Great University Bake Off part of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Coffee and​ cake fans at the University of Northampton will be in for a treat later this month.

Events are being held at Park and Avenue campuses on Friday 25 September as part of UK charity Macmillan Cancer Support’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning fundraising extravaganza.

Bake off

Staff and students are taking part in the Great University Bake Off cake-making contest, to be held at Park Campus, which will be judged by a panel of culinary enthusiasts. ​

Coffee and cake mornings

For those who would prefer to just eat cake and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, in return for a donation, there will be charity coffee mornings held on Friday 25 September at the following locations:

Park Campus

For staff and students: outside John Clare Building 2 (JCB2), 10am to 2pm.

For staff: Silverstone building, 9.30am to midday.

For staff: New OVC office, first floor, Senate building, 11am to 1.30pm.

Avenue Campus

For staff and students: Changemaker Hub (MY111) opposite the restaurant 10am to 2pm

Games will be held at all events, including a Fake or Bake competition, which will see entrants trying to guess whether a product is home-baked or shop-bought.

The events are being coordinated by Changemaker Hub, HR, Marketing, the Students’ Union and Macmillan Cancer Support.

For more information about Macmillan Cancer Support, visit their website.

• If you are holding a World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event at either campus, contact news@northampton.ac.uk.