In the news: 30 January-5 February 2025

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

Associate Professor Callum Cooper spoke with BBC Radio Nottingham about parapsychology, what researchers in this area do and his association with the BBC’s Uncanny programme.

As women’s sports gains a greater profile, female Journalism students at the University talked to ITV Anglia News about how they are experiencing greater prominence, too (watch again link is unavailable).

Professor of Biomechanics Tony Kay spoke to BBC Radio Northampton about his research into stretching for older people to help with their mobility (listen again not available).

Professor Paul Jackson talked to The New European about radicalisation to the far right.

For National Storytelling Week, UON’s Lucy Brazier – a published author – took part in a challenge to write a story based on ideas from BBC Northampton’s team. Listen again (starts at 1hr and 24mins. Hear Lucy’s story at 2hrs and 24mins).

Last year’s Tour of Britain Men’s Cycling – competitors set off for one leg of the contest from Waterside campus – brought in £5.7m to the region, as reported by BBC News online.

Associate Professor Dr Patrice Seuwou wrote for the Times Higher Education Supplement about how to make university admissions fairer for Black students.

Suzanne Oliver, UON’s Heritage Projects and Partnerships Officer quoted in the Northampton Chronicle & Echo on the record demand for the Spring programme of Heritage Skills Hub events.

Greatest Hits Radio reports on a new Dementia Centre of Excellence that has opened in Corby; the University is one of the partners.

With Good Business Fortnight underway UON Associate Professor Adrian Pryce spoke to: Jenny Herrera, Chief Executive of the organisers the Good Business Charter (GBC). UON’s Director of Estate & Campus Services Tracey Russell on the University’s sustainability journey. The other guests were Dr Chijioke Uba, the new chair of UON’s Centre of Sustainable Business Practices and Hunter Hampton-Matthews, Head of Growth at GBC on this week’s Open4Business on NLive Radio.