In the news: 19-25 January 2026

A round up of mentions in the media of the University, graduates, staff and students.

Simon Denny, a member of the University’s Institute for Social Innovation and Impact, is quoted in a Farmers Weekly article about the effectiveness of agri-environment schemes that improve habitats, protect nature, boost soil health, cut pollution, and fight climate change.

To mark the start of National Apprenticeships Week on Monday 9 February, the University will hold its second event to connect employers with Degree Apprenticeship lecturers. Employers Connect is reported by Love Business East Midlands and the Northamptonshire Telegraph.

Marketing graduate Precious Ojeifo has started her career at a gallop after winning a pitch which led to a building society taking her on as a paid intern to implement some of her ideas, as reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Recent Games graduates Elisa Pojaga and Samuel Waite have teamed-up to break into the UK games industry from Northampton with their newly-launched games studio, Dystopia Games, as reported by the Chronicle & Echo.

University research that has creates a new virtual reality and artificial intelligence-led way of helping people who have phobias was reported by Heart FM Bedford and Northampton (listen again links not available).

Senior Lecturer in Journalism Kate Ironside spoke to Heart FM Bedford and Northampton about US President Donald Trump’s first year of his second term in office and the many controversies and fall outs (listen again links not available).