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Bees from the trees go into deep freeze thanks to UON

The University’s (UON) Science department opened its doors and warmly welcomed a research team needing…

9 October 2023

In the news: 29 July-4 August 2022

A round up of mentions of our students, staff and the University in the media…

4 August 2022

Researcher Jamie to tell the story of butterfly reintroduction project

An ambitious conservation project which has reintroduced a previously extinct butterfly to Northamptonshire will be…

9 May 2022

Meet Waterside’s newest, spikiest residents

Waterside has two new, spiky residents following a hedgehog rehoming event held just before Christmas.…

12 January 2022

Cup recycling project achieves official recognition

A town-wide project led by the University has successfully ‘saved’ thousands of disposable cups from…

5 November 2021

Nothing prickly at UON with hedgehog-friendly silver status

There’s nothing prickly about the University’s commitment to protecting an iconic but endangered animal, after…

4 May 2021

Waterside partners buddy up with local park group

Northampton-based volunteer group Buddies of Beckets (BOB) celebrated the installation of three eye-catching planters created…

23 March 2018

University helps secure National Lottery funding for £5m investment into Nene Valley

A five-year partnership to improve, develop, and celebrate the River Nene and its surrounds was…

10 November 2017

Groundbreaking harvest mouse research project featured in National Geographic

Emily Howard-Williams, a lecturer in Countryside Management at Moulton College and a PhD student at…

8 August 2016

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