In the News: 21 July – 27 July 2023

A round up of some of the mentions of our students, staff and the University over the past week.

The launch of SLIPAH, the Sustainability Hub for the county and region, was featured on the Yahoo! UK & Ireland News site. It was also reported by financial news websites.

Professor of Child Advocacy Eunice Lumsden was BBC Radio Northampton’s Sunday School ‘teacher’, talking about her research that will help develop a Family Hub in Wellingborough. Listen again (starts at 1hrs and 30mins).

The University is hosting the 11th annual Global Healthy Workplace Summit, as reported by the Business Times (Northamptonshire).

The Conservative party lost safe seats to Labour and the Liberal Democrats at last week’s by elections. Senior Lecturer in Journalism Kate Ironside explained the latest happenings in politics to BBC Radio Leicester’s Ady Dayman. Listen again (starts at 1hr and 13mins).

The University’s recent launch of the Sustainability Accord is “developing into more than initial words […] each and every commitment will bring about positive change collectively,” according to the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

The Frank Bruno Foundation reflected on receiving the Health and Wellbeing Changemaker of the Year Award at UON’s recent Changemaker Awards with the Northampton Chronicle and Echo, which was also reported by Yahoo News.