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Conservation news

Drawn to the light: University of Northampton student rediscovers local species of moth missing for nearly a century

History has been made by one student at the University of Northampton, whose research has…

30 January 2026

Bees from the trees go into deep freeze thanks to UON

The University’s (UON) Science department opened its doors and warmly welcomed a research team needing…

9 October 2023

In the news: 29 July-4 August 2022

A round up of mentions of our students, staff and the University in the media…

4 August 2022

Researcher Jamie to tell the story of butterfly reintroduction project

An ambitious conservation project which has reintroduced a previously extinct butterfly to Northamptonshire will be…

9 May 2022

Meet Waterside’s newest, spikiest residents

Waterside has two new, spiky residents following a hedgehog rehoming event held just before Christmas.…

12 January 2022

Cup recycling project achieves official recognition

A town-wide project led by the University has successfully ‘saved’ thousands of disposable cups from…

5 November 2021

Nothing prickly at UON with hedgehog-friendly silver status

There’s nothing prickly about the University’s commitment to protecting an iconic but endangered animal, after…

4 May 2021

Waterside partners buddy up with local park group

Northampton-based volunteer group Buddies of Beckets (BOB) celebrated the installation of three eye-catching planters created…

23 March 2018

University helps secure National Lottery funding for £5m investment into Nene Valley

A five-year partnership to improve, develop, and celebrate the River Nene and its surrounds was…

10 November 2017