A round up of mentions in the media of the University, our graduates, staff and students.
The University was mentioned by several national and international publications following the announcement that UON is taking part in the Mosaik Education programe to provide distance learning to a few students impacted by the visa brake, reported in PIE, THE, and Indian publications The Economic Times and Jagran Josh, an education and employment publication.
With Andy Burnham becoming the UK’s seventh Prime Minister in a decade, Senior Lecturer in Media and Journalism Kate Ironside gave her first impressions to BBC Three Counties’ Radio presenter Jonathan Vernon-Smith. Listen again (starts just under 2hrs and 8mins in).
The University’s Popular Music department is creating an environment where traditional recording workflows and cutting-edge spatial audio research live side by side, as reported by Musical Merchandise Review.
The University was part of a team that launched a new dementia and brain health forum for members of the public and professionals. The news was reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo, the Northamptonshire Telegraph, and Midlands Gazette.
The Centre for Health Sciences and Services next research talk for the public – Cafe Scientifique – will be on 24 September and will cover the role of dental nurses in supporting early oral health interventions for infants and toddlers. The event features in MSN News and the Chronicle & Echo.
Professor Matthew Callender, from the University’s Institute for Public Safety, Crime and Justice, talked to Heart FM Bedford and Northampton stations about their new research about students excluded from school (listen again links not available).
The keynote speech given by Dr Alex Otti, the Governor of Abia State in Nigeria, at the University’s recent conference about racial justice is printed in the Nigerian This Day Live publication. The Whistler, another Nigerian media outlet, focused on Dr Otti saying that “lowering admission and recruitment standards in the name of inclusion risks creating a culture of mediocrity”.
The University hosted an exhibition recently, with artwork created by Year Four pupils from 13 primary schools across the county and inspired by a famous painting, part of the Take One Picture initiative from the National Gallery. The news was reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.
Members of the University’s LGBT+ community gave their reflections on the recent Northampton Pride event and how it is far more than a single day of celebration. Their comments feature in the Northamptonshire Telegraph.
Research about the positive benefits to individuals and communities of being a military cadet are mentioned by the Black Country Radio.
Research about the value of community radio, including findings that show people are more connected to their local area when they tune in, is mentioned in this Southwest Londoner article.
UON Student Chinenye Mbakwe has quietly established herself as one of the emerging professionals working behind the scenes of the UK’s growing African music industry after securing a multi-year tour management agreement with UK charting Afrobeats artist Great Adamz (also a UON graduate), as reported in the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.
Dr Drew Gray, expert on Jack the Ripper, commented to the German publication Game Star about a possible new clue that could identify the infamous murderer.