May
Students show they have the ‘Graduate Edge’
FINAL year Bedfordshire students met local employers to discuss potential job opportunities at a networking event hosted at the University’s Postgraduate Centre, in Luton.
Internet speak is ‘not destroying language’ says linguistics expert
ENGLISH Linguistics expert Professor David Crystal was guest speaker at the final Leadership Futures lecture of the academic year at the University of Bedfordshire.
Student PE teachers organise Bedfordshire schools athletics event
STUDENT PE teachers from the University of Bedfordshire gained invaluable experience organising the annual Bedfordshire and Luton Schools’ AA Combined Events Championships, held at the Bedford International Athletics stadium.
Care Maker student chosen to promote nursing’s core values to speak at NHS conference
AFGHANISTAN veteran medic, David Smith, who left the army to study nursing at the University of Bedfordshire, is one of five students nationwide chosen to speak at an event for NHS decision makers.
Faith leaders team up to promote organ donation within their communities
THE first Faith and Organ Donation Summit saw leaders of six of the UK’s major religions join community representatives and health professionals to explore how to encourage more organ donation from minority communities.
Getting girls into sports in South Africa
WHEN 15-year-old Charlotte Smith learned that girls in South African schools were not able to take part in sport, she was eager to change it.
Paul to take on 132 mile run for Veterans
RUNNING some 132 miles in five days is the challenge a University of Bedfordshire psychologist has set himself – to raise money for The Veterans Charity.
New PG centre reflects University’s ‘confidence and vision’ says MP
Rt Hon David Willetts MP officially opened the Postgraduate (PG) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Centre at the University of Bedfordshire earlier today (Monday).
On air with the Vice Chancellor
WHAT music does the Vice Chancellor Bill Rammell listen to in his spare time?
Bedfordshire team prove entrepreneurship can be sustainable
A TEAM from the University of Bedfordshire has won the title of Sustainable Entrepreneurs in a national competition for universities.
Film maker pays homage to Polish Solidarity hero
AN academic's new film charting the story of the heroes who changed Poland will be premiered this evening (3 May).
Conference focuses on concerns over growing far-right in Hungary
THE role of the Hungarian media, in the face of growing prejudice against Roma and Jews, a rising Far-Right party and a nationalist government, are among topics to be examined at an international seminar organised by a professor at the University of Bedfordshire.