In the news: 16-22 June 2023

A roundup of mentions of our students, staff and the University over the past week.

The ‘Child Free’ movement is on the up, with more people opting not to have children. Professor of Sociology Federico Farini gave his analysis to ITV Anglia News (watch again link has expired).

Kate Coulson, UON Head of Learning and Teaching Enhancement, has been appointed as the new co-Chair of the Association of Learning Development in Higher Education, as reported by FE News and the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

Last week, more than 2,500 school students and school visited Waterside campus for a huge, county-wide careers for young people ‘expo’. STEAM Northants was covered by ITV Anglia News (watch again link has expired).

The legal definition of treasure could change to include items not made from precious metals, as Senior Lecturer in Law Ayshea O’Brien explained to BBC Radio Northampton for their Sunday School programme.

Heritage Projects and Partnerships Officer Suzanne Oliver spoke with BBC Northampton about her search for Corby experts.

Journalism student Zosia Czubak was back on BBC 5 Live leading the headlines review. The focus was on the Partygate report and Boris Johnson’s reaction. Zosia was back on with Dotun, focussing on the media’s tone about the search for the submarine lost during a tourist trip to see the wreck of the Titanic.