In the news: 6-12 February 2025

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

Our Vice Chancellor, Professor Anne-Marie Kilday, blogs about what applicants can get out of our Discovery Days is featured in the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Journalism student Ben Grundy was back on BBC 5 Live discussing the big headlines with presenter Dotun Adebayo. Ben focused on an image and story from the Daily Express about the Farmers’ Protest. Listen again (starts at 3hrs and 38mins).

Deborah Amu’s latest blog for the Nursing Times – she is a student editor for the publication – covers how clinical placements are an opportunity to develop.

The University has officially joined the UN Academic Impact initiative in recognition of its commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, as reported by MSN UK and the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

University students helping retail security leaders confront theft and abuse was reported in the Northampton Chronicle & Echo and Northants Telegraph.

Last week, the Bank of England halved its growth forecasts for the UK economy for the next year. Senior Lecturer in Journalism Kate Ironside spoke to BBC Radio Three Counties to give her expert analysis about what’s going on and how well the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is doing. Listen again (starts at 2hrs and 7mins).

NN Pulse reports there are new presenters at UON partner NLive Radio and they are clocking up over 100 hours of programming each week.

The Chronicle & Echo and Northamptonshire Telegraph report that the University is set to start a new apprenticeship for nursing (pending validation).

The Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship programme at the University of Northampton received an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Office for Students, as reported by Northamptonshire Business Times and the Northamptonshire Telegraph.

The University’s plans for a new Nursing Degree Apprenticeship feature in the Northamptonshire Telegraph.

UON lecturers Dr Kardi Somerfield and Elisha Horrocks were two of the guests at the recent Marketing MeetUp, a networking event for local people working in the world of marketing. Their feedback is reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

UON partnerships feature in the Northamptonshire Business Times.