Founder's is TV star

The spectacular Founder's Building at Royal Holloway cannot fail to attract media attention. The highlight of its Hollywood career so far was a role in the Merchant Ivory film Howard's End. Over the summer the path was paved for its meteoric rise as a star of the small screen, with the visit of three film crews.

The BBC's hugely popular Antiques Road Show filmed two episodes at the College, to be broadcast in spring 2002. Nearly 2,000 people bearing treasures thronged into the North Quad for expert advice. Media Arts students gained valuable experience of location filming in their roles as stewards.

Founder's then became the focus of tv news, when a lengthy feature of architect Max Hutchinson's assessment of the building was broadcast on the evening bulletin of BBC Newsroom South East. Postgraduate student Elizabeth Kirk was interviewed by Max (pictured above) about the history of the building as a college for the higher education of women. Max usually reviles Victorian buildings, but he admitted that the sheer exuberance and audacity of Founder's had won him over.

The College also played host to popular tv actor John Nettles, when the South Quad played the role of boys public school for an episode of Midsummer Murders, to be shown later this year.

Media listings to September

Tim Unwin, Geography - 'Banknotes and national identity in central and eastern Europe' British Academy Review, July-December 2000

Paul Bright, Fiona Sanderson, Biological Sciences - reintroducing pine martens, preserving the water vole and the dormouse Mammals UK Spring 2001

Dick McCaw, Drama & Theatre -'Lifelong listening' an appreciation of the 50 year career of teacher & choreographer Geraldine Stephenson Dance Theatre Journal 05/01

Richmal Crompton, alumna - biography of the creator of 'Just William books' Life Magazine 05/01

Thomas Holloway - 'A forward thinker' Staines & Egham Leader 03/05/01

Dr Chris Dymkowski, Drama - interviewed about Shakespeare's The Tempest First Lines, BBC World Service 15/05/01.

Royal Holloway - 'Antiques Roadshow visits College' Staines & Egham News, Virginia Water Villager 17/05/01, 31/05/01, Homes & Antiques 06/01, BBC Southern Counties Radio 14/06/01, Staines & Egham News 21/06/01

Royal Holloway - MBA courses listed The Guardian 26/05/01

Chris Mackay, Alumnus - 'Movie man combines business and pleasure on Israeli project' makes feature film on the role of the British Council in Israel Jewish Chronicle 29/06/01

Frank Lefley, School of Management - gives talk on 'Capital Finance Appraisal' Financial Management 06/01

Christopher Green, Geography - 'Glacial Response' History Today 06/01

Andrew Gibson, English - 'A cornucopia and a diaspora' Irish writing in the 20th Century THES 01/06/01

Andy Gill, Student - wins screen writing competition Camberley News 01/06/01

Martin Dodsworth, English - 'Letters & Opinion' THES 01/06/01

Stella Bruzzi, Media Arts - 'Obsession with Arthouse dogs Euro-movie industry' THES 01/06/01

Royal Holloway - 'Student applications plummet by more that 10%' THES 01/06/01

Royal Holloway - '10-15 redundancies, academic and administrative during the next year' THES 01/06/01

Mandy Merck, Media Arts - discussing 'What makes women keep turning the pages of crime fiction' The Guardian 04/06/01

Richard Cave, Drama - delivers talk on 'Hungarian Literature in Focus' at the Barbican What's On In London 06/06/01

Royal Holloway - to confer Honorary Degrees upon Frances Fergusson, Raghunath Mashelkar, John McGrath, George Poste and an Honorary Fellowship upon Baroness Warnock of Weeke THES 08/06/01

Nick White, French - reviews Proust's Gods by Margaret Topping Times Literary Supplement 08/06/01

Royal Holloway Archives - 'From the medical museum' article about Thomas Holloway's background in medicine The Lancet 09/06/01

Norman Baker, alumnus - Liberal Democrat candidate in the 2001 General Election The Times 09/06/01

Royal Holloway - students put on 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' production in the South Quad Staines & Egham News 14/06/01

Liz Valentine, Psychology - spoke about Bedford psychologist Beatrice Edgell Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4 12/06/01

Professor Andrew Scott, Object Lessons - Coal - BBC2 20/6/2001

Jessie Threadgold, student - 'Guest soloist to round off concert' Essex Chronicle 15/06/01, Braintree & Witham Times 21/06/01, Halstead Gazette 22/06/01, Essex Weekly News 29/06/01

Royal Holloway - 'A broader view' - pictured in a discussion regarding the benefits and detriments of students spending a year of their study abroad The Guardian 19/06/01

John Turner, Vice-Principal - proposed Egham hill cycle route - Staines & Egham News, Staines Leader 14/06/01

Euan Nisbet, Geology - "Methane threatens to repeat Ice Age meltdown" The Independent 16/06/01

Euan Nisbet, Geology - "The Day the Oceans Boiled" Equinox, Channel 4 Equinox 17/06/01

Royal Holloway String Orchestra - evening concert at Saville Garden, 14th July Slough Informer 20/06/01

Royal Holloway - Japan 2001 - 'Images and Symbols' a weekend of Japanese culture Windsor Express, Staines and Egham News 21/06/01

Jo Gipps, alumnus - The Head of London Zoo now appointed as director of Bristol Zoo Gardens Bristol Evening Post 21/06/01

Royal Holloway - Founder's building discussed in report on architecture in the Surrey area Architects Journal 21/06/01

Christopher Butler, Student Counselling - discusses 'School Leavers and Student Life' Daily Telegraph 23/06/01

Sylvia Steel & Elaine Funnell, Psychology - 'Instant recall through 'boring' repetition' research into the benefits of learning timestables by rote THES 29/06/01

Royal Holloway - feature on the Forensic Science project You and Yours, BBC Radio 4 29/6/01

Nigel Saul, History - listed on the editorial advisory board for History Today History Today 01/07/01

Michael Eysenck, Psychology - 'Student boom continues' discusses the popularity and success of the department The Psychologist 01/07/01

Alan Gange, Biological Sciences - discusses 'Cost-benefit analysis of biostimulants on pitches' Groundsman 01/07/01

Marco Cinnirella, Psychology - 'British youngsters are happy to be European' The Psychologist 01/07/01 Daily Telegraph 02/07/01. Also interviewed about British attitudes towards European integration. BBCRadio Wales, GLR, Belfast, BBC Radio Liverpool, BBC Southern Counties Radio, BBC Radio Humberside, BBC Radio Bristol 2/7/01.

Michael Eysenck, Psychology - 'How do European and US psychology differ' offers his viewpoint on the topic The Psychologist 01/07/01

John Turner, Vice-Principal - 'Partners won't rule out merger' discussing collaborative links with Brunel University THES 06/07/01

Royal Holloway - 'Warning over use of slug pellets' co-ordinates survey in conjunction with Mammals Trust UK on hedgehog populations across the UK Shropshire Star, Eastern Daily Press 06/07/01, Hull Daily Mail, Edinburgh Evening News, News Letter (Northern Ireland), Dundee Courier & Advertiser, Western Mail (Cardiff), Newcastle-upon-Tyne Journal, Coventry Evening Telegraph, Aberdeen Press & Journal, Evening Gazette (Teeside), Ipswich Evening Star 07/07/01, Western Mail 10/07/01

Richard Marsden, Alumnus - Obituary 'Former teacher dies, aged 33' Evening Courier (Halifax), 07/07/01

Paul Bright, Biological Sciences - 'A prickly outlook for Mrs Tiggy-Winkle' a campaign launched to assess numbers of hedgehogs left in Britain The Times, BBC Breakfast News, Sky News, local radio network 7/7/01

Tim Unwin, Geography - 'What's hot on the campuses' discusses new approaches to studying geography THES 12/07/01

Penelope Ellis, alumna - discusses her life before 'Big Brother' The Independent 12/07/01

Royal Holloway - 'Civil servants to be sent on IT security courses' Computer Weekly 12/07/01

Royal Holloway - Honorary degree for Dr Ragunath Mashelkar - Zindagee (website for the UK Asian community) 13/7/01

Susan Rogers, Media Arts - 'Technology Thins the Plot' BBC Online, ABC Morning Show, Australia 25/07/01

Royal Holloway - 'College goes cashless' RCS wins marketing award for developing a cashless payment scheme Cost Sector Catering 01/08/01

Royal Holloway - 'Surrey business boost' links with University of Surrey to gain Enterprise Hub status for the county Company Digest 01/08/01, Dorking Advertiser 09/08/01, New Start, Surrey Advertiser 10/08/01, Croydon Advertiser, New Addington Advertiser 17/08/01

CEMS - 'Female scientists in UK universities are undervalued' - THES 3/8/01

Jean Cook, Alumna - 'Leading light in archaeology dies' Sutton Coldfield News 10/08/01

Royal Holloway - 'College to increase postgrad numbers' THES 10/08/01

Richard Clarke, Alumnus - 'Lunchtime radio show for local boy Richard' hosts Wyvern FM radio show Berros's Worcester Journal 10/08/01

David Vilaseca, Hispanic Studies - 'Fighting fatal Stereotypes' reviews the book "The Moderns: Time, Space and Subjectivity in Contemporary Spanish Culture" THES 10/08/01

Jacky Bratton, Drama & Theatre - 'Books boost' edits book on the history of Newent Gloucester Citizen 11/08/01, Ledbury Reporter 17/08/01

SPS - 'Clergy living with threat of violence' The Guardian 14/08/01, Daily Telegraph 15/08/01, Church of England Newspaper 17/08/01, Kent Messenger, Gloucester Citizen 20/08/01, East Anglian Daily Times (Essex edition) 22/08/01, Evening Gazette (Colchester) 23/08/01

Giovanni Aquilecchia, formerly Italian Department, Bedford College - obituary The Independent 15/08/01, The Times 31/08/01

Royal Holloway - Founder's appreciated! Max Files, BBC Newsroom South East 13/8/01

Royal Holloway - 'In the line of fire' survey discovers that GPs are increasingly verbally and physically abused on duty Time Out 15/08/01

Royal Holloway - 'So much young talent' music students display their prowess in North Walsham, Eastern Daily Press 15/08/01, North Norfolk News 16/08/01

Royal Holloway - 'Failed - must do better' amongst universities criticised for quality of teaching by the QAA Daily Telegraph 16/08/01

Royal Holloway - 'Holloway day' the college opens its doors to the public as part of the heritage open day scheme South Bucks Burnham & Iver Express, Slough & Langley Express 16/08/01

Royal Holloway - 'A qualification in recruitment' recruitment staff receive certificates for a unique post-graduate course in conjunction with the REED Business School Esher & Cobham Comet, Richmond Comet 17/08/01

Martin Francis, History - contributor TLS 17/08/01

Jonothon McCoy, Alumnus - is main speaker at 'On line mission spells cyber-secure venture' seminar Hereford Times 23/08/01

Royal Holloway - 'New training materials for child development studies' SP&S works in collaboration with the Open University, NSPCC and the Park Hospital for Children, Oxford Yorkshire Post 23/08/01

Professor Andrew Gibson, English - took part in a discussion of the literary representation of West London - to introduce the Notting Hill Carnival BBC London Live, Sunday, 26/08/01.

Royal Holloway - 'End results are looking positive' discusses employment opportunities for graduates with scientific and unusual degrees The Independent 28/08/01

Andrew Wathey, Music - 'The English Resistance' discussing another side to parish music in pre-Reformation times BBC Music Magazine 01/09/01

Royal Holloway - 'So you want to work in cyberspace' - discussing IT courses for vocational purposes Evening Standard (London) 04/09/01