Well done to #HealthSciences staff and students for the great work displayed during their recent dissertations conference.

Here are a few pictures from a day of research-led insights.

See our website for more about our Health Sciences degree: www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/health-sciences-bsc-hons/

In the news: 13-19 April 2026 | University of Northampton A round up of media mentions of the University, our graduates, staff and students. The 50 Families healthy eating and food budgeting project that was...

The latest #UON media coverage round up is ready to read:

✅A new Chair of the Northamptonshire Logistics Industry Forum.
✅Connecting people with their ancestors using child medical records.
✅We're asking businesses to act as student mentors.

www.northampton.ac.uk/news/in-the-news-13-19-april-2026/

University academic needs your help connecting Northampton’s medical past with the present | UON The University of Northampton hopes to help connect local families with their historic child relatives who were treated at Northampton Infirmary (now...

Dr Andrew Williams wants to connect families with child relatives treated at Northampton Infirmary in the 18th century as part of a ground-breaking project. 👇

www.northampton.ac.uk/news/university-academic-needs-your-help-connecting-northamptons-medical-past-with-the-present/

Creating Affirming Environments for Communication and Language Development: A Guide for Early Childhood Students and Practitioners This accessible text explores the elements required within an environment to support and affirm young children’s communication and language development. The book covers aspects that can be considered ...

Book one/speech and language: routledge.com/Creating-Aff...

Book two/infant MH:
routledge.com/Promoting-In...

Well done to our Education academics following their successful double book launch event - there was almost a full house in our Morley Room.

If you couldn't make it you missed a great show, but you can catch up ⬇️ (book links in comment underneath).

mymedia.northampton.ac.uk/media/Double...

New chair aims to drive growth through greater collaboration between education and the logistics sector | UON A renewed focus on skills, employment and economic growth is the commitment of the new chair of the Northamptonshire Logistic Industry Forum (NLIF)...

News that the Northamptonshire Logistic Industry Forum - hosted by #UON - has a new Chair features in Air Cargo Week.

www.northampton.ac.uk/news/new-chair-aims-to-drive-growth-through-greater-collaboration-between-education-and-the-logistics-sector/

Varsity Coverage

Tune in at 10pm tonight for a student-hosted Varsity special programme.

The students have also been updating a live Varsity blog on NLive Radio's website. Catch up on the action here - nliveradio.com/varsity

#varsity #journalism #students #university #northampton #uon

Varsity Coverage

Campus has been extra busy as it's Varsity time between #UON and University of Bedfordshire.
sports teams.

UON Journalism student Sienna is part of a team reporting on the event and she updated NLive Radio's Rebecca Steers about what’s been happening.

player.autopod.xyz/1270367?t=2h...

Guiding the next generation of professionals: Sign up to become a mentor to University of Northampton students | Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce Local businesses are needed to share their expertise and insights [...]

News about our search for local employers to act as mentors to our students is on the Northants Chamber of Commerce website.

northants-chamber.co.uk/member-news/...

Guiding the next generation of professionals: Local businesses asked to sign up to become a mentor to University of Northampton students | UON University of Northampton is looking for local businesses to become mentors to its graduates.

We're looking for businesses and UON graduates to become #mentors to our students.

Find out more about our mentoring programme ⬇️

www.northampton.ac.uk/news/guiding-the-next-generation-of-professionals-local-businesses-asked-to-sign-up-to-become-a-mentor-to-university-of-northampton-students/

Sang heon Lee's back in XO, Kitty: Here are 5 fun facts about his university XO, Kitty's Minho attended the fictional Korean Independent School of Seoul, but do you know that Sang Heon Lee studied abroad in the UK?

Great profile of University of Northampton in this article with five interesting facts about UON for international students.

studyinternational.com/news/uk-univ...

University of Northampton supported project features in national plan to grow place-based philanthropy | UON The 50 Families healthy and economical eating project, evaluated by University of Northampton, features as a case study in the government's new Our...

The 50 Families, healthy eating and food budgeting project - evaluated by #UON academics - features in the government’s new ‘Our place to give’ #philanthropy plan. 👇

www.northampton.ac.uk/news/university-of-northampton-supported-project-features-in-national-plan-to-grow-place-based-philanthropy/

In the news: 6 – 12 April 2026 | University of Northampton A round up of mentions in the media of the University, our graduates, staff and students. New AI ‘smart glasses’ are helping blind and...

The latest In the news is out. Our media coverage includes:

✅Dr Suraj Ajit on smart glasses for blind/sight-impaired people.
✅Dr Cal Cooper on his role with a podcast about the unexplained.
✅We created a new pledge for care experienced people.

northampton.ac.uk/news/in-the-...

Giving the best support to care experienced young people coming to university With £1k each year, free accommodation for a year plus other great benefits, care-experienced students at University of Northampton are well-placed for academic success and know where to access suppor...

The news about Northamptonshire Children's Trust's first Care Experienced Pledge - with #UON - is in the Chronicle & Echo.

www.northamptonchron.co.uk/your-world/giving-the-best-support-to-care-experienced-young-people-coming-to-university-6570353

Last chance to book a place at our free seminar on what #universities can learn from other areas of #education.

It's Mon 13 Apr 11.30-1, focusing on #SEND students and how what's happening in schools could inform #university support.

@aewilby.bsky.social

northampton.ac.uk/news/univers...

We've signed up to Northamptonshire Children’s Trust’s Care Leavers’ Pledge, highlighting the support we offer for young people coming to university.

Read the full story here: ow.ly/S8BQ50YFHo5

#UON #Northampton #Northamptonshire #CareLeaver #CareExperienced

Mavis Tech on Sky News YouTube video by David Sikharulidze

New AI 'smart glasses' are helping #blind and sight impaired people with tasks such as reading.

One of the people behind the research is #UON's Dr Suraj Ajit and he recently spoke with Sky News presenter Matt Barbet, joined by @rnib.bsky.social's Robin Spinks.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVUcpwCg3l0

Moving #autistic people out of #mentalhealth hospitals has been a national priority since 2012.

Sadly, admissions of autistic people continues to rise.

This will be explored in the next Cafe Scientifique talk on Thu 14 May, 5pm-6:30pm.

bit.ly/CafeSciAutism

#autism

Mornings - with Connie McLaughlin - BBC Sounds Connie McLaughlin gets to the heart of the stories making the news.

The BBC’s popular Uncanny podcast - a new series has just started - covers #unexplained phenomena. BBC Radio Scotland's Connie McLaughlin spoke with one of its experts, University of Northampton's Dr Callum E. Cooper.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002tn32 (starts at 2 hours and 35 minutes).

University of Northampton data seeks to improve green spaces Seventeen local parks, walks, waterways and woods feature in a year-long research project.

"This important data can...improve access, increase visitors and support the health and wellbeing of communities."

Great coverage from BBC News Online about our work with town partners to help people enjoy green spaces in Northampton.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cew7dpxzx7zo

We're back after the Bank Hol with a new In the news. Media coverage includes:

✅Dr Cal Cooper/Britain's X-Files programme.
✅Adeboye Dada writes for @advancehe.bsky.social about teaching #AI.
✅Academics on the radio/book launch.

www.northampton.ac.uk/news/in-the-news-23-march-5-april-2026/

Thanks to our recent conference staff, students and stakeholders left with renewed insights into how they give - and could one day receive - compassionate care.

www.northampton.ac.uk/news/the-foundations-and-future-of-compassionate-care-uon-conference-covered-creating-cultures-of-compassion/

Students Plunged into High-Pressure Major Event Simulation at Silverstone Circuit From medical emergencies to leaking toilets, University of Northampton students experienced the high pressure, fast paced environment of an Event Control Room during the simulation of a major event at...

Students from the Faculty of Business and Law took part in an immersive three‑hour scenario that blended #crisis management, live #event coordination and post‑incident investigation.

What they learned from the experience is reported by the Midlands Gazette.

midlandsgazette.com/education/be...

“It is one heck of a gamble, probably one we need to take, but the risks are high.”

Ahead the #King’s state visit to the USA at the end of the month, Journalism's Kate Ironside gave her view on the issues at play to BBC Radio's @theofficialjvs.bsky.social.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002sz79 📻2hr7m

No more chalk and talk: Our students deserve better than a lecture about logistics Events management graduates are expected to perform under pressure from day one. Why are we still teaching students from the front of a room?

"...in many universities, we still prepare students with slide decks and textbook case studies. Something has to change."

Claire Drakeley blogs for Event Planner News about how #UON partnerships mean less 'chalk & talk' to ready our students for work.

blog.eventplannernews.com/no-more-chal...

“It’s a golden opportunity to bring together parents, practitioners and academics.”

There is a book launch on Wed 15 Apr - family mental health and children’s communication/language development.

The academics behind them updated NLive Radio earlier.

🎙️player.autopod.xyz/1252855 2hrs36m

The future careers of #UON #Midwifery students were on the agenda recently, thanks to our Student Futures team.

For Midwifery Futures: Pathways & Possibilities, they heard about career pathways outside the NHS, incl. regulation & in prisons.

www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/midwifery-bsc-hons/

"The Food Plan will have real and lasting impact for communities in West Northamptonshire.”

There's a bold and ambitious #healthy #eating and sustainable food plan for West Northants and #UON's Dr Tash Bayes has helped inform its development.

bit.ly/4tiHeoF

“This conference embodies our mission to connect research with frontline practice and challenge prejudice and violence”

See the story for more about last week's #HateCrime Conference.

www.northampton.ac.uk/news/experts-call-for-a-rebuilding-of-community-cohesion-to-reverse-rise-in-hate-crime/

“This important footfall data...can focus attention on projects that improve access, increase visitors and support the health and wellbeing of our communities.”

Findings from #UON's Dr Declan Ryan reveal which green spaces in #Northampton are visited the most.

northampton.ac.uk/news/getting...