A round up of mentions in the media of the University, our graduates, staff and students.
New AI ‘smart glasses’ are helping blind and sight-impaired people with tasks such as reading. One of the people behind the research is the University’s Dr Surah Ajit, Associate Professor in Computer Science. He spoke to Sky News about the benefits the glasses will bring.
The BBC’s popular Uncanny podcast – a new series of which has just started – covers unexplained phenomena. BBC Scotland’s Connie McLaughlin spoke with one of its experts, Associate Professor Dr Cal Cooper. Listen here (starts at 2 hours and 35 minutes).
West Northamptonshire has a new Good Food Plan to ensure healthy and sustainable eating for communities here, as reported by BBC Look East (watch again link has expired), BBC Online, Greatest Hits Radio online, during the headlines on BBC Radio Northamptonshire and also on the Local Gov website.
The University became the first organisation to create a Northamptonshire Children’s Trust pledge of support for care experienced students. The news was reported by the Midlands Gazette and Northampton Chronicle & Echo.
Research from the University’s Professor Jane Murray, about the challenges faced for young children who start schooling at too early an age, is mentioned in a MySinchew article.
The University’s next Café Scientifique research talk will cover how autistic people are over-represented in mental health hospital admissions, as reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.
The University’s recent Care and Compassion Conference – about creating or enhancing cultures of compassionate care within and between health professions – was reported by the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.