In the news: 28 March – 9 April 2025

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

Senior Lecturer in Journalism Kate Ironside hosts a new weekly politics show on NLive Radio, as reported by the Radio Today website and Media UK. With host and Station Manager Martin Steers, Kate spoke about the evolution of the Northamptonshire political scene. Listen here.

With the local elections on 1 May, a team of Multimedia Journalism and Sports Journalism students are getting set to go live and deliver the election results as they happen, as reported by the Chronicle & Echo.

For her latest Nursing Times guest blog, student Deborah Amu looks at the importance of getting a good night’s sleep and shares her top tips for students about rest and relaxation.

Graphic Communication Design graduate Michelle Kurnaiwan spoke to Study International about the reasons for her settling on UON as the right place to study.

Our outdoor learning and Forest School ‘taster’ workshops get the thumbs up from Eastfield Academy Primary in the Chronicle & Echo.

Staff are in training for some of this year’s big London-based runs and it’s all for a few good causes, as reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Research by University of Northampton reveals how using LEGO Serious Play can inspire a more creative approach to problem-solving and critical thinking, as reported by Business Times Northamptonshire.

The University will hold an event for employers about Degree Apprenticeships on 24 April, as reported by the Business Times, BPP Media, Northants Chamber and the Northants Telegraph.

Final-year Acting students staged their own five-day Flash Fringe Festival last week, as featured in the Northants Telegraph.

Business and political leaders continue work on the Silverstone 2035 vision, aimed at developing the area’s cutting-edge expertise to create a major economic powerhouse for the UK, as UON Associate Professor Adrian Pryce details in the Business Times.

University staff are in training for some of this year’s big London-based runs and it’s all for a few good causes, as reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Sports Science academics have been helping local firefighters enhance their fitness as reported by the Northants Telegraph.

How the University supports local businesses and communities was chronicled by the Northamptonshire Business Times.