In the news: 29 September-5 October 2023

A roundup of mentions in the media of University of Northampton and our students staff.

Visiting Professor of Wastes Management Margaret Bates spoke to BBC Politics East Midlands, giving her expert view about a new ban on single-use plastics. Watch again (starts at 17mins 30secs).

Associate Professor and parapsychologist Cal Cooper was one of the experts on the Howard Hughes ‘Unexplained’ Talk TV show. Cal discussed ‘jamais vu’, when something you know or do often has the feeling of being new or novel. Watch again (starts at 28mins and 30secs).

Going through the headlines on BBC 5 Live was Journalism student Jessica McLoughlin. Jessica examined coverage of what’s expected in Rishi Sunak’s conference speech later today and the merits of proportional representation voting. Listen again (starts at 3hrs & 49mins).

Later in the week, Journalism student Mason Harper managed the headlines review. He picked summaries of Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party Conference, possible changes to A-levels and raising the smoking age. Listen again (starts at 3hrs and 41 mins).

Dr Declan Ryan, Senior Lecturer in Health Physiology, spoke to BBC Northampton about the closure of a previously public footpath. Listen again to him on air (starts at 1hr and 40mins), or read the online news article.

It was an early start on campus for some of our students, as they spoke with BBC Northampton’s Ollie Canopo after their first week at university. Students came from Education Studies, Adult Nursing, Sociology, Computing and Politics & International Relations courses. Listen again (1hr and 20mins, 2hrs 20mins, 2hrs 50mins and 3hrs 30mins).

Deputy Vice Chancellor Shân Wareing joined the above conversation, welcoming all new and returning UON students and talking about how UON is supporting students through the Cost-of-Living crisis (starts at 2hrs 24mins).

The University is holding a series of activities to mark Black History Month, including special guest talks from noted authors and academics, as reported by the Northampton Chronicle and Echo and Yahoo! News UK.

The Northamptonshire Business Times report that the University has formed a partnership with West Northamptonshire Council to reduce carbon emissions in the area.

Highlights of this week’s Open4Business NLive Radio show with Senior Lecturer in Strategy and International Business Adrian Pryce include futurist Gil Agnew MBA reflecting on his journey to pursue deeper self-awareness, and members of children’s charity Thomas’s Fund talking about the impact of music therapy on seriously ill children. Listen again.