A round up of recent mentions in the media of the University, our graduates, staff and students.
Tracey Russell, the University’s Director of Campus and Estates Services, spoke with BBC Radio Northamptonshire about how the institution ensures female students can travel between the town and campus safely. Tracey highlighted numerous improvements championed by the University and outlined our commitment to continuing this work. Listen here (starts at 1hr and 54mins).
During a visit to Sri Lanka, Becky Bradshaw, the University’s Deputy Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer, met with, among other, the British High Commissioner Andrew Patrick. The visit is part of a series for UON, answering the Government’s call to grow the number of education opportunities delivered with partners abroad by strengthening ties with one of the leading higher education institutions in Colombo. The news is reported by the Northamptonshire Telegraph.
For his latest Times Higher Education article, Associate Professor Dr Patrice Seuwou writes about what universities need to do next after decolonising their curriculum.
In a Diginomica article about how UK Chief Information Officers in banking, retail, and academia are governing AI without killing innovation, the University’s Director of IT Services Alex Vujcich gives academia’s perspective following three recent discussion panels for the annual CIO UK&I conference.
Sociology at the University celebrates its 50th birthday this year. Celebrating the news is the man kickstarted everything at what was then called Nene College, Emeritus Professor Andrew Pilkington. Reflections on how the social science and the UON degree have evolved over half a century, plus commentary from Andrew, feature in the Northamptonshire Telegraph.
Budding university students are getting ready to apply for accommodation and UON’s Residential Services Manager, Evelyne Mulinge, adds comments to a Prospects UK article about what they need to do.
The next in the University’s free-to-attend education seminars will be about ‘Play and Creativity in Pedagogy’ on Monday 2 March. Emeritus Professor of Child Advocacy, Eunice Lumsden, will deliver the seminar and is quoted in the Northamptonshire Telegraph.
Three county charities have been working together to help local families lead healthier lifestyles through the unifying power of food. The Northamptonshire Telegraph reports on the 50 Families project and the report authored by UON academics.
Two students from the University of Northampton are preparing to showcase their work at this year’s Northampton Film Festival (NFF), after both being shortlisted for screenings at the event. The news is reported by the Midlands Gazette.
Waterside Campus was a hive of activity last week, as students from local schools, colleges and the University shook hands and network with award-winning film, television and make-up industry heavyweights. What happened during the Cultural and Creative Industries Networking Night is reported by the Northamptonshire Telegraph.
Third-year Events Management students recently delivered the first-ever national Business Improvement Districts, as reported by the Chronicle & Echo.
Megan Green, who is studying for a PhD in Molecular Dynamics and Molecular Modelling at the University, will show at Crufts for the first time with her support dog Lyta, that was the star of the show at her graduation. The news is reported by the Chronicle & Echo.