In the news: 24-30 March 2023

A round up of mentions of our students, staff and the University over the past week.

Fashion student Emily Andrews earned a trip to Germany after her designs inspired by female rappers were shortlisted for a sustainable clothing competition run by the Graduate Fashion Foundation, as reported by BBC News Online.

Professor Eunice Lumsden was this week’s ‘Sunday School’ academic, talking to BBC Radio Northampton’s Akylah Rodriguez about her career in social work and professional passion for early years and advocating for babies, young children and their families. Listen again here (starts at 1hr and 35mins).

Fine Art graduate Matt Landers made it into Warwickshire World as his latest collection – mash-ups of old master paintings and golfing heroes – is being exhibited in Rugby.

One in five people in the UK suffer from misophonia, a condition where people are stressed or angered by common sounds such as breathing or snoring. Lecturer in Psychology Carey Allen spoke about what’s going on in people’s brains to cause it to BBC Radio Northampton’s Annabel Amos. Listen again here (starts at 2hrs 40mins).

The benefits of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships through the University were reported by the Northampton Chronicle and Echo, featuring a case study with a local elevator company.

Professor Jane Murray is also leading research about how art appreciation positively impacts primary school children. An exhibition of local children’s work is being held at Northampton Contemporary Art, as reported by the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

Our Sport Team’s work bringing falls reduction classes for older people to Waterside campus featured in the Chronicle and Echo.

Fashion Design student Emoke Stefan has been taking upcycling to a whole new level and shared her thoughts with BBC Radio Northampton’s Kerrie Cosh. Listen again here (starts at 41mins).

Senior Lecturer in Journalism Kate Ironside spoke to BBC Radio 3 Counties about whether MPs should have second jobs. Listen again here (starts just after 26 mins).

Senior Lecturers in Social Work Mark Allenby and Sukhwinder Singh spoke to UBC in Uganda about their work training social workers and volunteers in the West Nile region refugee camps about child protection issues.