In the news: 19-25 June 2020

Our resident expert Dr Steve O’Brien spoke to BBC Northampton’s Annabel Amos on Tuesday, as part of their weekly coronavirus catch up. (interviews at 1h 12m; 2h 12m and 2h 45m).

Dr Mark Rothery, Senior Lecturer in History, was on BBC Radio Northampton this week talking about Black Lives Matter and the coronavirus in a historical context (starts 2h 11m).

Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Kate Ironside, who is based in Bedford, was talking about the rise of the Covid infection rate in the town, on BBC Three Counties Radio (starts 15m).

Our students have been providing English conversation classes to refugees and asylum seekers in Northampton. BBC Radio Northampton interviewed student Izzy Rainbow about the initiative (starts 1h 36m).

The Chronicle & Echo has featured the work of our Graphic Communication students, who have put their work online, due to the pandemic.

Rodrigo Diaz-Martinez from our podiatry clinic has provided some top tips for key workers who are on their feet all day – as reported by the Chronicle & Echo.

FE News has featured an interview with our Head of Early Years, Dr Eunice Lumsden.

The University of Northampton’s aim to be a digital pioneering institution was mentioned in a Times article about the ‘studytuber’ Jade Bowler, who rejected a traditional university.