Dance academics and students from the University of Bedfordshire, along with local freelance dancers, are celebrating the success of the 2021 Dance Beds summer school project – encouraging creativity and movement in the region’s schools.

Art and Design students from the University of Bedfordshire have capped off their courses with a stunning exhibition in The Hat Factory, one of Luton’s premier art facilities.

Professor David Olusoga, OBE, is set to deliver an insightful public lecture as part of the University of Bedfordshire’s celebrations for this year’s Black History Month – a powerful and significant national event now widely recognised as an integral part of British culture and history.

A popular podcast created by a University of Bedfordshire lecturer has returned for a fourth series, boasting a variety of industry guests from platforms including KISS FM, BBC 5 live, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Three Counties radio.

Work by a Senior Lecturer from the University of Bedfordshire has been selected to feature in a political art exhibition running 14th-19th September, organised by Stop the War Coalition.

A Media Performance student at the University of Bedfordshire has starred in the official music video for a new song from rapper Shaybo and Brit Award-winning singer Jorja Smith.

Two University of Bedfordshire students have been busy painting a snakes and ladders themed patio and getting to grips with a brand new climbing wall at the Barnardo’s centre in Houghton Regis.

A former University of Bedfordshire student has had five photographs included in a stunning Luton exhibition commemorating those lost during the Covid-19 pandemic and celebrating key-workers who supported the region through tough times.

A University of Bedfordshire academic has been lending a helping hand to crime writer and honorary degree holder Adam Croft, by providing forensic expertise for his latest trilogy of gripping novels.

The University of Bedfordshire has once again hosted award-winning Kung Fu Panda film director, John Stevenson, as part of a new strategic relationship between Octopus TV and the School of Media & Performance.

Luton Poet Laureate and double Law graduate from the University of Bedfordshire, Mary Emeji, has been crowned ‘Adult Achiever’ in the Luton’s Best Awards, which highlight the incredible work that individuals perform to improve the town.

A host of virtual ceremonies are taking place today and tomorrow (22nd and 23rd of July) to mark the successes of the University of Bedfordshire’s students.