In the news: 23-30 November 2023

The last week’s mentions in the media of University of Northampton and our students staff.

Journalism student Abbie Hurst was in the hot seat for a BBC 5 Live headlines review. With presenter Dotun Adebayo she discussed a Metro retrospective about Terry Venables’ career in football and a Guardian piece about deaths and harm in the NHS. Listen again (starts at 3hrs and 37mins).

Associate Professor of Psychology Dr Cal Cooper appeared on Talk TV/Radio’s The Unexplained programme with Howard Hughes. He gave his expert opinion about moon phases and PSI (extrasensory/telepathic) experiences (watch/listen again links not available).

Triple Oscar-winning make-up artist Ve Neill visited Waterside campus to meet UON’s Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics for the Stage and Screen students and talk about her incredible career, as reported by BBC News online and Crast. Ve also spoke with BBC Radio Northampton; listen again to her interview here (starts at 2hrs and 24mins).

Professor of Child Advocacy Eunice Lumsden spoke with Nursery World magazine about the MANDELA Model practitioners reflection tool and how it’s being used for the early years profession.

Associate Professor in Sustainable Development Law Dr Ebenezer Laryea spoke to BBC Radio 3 Counties and BBC Radio Northampton about a transatlantic flight using 100% biofuels and what it means for the environment. Listen again (starts at 1hr and 37mins).

Following news about a pay rise being granted to doctors in the health service, Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing Win Hughes spoke to Heart FM Bedford and Northampton about how, even though nurses deserve a better salary increase, they will continue to work well with doctors for the best patient care (listen again links not available).

Psychology students Jesutomisin and Holly have been passing on their passion for science to other UON students and local school children, as reported by the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

For NLive Open4Business show, guests included Subject Leader for International Relations & Development Marco Gundermann gave his reaction to the budget. Listen again.