School of Art and Creative Industries News

Wed 21 July, 2021
Two Beds sponsored elephants trumpet into town

The University of Bedfordshire is sponsoring two very special elephants within the colourful herd of Keech Hospice Care’s Big Trunk Trail, which has taken over Luton town centre.

Tue 20 July, 2021
Graduate’s debut record hits BBC radio

A University of Bedfordshire alumnus has taken their first steps to saxophone stardom by having their debut record featured on BBC radio.

Thu 01 July, 2021
Sixth Formers take over the airwaves

Aspiring podcasters and DJs from Luton Sixth Form College have relocated to the Radio LaB studios at the University of Bedfordshire, as part of an annual project to host their award-winning Takeover Show.

Mon 21 June, 2021
Pride Month exhibition features Beds artist

A London exhibition commemorating Pride Month is featuring works by a University of Bedfordshire lecturer, created during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thu 10 June, 2021
Students help to produce global interview with Kung Fu Panda director

Media students at the University of Bedfordshire have helped to produce a keynote interview conducted by Octopus TV with John Stevenson – award-winning filmmaker and director of DreamWorks animation blockbuster, Kung Fu Panda – providing them with invaluable hands-on industry experience which had been previously unavailable during the pandemic.

Wed 05 May, 2021
Pop-up exhibition brimming with hat heritage

Second year art and photography students from the University of Bedfordshire have curated a temporary exhibition in Luton, exploring the heritage of the town’s once booming hat-making trade.

Fri 23 April, 2021
Drawing workshops to encourage young people’s creativity

The University of Bedfordshire is running a series of free workshops for children in Luton who are interested in drawing their own comics, ahead of a graphic novel art exhibition launching this summer.

Fri 05 March, 2021
Radio LaB plays ‘sonic tag’ for International Women’s Day

A unique female-driven radio feature will be aired on Radio LaB, the University of Bedfordshire’s community radio station, as part of a collaborative International Women’s Day audio project.

Thu 04 March, 2021
Graduate’s book explores impact of social media on political debates

A research graduate from the University of Bedfordshire has authored a book based on her PhD thesis, analysing the UK’s public political participation in an ever-changing digital age.

Tue 23 February, 2021
National Lottery to fund new regional Heritage Project

A grant worth a quarter of a million pounds has been secured by the University of Bedfordshire to fund a vital thirty-month long capacity-building and skills development project for the communities of Luton, Bedford and Central Beds.