In the news: 15-21 March 2024

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

Journalism student Ben Grundy became the youngest person to referee a match in the United Counties Football League, took charge after an official failed to turn up, as reported by BBC Sport Online.

Two UON Journalism students were in the ‘headlines hotseat’ for Radio 5 Live’s newspapers review with host Dotun Adebayo. First up was Andy Durrant who focused on stories about a protest against ‘dark age dentistry’ and the lack of decent NHS dental provision. Listen again (starts at 3hrs and 39mins).

Next on the air was Mason Harper and the big story he focused on was a Daily Mail article about hospital staff allegedly trying to access the medical records of the Princess of Wales. Listen again (starts at 3hrs 43mins).

Community radio has an overwhelmingly positive impact on health, employment, and community cohesion according to UON research and reported by Radio Today.

Professor of Child Advocacy Eunice Lumsden was the UK lead for a major, international project that is mapping and monitoring the early years education and care workforce, as reported by the Northamptonshire Telegraph.

Adult Nursing student Rebecca Orr will soar to new heights in June with a charity skydive, as reported by Warwickshire World.

Senior Lecturer in Paramedic Science Aidan Ward gave a talk about healthcare careers to local school students, as reported by the Northamptonshire Telegraph.

The Northampton Chronicle and Echo reports that University academic Claire Drakeley is looking for events professionals to take part in her research to help create a model for decision making in a crisis.

The University’s Security team has been nominated for an Association of University Chief Security Officers Award for introducing an innovative initiative which has added value to the security operation to the institution, as reported by Professional Security.