In the news: 10-23 July 2025

A round up of recent media coverage about the University, our staff, students and graduates.

The University has 11 new Associate Professors, from academic subjects across its three Faculties. Their comments about how they will use the new titles to further their research outputs and teaching and learning are featured in the Chronicle & Echo.

Sam Huczmann’s Doctor of Professional Practice in Health and Social Care at UON is informing his plans to develop an integrated health and care system on the Isle of Scilly. Now, he has funding from The Churchill Fellowship to go on an eight-week fact-finding mission next year to remote communities in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The Midlands Gazette and Love Business East Midlands feature his story.

Children from seven primary schools in Northamptonshire celebrated the success of their social impact projects based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals at the University last week. The SPARK Student Awards event is reported in the Chronicle & Echo.

Local gig-goers were treated to a live showcase from UON’s Popular Music students who took over the stage at the Pattishall in the Park festival, as reported by the Northants Telegraph.

A collaboration led by the University’s Schools Engagement team – with support from Art academics and students, Northamptonshire Primary Arts Trust schools and the National Gallery – meant more than 500 county school children created their own artworks inspired by a classic painting. Their work was showcased at a UON exhibition, as reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Augmented, digital, immersive and virtual tools offer many advantages to people, including special educational needs children and older, care home residents. Research in these areas from our centre for Active Digital Education is reported by the Northants Telegraph.

Afrobeat singer-songwriter Great Adamz will represent the county at the Latitude Festival. He told the Northampton Chronicle & Echo that most of hi band are, like him, either UON graduates or currently studying here.

Paul Jackson is quoted in a story about an American Neo-Nazi group operating in Ukraine – by France 24.

Paramedic Student Jackson Cose spoke about attending University of Northampton to attain his qualification in Paramedic Science during the World of Work Day at Charoline Chisholm School as reported in the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

How to build belonging at your institution – Ten actions lecturers can take to boost black students’ belonging: A 10-step guide from Patrice Seuwou of the University of Northampton to help lecturers improve the experience of black students studying as reported in the Times Higher Education Supplement.

Unsung Educators – from school rogue to educational psychologist – From being on the edge of expulsion to helping those with troubles he has experienced himself; a University of Northampton graduate shares his journey in the latest Unsung Educators Podcast with Adam Chapman as reported in the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

Nothing ‘Scilly’ about student Sam’s isles plans –  A UON postgraduate student is putting his learning to good use with plans to provide better health and social care to people in a remote island location as reported by Love Business.