In the news: 31 March-6 April 2023

A round up of mentions of our students, staff and the University over the past week.

Senior Lecturer in Law Ed Johnston was one of the experts adding a voice to an ABC News story about how Australia’s justice systems are prioritising cost efficiency and productivity.

N:Live Radio has been nominated for SME Northamptonshire Awards, as reported by the Northamptonshire Telegraph and Chronicle and Echo.

Professor Jane Murray spoke with BBC Northampton’s Akylah Rodriguez about her career and research in education, the latest instalment in their ‘Sunday School’ programme series in which the media spotlight is thrown on UON academics. Listen again here (expired).

Senior Lecturer in Journalism Hilary Scott joined BBC Radio Northampton’s Lunchtime Takeaway chat. She discussed April Fools Day pranks, skydiving attempts and a condition called Tidsoptomism (thinking you have more time than you have).Listen again here (expired).

Senior Lecturer in Education Nicola Preston spoke to The Times about how reading and discussing newspaper articles helped increase the bond between her and her mother.

Senior Lecturer in Journalism Kate Ironside joined Radio 5 Live’s headlines review. She cast an eye over stories about Donald Trump surging ahead in the polls, the misuse of apprenticeship funds and switching parking meters for app-based payments. Listen again here (expired).

ITV News Anglia (West) reported on the so-called ‘Stevenage Woman’ who could swing the next general election. Kate Ironside offered her expert opinion on this so-called polling trend (watch again link has expired).

Visiting Professor of Computing Ali Al-Sherbaz spoke with Times Higher Education Supplement for an article about ‘Iraq 20 years on’. Since having to flee his home, he came to work at University of Northampton and created a series of partnerships that help Iraqi students to study in the UK.

The University’s role in research to reduce plastic waste in the food industry is mentioned by Fruitnet.

Wrapping up the Thursday headlines with BBC Radio 5 Live’s Dotun Adebayo was Journalism student Afsana Zaman. Listen again here (expired).

For his weekly NLive ‘Open 4 Business’ show, Senior Lecturer in Strategy & International Business Adrian Pryce talked about UON students who are in Vietnam and a US divorce specialist.