In the news: 26 November-2 December 2021

Student Kaitlin Shortland overcame crippling anxiety as a teenager with the help of her own mental health nurse. Now, she is at UON studying to be one herself, as reported by Northants Chamber.

Our coronavirus expert, Dr Steve O’Brien, gave his regular updates and advice on BBC Radio Northampton, following the reintroduction of the mandatory wearing of face coverings on public transport and in places like shops (clip unavailable). Steve also spoke to Heart FM radio about the face coverings news (clip unavailable)

Hundreds of volunteers have planted 440 saplings to reforest the historically wooded section of the wilderness land owned by Wicksteed Charitable Trust, as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy project to mark her 2022 Platinum Jubilee. The planting – reported by the Northants Telegraph – was co-organised by UON postgraduate student Jamie Wildman:

Our Applied Sport Scientist, Luke Callis, spoke with BBC Radio Northampton’s John Griff about how the University’s Sport Science team and students are supporting elite teams such as Northamptonshire County Cricket Club (clip unavailable).

The Nursing Standard has run an article about the Health Academy, an initiative from the Mental Health Nursing team to give their students extra clinical placement hours at Waterside campus (behind a paywall).

Trade publications, including The Grocer, report that Wastes Management graduate Nicholas Head has been appointed as an environmental and sustainability lead for a logistics company.

Professor Chris Roe, from the University’s Psychology team, took part in a Web Talk Radio podcast about the nature of reality.

The Daily Star, in an article about the careers of actresses who played Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films, note that Samantha Bond received an honorary doctorate from the University of Northampton.