5 Reasons to Join a Sports Team or Society
What makes joining a uni sports’ team or/and a society a fantastic idea?
23 January 2024
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How Northampton helped me balance university life with my love of the cinema.
UON alumni Nadine talks about why Northampton was a great location for her to continue one of her hobbies while studying: seeing films at the cinema.
18 January 2024
How to Create and Achieve your New Year Goals
Many of us see the start of a new year as a time to create a set of new personal goals. Current student Madison offers her advice on how to…
21 December 2023
UCAS reference writing for teachers and advisers – what’s changed and why?
The reference on a UCAS application can make a big difference to the offer an applicant receives. This blog explains the changes UCAS has made and some advice on what…
19 December 2023
Representation Matters: Celebrating our Sisters
Professor Eunice Lumsden discusses how the events she was involved in as part of Black History Month 2023 led her to reflect on her first year as a professor, the…
13 December 2023
New year’s resolutions. Why not now?
A New Year’s resolution is a tradition where we resolve to accomplish a personal goal, or improve our lifestyle or behaviour, on the first day of January. However first-year student,…
8 December 2023
A journey of growth as an international student in Northampton
Starting a degree as an international student in the UK can have its challenges, but for MA TESOL student, Anh, it has been a time of growth and development.
22 November 2023
From Learning Disability Nurse to Health Visitor: Navigating Career Paths in Nursing
Lauretta Ofulue tells us about what becoming a learning disability nurse means to her, and her post-UON life and career as a health visitor
22 November 2023
The amazing opportunities I’ve been given as a Fashion Marketing & Promotion student
First-year Fashion Marketing & Promotion student, Maisie Hunt, describes her first experience of the glamour of the fashion world when she took the opportunity to work at London’s African Fashion…
20 November 2023
Five tips for making your room in Halls feel like home
Living in University accommodation? First-year student Alex shares her five top tips for making your room in halls of residence feel like home.
19 November 2023
Empowering Futures: UON Graduate School’s Comprehensive Biannual Induction for Postgraduate Researchers
In October and March the Graduate School runs a mandatory 4-day postgraduate researcher (PGR) induction on campus at Waterside. This October we welcomed 31 new PGRs, who are now studying…
17 November 2023