A new report by University of Bedfordshire academic, Dr Helen Connolly, for Amnesty International, Refugee Council and Save the Children, shows the damaging impact that the lack of family reunion rights is having on child refugees in the United Kingdom.

A recent study conducted by University of Bedfordshire academics has shown a rising number of prison officers who have experienced aggression or assault at work in the last 3-5 years struggle to sleep and switch off from the job, putting officers and prisoners’ health and safety at risk.

Using artwork to tell their story, the causes of wellness in young refugees is to be examined following the award of a €1.3 million grant to the University of Bedfordshire and three research centres in Finland and Norway.

A revolutionary new process to help improve organisational resilience in child and family social work has been launched by academics from the University of Bedfordshire.

A regional response to modern day slavery will be explored on Wednesday 6 November when the University of Bedfordshire hosts an event to increase awareness and understanding of the global challenges of slavery.

Vulnerable migrant children who have been separated from their parents will get quicker and simpler access to legal aid, after new government legislation came into force.

Researchers from the University of Bedfordshire are looking for people over the age of 50 from the Bedfordshire area who are experiencing problems with their drinking but haven’t sought help because of the stigma around alcohol problems.

Researches from the University of Bedfordshire are supporting a four-year project investigating how innovation could help improve social care systems and practices for young people at complex safeguarding risk.

Common misconceptions and stereotypes about Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) will be challenged at the University of Bedfordshire’s latest Beds Talk to be held at its Luton Campus on Thursday 13th June.

A consortium, led by Research in Practice, together with the University of Bedfordshire and The Children’s Society has been appointed to develop and deliver a new programme to tackle child exploitation.

Vulnerability to human trafficking and modern slavery is influenced by overlapping and interconnected risk factors which cut across individual, household, family, community and structural dynamics according to a new study.

The consequences of forced migration and human rights atrocities were the focus of a conference at the University of Bedfordshire.