"It’s good that our children see we do things like continuing our learning, that we can still achieve academically, and that’s a lovely thing.” Dr Debbie Kilsby and her daughter Anna Todd graduated last week. 👩‍🎓👩‍🎓 bit.ly/489yzvX #uongrads #graduation #graduates #mother #daughter

A major new partnership bringing together #UON, Moulton College and Northampton College has been launched. #Futureskills Northamptonshire is a shared commitment to develop a skilled, agile, inclusive workforce to drive sustainable growth and innovation across the region. bit.ly/3LQQ2BA

Catch up on last week's main media coverage about #UON: ✅ #DonaldTrump's plans to sue the #BBC for $1bn ✅ Events students talk about why they're studying the subject ✅ An #OT student's photography is exhibited in a hospital...and more! www.northampton.ac.uk/news/in-the-news-11-16-november-2025/

A lovely story here about an Occupational Therapy student who has been able to combine her desire to care for others and her love of art and photography at Bedford Hospital. Read all about it here - bit.ly/4p64ofE

“These new Standards provide a valuable resource for further embedding collaborative practice into our programmes..." Alison Power and Roshni Khatri went to the launch of new CAIPE/Interprofessional Education standards, that will enhance health/social students' education. bit.ly/4qTQNdj

In a new monthly podcast series, UON’s Claire Drakeley, Deputy Head of the School of Marketing & Hospitality Management speaks to students other educators about the start of a new academic year, the use of AI, & what attracts students to event management courses – listen on Spotify - bit.ly/4ozfSsl

A breezy start to the day! Exploring green space, blue space and wellbeing in Brighton this morning. #ChooseGeography @uninorthampton.bsky.social

A bumper edition of In the news; media coverage includes: ✅ #Christmas advertising and marketing. ✅ High profile departures from the #BBC. ✅ The work of our Centre for Health Sciences and Services... ...and more! www.northampton.ac.uk/news/in-the-news-27-october-10-november-2025/

With seven weeks till Christmas, Dr Kardi Somerfield, UON’s Deputy of Head Marketing & Hospitality Management, spoke to BBC Radio Northampton today about this year's crop of festive TV adverts. Listen again from 1hr 42mins - bit.ly/4qSP0VE

“They have received overwhelmingly positive feedback...students value them.” Happy birthday to #SchwartzRounds, a storytelling initiative for students and staff. www.northampton.ac.uk/news/sharing-stories-how-schwartz-rounds-are-helping-students-and-staff-reflect-connect-and-belong/

First day of our 2nd year fieldtrip. Travelled to the City of London by train and bus. A walking tour of the City, followed by an activity exploring Harry Potter-related tourism. #ChooseGeography @uninorthampton.bsky.social

Our Centre for Health Sciences and Services team have been busy taking #research out of #UON and into the community. Find out about what they've been up tom including preparing for #CafeScientifique next Thu. www.northampton.ac.uk/news/helping-holistic-health-with-communication-and-conversation/

This week's In the news is out. Media coverage includes a visit from MP Sarah Bool, Dr Declan Ryan talking about green spaces and Dr Tracey Redwood promoting the next Cafe Scientifique research talk about single mothers and online dating (Thu 13 Nov). northampton.ac.uk/news/in-the-...

The mysteries of the human body are being revealed to students in an extra dimension with a new digital dissection desk. Find out more about Anatomage and other new teaching and learning enhancements. bit.ly/47fibe7

Catch up on recent #UON media coverage about: ✅ Research about Canon’s Young People’s Programme. ✅ The value of Learning Disability Nurses in GP practices. ✅ Academic Dr Rachel Moss appeared on Charlie Higson's podcast. northampton.ac.uk/news/in-the-...

“Every ticket sold helps provide food, medical care, and shelter for cats in need.” #UON Student Records Administrator Aimee Kruck is holding a barn dance to raise cash for #cats! www.northampton.ac.uk/news/paw-ty-on-the-dance-floor-colleagues-call-to-join-cat-protection-barn-dance/

"It’s not about chasing a title...it's about giving something back and doing something positive for society as a whole.” Science students and academics had a VIP visitor recently, when @sarahbool.bsky.social, MP came to campus to find out about their #research. bit.ly/3JyE5zI

Some great news to close the week - we have joined @studentmindsorg.bsky.social's University #MentalHealth Charter programme. northampton.ac.uk/news/confirm...

"Our graduates need to be confident about the benefits and problems with the use of #AI. (This) shows we are on the right road.” Rob Howe comments on just some of what #UON is doing to meet the opportunities explored in a recent @hepi-news.bsky.social bit.ly/3L0RD7y

The transformative power of The Canon EMEA Young People Programme on youth development has been highlighted by a new report by UON's Institute for Social Innovation and Impact - bit.ly/3KWu3Zx

“It means you get off your butt and do something!” A spiky #podcast as Associate Professor Tracey Redwood and Senior Lecturer in Advanced Nursing Win Hughes chat with Professor Al Aynsley-Green about #compassion and #empathy in #healthcare, what's missing and what's needed. pod.fo/e/33f35b

Calling academics, clinical educators or #sim fans - if want to be equipped to design, facilitate, & debrief #simulation scenarios, see below for more about our two-day toolkit programme. Next dates: 30/31 Oct & 5/6 Feb. www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/the-simulation-tool-kit-two-day-programme/

"It’s inspiring to reflect on how far the discipline, the courses, and our graduates have come." #Psychology at #UON celebrates its 50th birthday this academic year. See our news story for a summary of what's happened during that time and what's on the horizon. bit.ly/4hq2ggj

The last few days marked #BabyLossAwarenessWeek2025. #Midwifery students have held netball tournaments & a glitzy evening ball to raise cash for local health charity campaigns making about £9k! 👏 www.northampton.ac.uk/news/uon-students-turn-sadness-to-positive-action-raising-nearly-9k-for-charity/

This week's In the news is out. #UON media coverage includes: ✅Our series of #FuellingInnovation podcasts. ✅A Memorandum of Cooperation with Raffles University. ✅Midwifery students are Baby Friendly Initiative Champions... ...and more! www.northampton.ac.uk/news/in-the-news-9-15-october-2025/

First fieldtrip of the year for our new Geography students @uninorthampton.bsky.social. Creating their own tourist trails in central London. #GeographyTeacher

#Midwifery students are working with their lecturers as BFI Champions, advancing the Baby Friendly Initiative here. This includes promoting our feeding room open to staff, students, the public and other visitors. www.northampton.ac.uk/news/students-are-champions-for-uon-being-baby-friendly/

Our Energy Centre screen has been 'lit up' for PANS Awareness Day 2025 to raise awareness of these conditions. Find out more about the campaign: ow.ly/lkSP50X92PU #LightUp4PANS

Over the summer, we spoke with fantastic Northamptonshire businesses about their business story, innovation and what they are looking for in the employees of the future. Their insights form a new series of podcast episodes.🎙️👇 bit.ly/4q7qj7U

This week's In the news is out. Media coverage includes: ✅Cafe Scientifique talk on 13 Nov ✅Claire Drakeley blogs about the new academic year heralding continuous learning ✅Visiting Prof Dave Cooper's take on a transport accident...and more! www.northampton.ac.uk/news/in-the-news-2-8-october-2025/

“I believe in simulation. I want to make a difference with it.” #Simulation lead Kate Ewing spoke with @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social SimCast hosts Lawrence and Tony about developing #sim at #UON, projects she’s delivered & what’s on the horizon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slq2ZlqNE4g

Want to know more about getting into #teaching? On 11 Nov, we'll hold an online info. evening about our Higher Level #TeachingAssistant programme. To book - bit.ly/HLTAInfo Hear from two #HLTA success stories with this podcast - 🎙️ pod.fo/e/312a5c

Our next Open Day is on 18 October. Join us to find out more about studying Geography at @uninorthampton.bsky.social. www.northampton.ac.uk/about-us/con... #GeographyTeacher #ChooseGeography

Last week we supported the #Dementia in the Workplace Conference. Speakers incl. UON's Prof. Jackie Parkes, Prof. Louise Ritchie & UON PhD student, Claire Davies, who talks about her research. 👇 hwww.northampton.ac.uk/news/good-business-sense-employers-role-in-keeping-staff-in-work-with-dementia/

This week's In the news is out with media coverage including BBC Northamptonshire coming to campus to talk with new students ahead of their first lectures, joined by our Pro-Vice Chancellor @aewilby.bsky.social. northampton.ac.uk/news/in-the-...

"It is about...making Northampton more appealing to students and how we can work with the community to do that, to how we embed employability skills within our curriculum." @aewilby.bsky.social talks to BBC Online Northamptonshire about our new Student Experience Strategy. bit.ly/4pMXP2O

Our next Café Scientifque 'research for the price of a cuppa' talk will be Thu 13 Nov, 5pm-6:30pm. Sarah Ibordor, a Psychology PhD student at UON, will outline her #research around single mothers, stigma and online #dating. bit.ly/CafeSciMums

Students were up early today ahead of their first lectures, talking to BBC Northamptonshire about what they’re studying & why. They were joined by Pro-VC, @aewilby.bsky.social, who talked about our new Student Experience Strategy. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 1h24 / 1h53 / 2h24 / one more at 3:20pm

Look what just arrived in the post! Well-being Past and Present! A great volume edited by my great colleagues @uninorthampton.bsky.social 🗃️

Our History Research Seminar @uninorthampton.bsky.social kicks off next Wed 1 Oct with a talk by me on my new project 'Medievalism, gender and politicised nostalgia in the British extreme right, 1962 – 1982'. It will be at 12pm UK time and on Teams. Email rachel.moss @ northampton.ac.uk for a link.

We had a fun games afternoon with our new @uninorthampton.bsky.social History students today… But do you feel one of these games is a bit close to the bone?! 😅

This week's In the news includes media coverage about: 🎙️ @IronsideKate on Your Party arguments. ✅ Fuelling Innovation campaign events. 🥼 Fillipino nurses - and UON course graduates -celebrate 25 years in Northampton. www.northampton.ac.uk/news/in-the-news-18-24-september-2025/

Joining #UON? Need to know where to find the latest news about what to get involved with during your studies? Don't fret - our Student Communications Team are here to help! See this story for all you need to know about keeping in the know. 👀👇 bit.ly/4ni3zQK

Big news for Northamptonshire this week! The Tech Prosperity Deal includes £1bn investment in Northants, and University of Northampton is poised to help people and businesses make the most of this once in a generation opportunity - bit.ly/4nHJ6oi

“Our Dementia in the Workplace Conference will highlight the strategies employers can develop to support people." We're a week away from a big event co-led by our dementia research & innovation centre. See the story below for more & to reserve a space. northampton.ac.uk/news/how-bus...

This week's In the news features media coverage about... 🏨Research uncovers new findings about the start of child healthcare in England. 👩‍⚕️A Nursing student blogs about becoming a nurse. 🏆A Policing graduate wins a national award...and more! northampton.ac.uk/news/in-the-...

Research from an international team – including #UON academic Professor Andrew Williams – into the history of child health have used local archives to uncover new detail into the origins of English paediatric hospital care. bit.ly/46oQP3r

A heart-warming story here from the UON MSc Physiotherapy programme, students on placement at a care home made such an impression that the residents were inspired to write a poem about the students' impact - read all about it here - bit.ly/3ImyyeX

A shared pride from us and Northamptonshire Police after PC Holly Cunnington scooped the Emerging Talent prize at the @sebp-uk.bsky.social Awards this week - bit.ly/4m9L5Aj

This week's In the news is out. Media coverage includes: ✅Cafe Scientifique next Thu, about Northampton's green spaces. ✅Kate Ironside on Angela Raynor. ✅Sallek Yaks Musa in The Conversation about Nigeria's use of soldiers...and more! www.northampton.ac.uk/news/in-the-news-4-10-september-2025/