In the news: 28 June-4 July 2024

A round up of mentions in the media of the University, our staff and students.

ITV Anglia News spoke with students about whether they have ditched alcohol for tea (starts 15mins and 50secs in – clip expired).

Professor Paul Jackson wrote for The Big Issue about how satirical and spoof political candidates such as ‘Screaming’ Lord Such can shame and embarrass politicians and members of the far right.

James Seymour, the University’s Director of Marketing and Student Recruit added his thoughts to a Times Higher Education article about the rising tide in ‘student no-shows’, applicants who fail to enrol after exam results day.

Senior Lecturer in Journalism and former Westminster correspondent Kate Ironside’s thoughts about this week’s General Election as featured on several BBC radio stations across Northern Ireland, including Ulster. Listen again (expired).

Visiting Professor Geri Kimber’s work on a new biography of the writer and critic Geri Kimber is featured on the Newsroom (New Zealand) website.

Our first Heritage Accelerators have had a busy year and are now part of a new competition to get people talking about Rockingham Forest, as reported by the Northants Telegraph.

The Cobblers’ first team and U18 academy players were put through their paces by Sports students during three days of pre-season performance testing at Waterside Campus, as reported by Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

Speakers from the launch of the Sustainable Businesses Alliance, Ignite AI Partners and Women in Northants founders Paula Carter and Kirsty Simmonds were all on this week’s Open4Business show on NLIve Radio. Listen again.