In the news: 21-27 November 2024

A round up of recent media coverage about the University, our graduates, staff and students.

Luke Callis, Applied Sports Scientist, was a guest on BBC Radio Northamptonshire’s Sports Hour last week, talking about the reasons behind the rise in footballer injuries. Listen again (starts 13mins in).

Visiting Professor of Nursing Dr Steve O’Brien spoke with BBC Radio Northamptonshire about the low uptake in MMR (Measles Mumps & Rubella) vaccinations in the county, discussing the data, concerns and what might be done to improve things. Listen again (starts 1hr 10mins in). The news also features on BBC Online.

In The Mancunion’s round up of university student activities, they mention the recent US Election ‘all night’ coverage from Journalism students at UON and University of Richmond (Virginia).

Graduations earlier this month saw more than 2.300 new graduates for the county and beyond. The wrap up of our ceremony was reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo and the Northamptonshire Telegraph.

Our local newspapers also feature the achievements of our four new Honorary Fellows. See the Chronicle & Echo and the Northants Telegraph for more about Neelam Aggarwal-Singh, Chris Holmes, Robin Burgess and Dave Askew.

The University welcomed an array of award-winning make-up and effects experts for a careers and networking event for students of several creative subjects. What happened and what the students thought are reported in the Chronicle & Echo and the Northants Telegraph.

Professor Eunice Lumsden, spoke to the Talking Early Years podcast about early childhood studies, education, social work and working with children.

Reverend Richard Coles is in the I’m a Celebrity. Get Me Out of Here! Jungle; Capital FM ran a profile of his life and career as an 80’s pop star in the Communards and, latterly, Chancellor of University of Northampton.