In the news: 28 August – 3 September 2025

A letter from Anne Frank’s father, Otto, was found in the University’s Searchlight archive. In the letter, Mr Frank lobbied the British press – notably The Sunday Mirror and The Observer – to reveal the true identity of Richard Harwood as Richard Verrall, British Holocaust denier and former Deputy Chairman of the British National Front. This was reported by ITV Anglia News (watch again link not available).

A fashion collection made by University students from reclaimed seatbelts is being sold to raise money for road safety charity Brake, as reported by BBC News Online and BBC Look East (watch again clip has expired). Students Niall Walker and Joanne Penc spoke to BBC Radio Northampton about their designs and the challenge of creating something extraordinary for Brake. Listen again (starts at 1hr20mins). There was further coverage in Niche magazine and the Northamptonshire. Telegraph.

The University has welcomed three new faces to its ‘professorial family’, Professors Claire Patterson-Young, Tony Baross, and Simon Sneddon, as reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

The University’s next Careers Expo will be in October and employers are being invited to attend and promote career opportunities for students, as reported by Business Times Northamptonshire.

Associate Professor Adrian Pryce spoke to Dr Kiran Kaur about the global impact of the International Business Management Course she helps lead and Roger Coleman, Council Sargent, manager of Northampton’s Judges Lodges, during this week’s Open4Business on NLive Radio. Listen again.

Professor of History Paul Jackson’s comments about the Bell Hotel in Epping and the far right feature in the international website Wenweipo.

The University’s Fuelling Innovation campaign – designed to boost the success of local businesses, features in Northants Chamber articles.

The University’s Campus acts as a catalyst for smart-tech infrastructure and the annual Merged Futures event connects innovators and businesses each spring, raising the town’s profile as a place for collaboration, as reported by Investment Guide UK.