Dr Anthony Stepniak discusses his PhD research, titled: "It's Time to Give this Wretched World the Queen it Deserves: Critically Tracking the Evolution of the Wicked Queen in Contemporary Narratives (1997-2017)".

Dr Emel Thomas – in conversation with her Childhood, Youth and Families colleagues Dr Helen Simmons and Robin Sturman-Coombs - reflects on her career journey to being an education academic at University of Northampton in the first of their ‘The Golden Threads’ podcasts.

Dr Thomas, who is co-lead of the University’s Centre for the Advancement of Race Equality, discusses how she brings her teaching to life with examples of her own research and respecting

As alternative ways of living become increasingly mainstream, how can LGBTQ+ venues maintain their status as safe spaces while still being welcoming to everyone.

Claire Leer, UON's Senior Lecturer in Events Management and Tourism talks Senior Communications Officer Gavin Moore about her latest research.

Gail Forrester-Gale, Associate Dean in the Faculty of Health, Education and Society, talks about an event on Saturday 29 June geared towards continuous professional development.

CPD Saturdays is a new initiative to support career enhancement for people in the health, education, social care/work, psychology and sociology sectors.

A number of academics and staff at the University of Northampton answer the question: 'What were the book(s) which 'made you'?

The Accessible Learning Foundation was launched in September last year by former Health Secretary Matt Hancock to support individuals with dyslexia. It was seen as a “beacon of hope” for those with the learning disorder.

What does an academic think about this and special educational needs and inclusion? With plans for two new SENI/SEND schools in Northamptonshire, Dr Tereza Aidonopoulou-Reid also talks in this podcast about what’s needed to best support and understand children who have special educational needs and requirements.

We spoke with Bally Sandhu, Senior Lecturer in Children and Young People's Nursing, to hear first-hand about her varied career in this challenging but rewarding area of nursing.

Bally talks about working with children and young people,

Bally also discusses how she and her team prepare University of Northampton students to cope with sometimes challenging situations but still provide good care and some of the wider issues facing the nursing profession.

Jo Barrow, Senior Lecturer in Education, Childhood, Youth and Families talks about the importance of reading to your children, with personal reflections from her own experience as a

Dr Tanya Richardson, Senior Lecturer in Education, Childhood, Youth and Families at University of Northampton, talks about the importance of the first 1,000 days of our development, specifically speech and language development outside the classroom or nursery setting.

Welcome to this podcast where Gavin Moore, Senior Communications Officer at the University of Northampton speaks to recent MBA Graduate

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