2014

Wed 05 March, 2014
Cheerleaders in funding appeal for prestigious competition

THE University of Bedfordshire’s Cheerleading squad are set to compete in their respective National Championships next month – and they need your help.

Tue 04 March, 2014
Professor to lecture on Voynich manuscript

THE University of Bedfordshire professor who has cracked a mysterious 600-year-old manuscript is to give a lecture on his ground-breaking decoding work.

Tue 04 March, 2014
Council Chief speaks at Uni lecture series

Bedford Borough Council Chief Executive, Phillip Simpkins, spoke of the positive impact a unitary authority has had on Bedfordshire’s county town.

Mon 03 March, 2014
Student gains insight into Luton Town's PR strategy

A UNIVERSITY of Bedfordshire student was given the unique chance to see how a professional football club’s media department operates during matchday.

Fri 28 February, 2014
Queen’s Anniversary Prize brings University of Bedfordshire national and international recognition

HER Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh presented the University of Bedfordshire with the leading award in higher education at an honours ceremony at Buckingham Palace today (Thursday).

Thu 27 February, 2014
Mr Speaker to be new University of Bedfordshire Chancellor

THE Speaker of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon John Bercow MP, is to be the new Chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire. He succeeds Baroness Ros Howells, who completes her distinguished five year term this spring.

Wed 26 February, 2014
Sexual health school programmes positively impact Nigeria

TARGETED and focussed school-based sexual education programmes in Nigeria can positively impact the nation’s pupils’ sexual health knowledge, attitudes and even their sexual health behaviour a study has found.

Tue 25 February, 2014
Organ donation in focus at London’s places of worship

AN ACTION plan authored by a Professor at the University of Bedfordshire has resulted in the delivery of a programme of educational outreach events across London to raise organ donation awareness.

Tue 25 February, 2014
Latest data shows decline in young people under-18 getting pregnant

Data released today (Tuesday 25 February) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show further declines in the rates of under-18 conceptions in England.

Mon 24 February, 2014
Romanian Ambassador speaks at Uni

THE Romanian Ambassador to the UK discussed Romania’s role within the European Union at a lecture held at the University of Bedfordshire.

Fri 21 February, 2014
Leading teacher education expert gives insights into government reform plans

ONE of the country’s foremost education experts visited the University of Bedfordshire this week, and gave an insight into the progress of the Government’s education reforms, and their impact on the provision of teacher education.

Tue 18 February, 2014
Bedfordshire’s best legal brains outclass Cambridge to progress in national championships

A TEAM of law students at the University of Bedfordshire has come out on top in the second round of the English Speaking Union (ESU) National Mooting competition against a Cambridge University team.