In the news: 24 December-13 January

The BBC website announced our student and Paralympic double gold medallist, Maisie Summers-Newton, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List. The news was also in the Chronicle & Echo.

Professor of Sports Medicine, Dr Bill Ribbans, gave his expert advice to The Times about the best ways to keep fit for those over 40. Bill also spoke to Rugby World about issues surrounding head injuries (link unavailable).

Our coronavirus expert, Dr Steve O’Brien, gave his reaction to the latest news on Covid-19, on Tuesday morning, on BBC Radio Northampton (clip unavailable)

Steve also spoke to BBC Radio Northampton about Covid and the return to school, during the first week of January (clip unavailable).

BBC 3 Counties Radio heard from our journalism expert, Kate Ironside, who explained why the Colston 4 trial was put in jeopardy by GB News and a blogger (clip unavailable).

Kate also spoke to BBC Radio Leicester about the Prime Minister’s lockdown partying habits. The Westminster expert also talked about the issue on BBC 3 Counties Radio (clips unavailable).

Our Music Production course was launched in September, and has already been given the thumbs up by an industry body. Read the story in the Chronicle & Echo and Northants Chamber.

The Programme Leader, Mark Thursby, also went on BBC Radio Northampton to talk about the course (clip unavailable).

Senior Lecturer in Special Educational Needs, Korrin Smith-Whitehouse, spoke to BBC Radio Northampton about a public sector poetry project (clip unavailable).

Psychology Today featured a blog co-authored by our Psychology Lecturer, Abbie Maroño, about how can we appeal to others, without being sneaky or appearing to be manipulative.

BBC Radio Northampton spoke to PHD researcher, Michelle Bye-Gannon, about the important work she’s carrying out into understanding young males’ mental health (clip unavailable).