In the news: 19 July-1 August 2024

Environmental Sciences graduate Georgie Brayshaw, who won Gold in the Women’s Quadruple Sculls at the Olympics, discovered her love of rowing while studying at University of Northampton. News of her team’s win was reported by media across the UK, including The Independent and BBC Online.

The Gay Outdoors Club – the UK’s largest outdoor activity group for LGBTQ+ – celebrated its 50th birthday and Waterside campus hosted their annual gathering, as reported by BBC News online.

UON Master’s student Elom Chinonso blogs for AfriUpdate, exploring the emotional and cultural transition between Africa and England.

Research from our Institute for Social Innovation and Impact about how money is supporting people in rural communities is reported by NN Pulse and Greatest Hits Radio’s website.

The latest Theatre Weekly reviews from our Senior Lecturer in Acting and Drama Owain Rose are for The Death of England: Delroy and The Death of England: Michael, both at Soho Place.

The University, in collaboration with Heritage England, supported Marigold Short to develop ‘Testament’. As reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo, this multi-sensory art installation explores the religious conviction that inspired Sir Thomas Tresham, imprisoned Catholic and father of one of the Gunpowder plotters, to build Rushden Triangular Lodge, where Testament can be experienced.

The University hosted and helped develop a major, two-day equality, diversity and inclusion festival; UnderOne is reported by London Daily and the Northamptonshire Telegraph.

Spearheaded by our clinical simulation lead, the Occupational Therapy team has unmasked a new learning opportunity thanks to a collaboration with the Hair, Make-Up and Prosthetics for the Stage and Screen subject area. The news is reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Young people from two Northamptonshire secondary schools braved chilly waters as the University took them to Northampton Active white-water centre for communication and wellbeing activities. The Discovery Dash is reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Bedford Water Festival took place earlier in July and two people who were looking forward to it are Media Production graduates Rebecca and Darryl. They met at the University and later married and spoke to BBC Radio 3 Counties about that and why they were attending the Festival. Listen again (expired).

The future of lab grown skin is set to skyrocket thanks to a partnership between the University and 3D Bio-Tissues, as reported by the Northamptonshire Telegraph.

Our Marketing Lecturer Billy Little was on NLive Radio’s Prideful Northampton show recently sharing insights on Channel 4’s Mirror on Industry Report which has disappointing data on LGBTQi+ representation in advertising. Listen again (starts at 17mins).

The CEO of the Silverstone Technology Cluster and a former UN diplomat were the guests of the latest Open4Business show on NLive Radio. Listen again.