In the news: 23 August – 5 September 2024

A round up of recent mentions in the media mentions of the University, our graduates, staff and students.

Teaching studies student and swimming champion Maisie Summers-Newton has been the focus of media attention as she’s competing at this year’s Paralympics. She was profiled by national newspapers including The Independent, The Herald and she also featured, alongside her fellow competitors, in Yahoo! UK Sports. Maisie won gold in the Women’s SM6 200m Individual Medley.

Environmental Science graduate Georgie Brayshaw’s recent Olympics gold medal success also featured on the BBC Northamptonshire news website.

Professor of History Paul Jackson’s comments about the UK’s recent demonstrations and riots featured in a Le Monde article.

A knowledge partnership between the University’s Institute for Creative Leather Technologies and Newcastle-based biotech startup 3D Bio-Tissues to produce ‘tissue-engineered skin’ grown solely from cells for use in the luxury goods market is reported by Scientist Live.

New research findings will help women experiencing menopause symptoms walk toward a good night’s sleep and better wellbeing, as reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Students’ recent Dragons’ Den style business idea pitches were reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Multimedia Sports Journalism graduate Will Oelrich is a part of the BBC Radio Coventry and Warwicksire sports show, as reported by MSN News and the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Yorkshire Bylines mentions that the final stage of the Tour of Britain men’s cycling will come to Northamptonshire, starting at the University’s Waterside campus.

Senior Lecturer in Acting & Drama Owain Rose’s latest Theatre Weekly review is of Death of England: Closing, staged at Soho Place.

After a summer break University of Northampton’s Adrian Pryce was back on air for NLive Radio’s Open4Business show. Guests were Leadership and Resilience Coach Kai-Nneka Townsend and Monica Jain who talks about the ‘blue economy.’ Listen again.

Ahead of the Northampton Music Festival this Sunday, the event’s co-ordinator highlighted to NLive Radio the growing excitement around the performances, some of which will be by UON’s Popular Music students including vocalists Bethany Hearn and Odell Eady. Listen again (starts 2hrs and 43mins).