In the news: 18-24 September 2025

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

Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Nick Allen, spoke to BBC Radio Northampton about taking part in the Baton of Hope charity run that aimed to open up conversations about suicide, reduce stigma and create unity with the suicide prevention community. Listen again (starts at 1hr and 56mins).

The new Your Party is in trouble with founders Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn already falling out. Senior Lecturer in Journalism Kate Ironside has been following the developments and updated BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire listeners. Listen again (starts at 1hr and 24mins).

The previous week, Kate was on BBC Radio 3 Counties talking about Donald Trump’s second state visit to the UK. Listen again (starts at 2hrs and 16mins).

Northamptonshire is to benefit from a £1 billion investment in artificial intelligence and the Business Times for the county reports how the University urges local businesses to make the most of the opportunity.

The University continues its Fuelling Innovation campaign this autumn, with a series of events to support businesses across the county. These feature in the Business Times.

A group of Fillipino nurses – who spent time at UON – who came to Northampton during the first wave of a national recruitment drive have celebrated 25 years working in the town, as reported by the Chronicle & Echo and Nursing Times.

Fleet World reports that Fashion students are designing clothes made out of recycled seatbelts for a safe driving charity’s campaign.