In the news: 8-14 September 2023

A roundup of mentions in the media of University of Northampton and our students staff.

Whether people can kill or cause harm by using their mind was one of the topics discussed by Howard Hughes on his Talk TV show. Parapsychologist and Associate Professor Dr Cal Cooper talked about this and ‘the men who stare at goats’.

Children’s names on nursery waiting lists are increasing, but the numbers of qualified staff are decreasing. What tactics are nurseries using to help them recruit and retain the right people? Dr Tanya Richardson gave her thoughts to Nursery World.

The University is set to host a Sustainable Peace Festival later this month, as reported by Yahoo! News UK & Ireland.

More than 100 delegates from 22 countries attended the Global Healthy Workplace Awards and Summit, delivered by academics in Faculty of Business and Law, as reported by MSN UK.

Journalism student Mason Harper looked at the newspaper headlines with Radio 5 Live’s Dotun Adebyao. He focused on reports about a ‘tsunami’ in Libya following a dam collapse. Listen again (starts at 3hrs and 41mins).

A terror suspect escaped from Wandsworth Prison last week, sparking a man hunt. Joe Bell, Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, spoke to Heart FM about what goes in a prisoner’s mind that would compel them to try an escape when there’s no hope of their plan working (listen again details not available).