In the news: 23-29 January 2024

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

Second-year Journalism student Ben Grundy discussed the top headline of the week, Holocaust Memorial Day which this year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Listen again (starts 3hrs 48mins).

In a Formes Deluxe article about the applications of lab-grown leather, the University is mentioned as being involved with collaborations to define the tanning process.

More than 1,000 children from across the county took part in a week-long programme of activities designed to inspire them for their futures at the University last week, as featured in the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

The pioneering efforts of the University to be at the forefront of sustainability will be showcased as part of the GBC’s Good Business Fortnight next month, as reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Electrical Engineering graduate Larry Sibanda writes about his experience with his first placement for The Engineer website.

Our Centre for Health Sciences and Services will host their next research talk on 27 February looking at intuitive cues in social work. The event features in the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

David Waller, Senior Lecturer in American Politics, and Marco Gundermann, Head of Economics, International Relations & Development, feature in a UON podcast giving their expert opinion on the challenges and implications of Donald Trump’s second term as US President. The episode features in the Northamptonshire Telegraph.

Early Education academic Dr Tanya Richardson has two good pieces of news – she’s part of a new ‘research review’ college for a prestigious, international organisation and has just published a new book, both are reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Multimedia Journalism student Emily Robinson-Hardy is part of the new line-up for UON partner NLive Radio, as reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Health students are brushing up their clinical skills with new, bookable sessions at the University, as reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.