University of Bedfordshire students are to get a “head start” with potential employers thanks to a new programme which aims to further prepare students for the world of work.

‘The battle to deliver the widening access agenda is not over’, that was the message from Bill Rammell Vice Chancellor at the University of Bedfordshire speaking at the ‘Access to Higher Education Summit’ in London today (Thursday 27 November).

The University of Bedfordshire will play a role in the eradication of common non-infectious diseases, according to the Director of Genetic Alliance UK, Alastair Kent OBE.

Students are set to benefit from a book co-authored by the University of Bedfordshire’s Senior Lecturer of Marketing.

Lifesaver Maxine Copsey, who resuscitated a man having a heart attack at a supermarket, has been honoured by the East of England Ambulance Service at an award ceremony.

Practitioners conducting research with organisations, families and communities can call on a new book by University of Bedfordshire staff and doctoral alumni.

Two science labs featuring the latest technology have been opened at the University of Bedfordshire by an award winning science journalist.

The former Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts MP, praised the role of the University of Bedfordshire for its contribution in widening access into higher education when he was awarded an honorary degree today.

Comedian Al Murray praised the University of Bedfordshire’s emphasis on diversity, having received an honorary degree on the final day of the University’s November graduations (November 20).

Bookings are now open for this year’s Luton and Bedford ‘Carols by Candlelight’ services, on behalf of the University of Bedfordshire.

A student, whose research into the delivery of iron supplements is set to be published, was given an academic award at today’s University of Bedfordshire graduations (November 19).

A team of researchers from the University of Bedfordshire has found that people working in prisons and in secure hospitals are at considerable risk of violence, work-related stress and emotional exhaustion.