In the news: 9 – 15 June 2023

A roundup of mentions of our students, staff and the University over the past week.

This year marks the centenary of the death of writer Katherine Mansfield. UON Visiting Professor Gerri Kimber is an expert on Mansfield’s life and work and spoke about her to Ireland’s Newstalk radio. Listen again here (starts around 26 mins in).

Our increasing roll out of virtual reality and augmented reality technology to supplement learning and teaching features in FE News.

We’ve had another tumultuous week in politics, meaning Senior Lecturer in Journalism and former Westminster correspondent Kate Ironside was in demand.

She spoke to ITV Anglia News about Nadine Dorries stepping down as an MP and wrapped up Monday morning’s main headlines on BBC 5 Live (starts at 23mins).

Kate also gave her analysis to BBC 3 Counties about the three MPs (Dorries, Boris Johnson and Nigel Adams) all quitting (starts at 1hr 12mins), and also to BBC Radio Leicester on the convulsions the Conservative Party are facing (starts at 1hr 34mins).

The University’s Heritage Projects and Partnerships Officer Suzanne Oliver is looking for people who are ‘in the know’ about Corby. This is part of the National Lottery Heritage Fund-backed Heritage Impact Accelerator project and is reported in the Northamptonshire Telegraph.

The University is actively building on virtual and augmented reality technologies to support teaching and learning. Learning Technology lead Rob Howe outlined some of the kit and software being used to BBC Northampton. Listen again here (starts at 1hr and 21 mins).

Hayley Masters has worked at Northampton General Hospital for 24 years ago as a hospital cleaner. She’s now a skin cancer specialist who graduated last month with a degree in Enhancing Healthcare Practice from the University. Her inspiring story is reported by the Chronicle and Echo.

One of our Journalism students appeared on BBC 5 Live picking their top headlines to discuss with presenter Dotun Adebayo. They discussed a story about a UFO that was allegedly recovered in the 1930’s and covered up by the Pope. Listen again here (starts 3hrs 50mins).

This week’s Open 4 Business NLive Radio show hosted by Senior Lecturer Adrian Pryce spoke to award-winning Viridian Nutrition about their products and approach to. sales and being a sustainable company and West Northamptonshire Cabinet member Cllr. Adam Brown about his responsibility for housing, culture and leisure. Listen again here.