Considering a career in education? The UniofNorthampton Education Studies program offers a diverse curriculum, practical placements, and international trips to prepare you for a rewarding future. Read more: bit.ly/4b3wlPw #education #degree

PM Mottley pays tribute to late UWI Professor Pedro Welch nationnews.com/2025/02/22/pm-… via FF NEWS NATION.com

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has paid tribute to the late historian Professor Pedro Welch, who passed away yesterday at the the age of 74-years. tinyurl.com/nz63rv2y #CBCNewsBarbados

Just one in 20 UK medical students are from disadvantaged backgrounds, according to a new report from The Sutton Trust which warns that working-class entry into medicine is in “critical condition”. Paddy Jack reports timeshighereducation.com/news/critical-…

The government is being urged to endorse a new definition of school readiness that’s already been adopted by England’s biggest primary MAT tes.com/magazine/news/…

Almost there... Dr Helen Caldwell Dr Helen Simmons UniofNorthamptonNews and our wonderful UON Head Chef Mike O'Gorman - northampton.ac.uk/news/cordon-bl…

A busy day as families came to campus to discover more about healthy and nutritious food. Watch this space for the story about what happened and keep an eye on the project team’s Insta account (@ 50_families). #Food4Heroes/Northants Community Foundation/Home-Start Northampton/neighbourly.com/Dr Emel Thomas

Funded PhD in my department! FOCUS: colonialism and cultural imperialism through performance and the music trade in 19th C. Jamaica or Barbados. Open to those with a music, history, or relevant subject background. jobs.ac.uk/job/DMS711/phd…

"It was wonderful to see guests explore what food means to them and lifestyle changes to take away." Our Nourishing Connections Festival showcased healthy #food, cooking #nutritious meals and #grocery budgeting for local families. Dr Emel Thomas northampton.ac.uk/news/universit…

Can storytelling help reconnect diaspora children to their culture? 🎧 One story from Africa, for Africa with Alan Kasujja bbc.in/4cQUI3N

This week's In the news features media coverage about: 🖌️Dr Kardi Somerfield and her FridgeStreet illustrations. 🎺Tim Smart on performing with #Ska band The Specials. 👩‍🍳Dr Emel Thomas and Dr Helen Caldwell and the recent Nourishing Connections Festival...and more! northampton.ac.uk/news/in-the-ne…

A #ThrowbackThursday post about our recent Nourishing Connections Festival. See this little fly through for more, or... bit.ly/NourishConnect… Uni of Northampton Health, Education & Society / Dr Emel Thomas / Dr Helen Caldwell / Michelle_UN

🌳✨ The UON Forest Schools team is offering exciting workshops in outdoor learning for children and staff! ✨ 🌳 Through Forest Schools, students and staff can engage in team challenges that foster independence, resilience, and problem-solving skills. In March and April,

I’m proud to announce publication of this paper with Jessica S. Robles featuring findings from my PhD research in Ethnic and Racial Studies We explore how Black women in UK & Toronto higher ed use storytelling and repetition to resist, reclaim, and survive. doi.org/10.1080/014198…

It's been a great day at our UniofNorthampton CARE annual conference 2025. So much to take in and consider going forward.

My first solo publication from my thesis is now out: “I Dream of an Island”: Black Joy, Storytelling and the Art of Refusal. A piece close to my heart—centering collaborators’ creative expressions, visual methods, and the radical power of joy as refusal. frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

People who took part in the 50 Families ‘healthy eating and food budgeting’ research have been treated to a free trip to Wicksteed Park. 🎢 There will be more news about #50Families soon; find out about the project in the story below. Dr Emel Thomas northampton.ac.uk/news/universit…