeletons which could rewrite Roman history

Dr Andrew Mayers talks about maternal mental health on BBC Radio Solent

Psychology lecturer spoke about the lack of awareness surrounding pre and postnatal depression in some areas of Dorset

BU in the Media Archive

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Media directory

The BU PR team can help journalists access the right academic expert to provide up-to-date commentary in a wide range of specialist subjects which reflect BU’s key areas of expertise.

Download BU’s Media directory (PDF – 1.5mb)