In the news: 23-29 February 2024

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

Journalism student Abbie Hurst led one of this week’s headlines review with Radio 5 Live presenter Dotun Adebyo. She focused on Liverpool’s record 10th league cup win and former Sky News presenter Kate McCann having her drink spiked during a night out. Listen again (starts 3hrs and 40mins).

Audrey Orage, Senior Lecturer in Counselling, is carrying out research into anxiety in young males, as reported by BBC Northamptonshire, MSN News America, and Yahoo! News New Zealand, and Heart FM Bedford and Northampton (listen again links not available). The news was also picked up by the Northamptonshire Telegraph.

Sky News Science reports on global inequality data and references work by UON Associate Professor Tatiana Gherman.

Researchers from UON’s Institute for Social Innovation and Impact (ISII) are leading research looking into the ethical use of Artificial intelligence in Policing, as reported by the Northamptonshire Telegraph.

Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Shan Wareing recently held an official welcome lunch for the University’s newest Chevening Scholars Mandu and Marita, as reported by the Chronicle & Echo.

Chevening Scholarship graduate Nothando Mtungwa’s story features in the Chronicle & Echo.

Podiatry students gave away free socks to their patients and to homeless charity Northampton Hope Centre this week, as featured in the Chronicle & Echo.

Research from Visiting Professor Jeff Ollerton about declining populations of pollinators is mentioned in The Scotsman.