The specially constructed studio will be located outside the Gateway, the new teaching and learning building at the University’s Bedford campus on the Thursday before the General Election.

Stand Up Be Counted is a Sky News initiative that aims to give 16 to 25 year olds a voice. Its mobile studio will be visiting 11 key constituencies across the country in the lead up to the General Election, including Bedford.

Students and young people from the local area will be able to come and hear more about the campaign, register as a Stand Up and record videos on issues that matter to them using the digital site.

Jordan Lewis, President of Beds Students’ Union, said: “This is a great opportunity for young people to understand and influence politics. We need politics to engage young people and this is our chance to have our voice heard.”

Bedford is a Conservative/Labour marginal where young people can influence the outcome of the election.

The University of Bedfordshire has been encouraging its students to register to vote and to use that vote on 7 May.

Vice Chancellor, Bill Rammell said: "Fewer than half of 18 to 24 year olds voted in the 2010 General Election. That means there is a risk the student voice will not be heard."

"We would encourage all our students to change that perception; we want them to use their vote to influence decisions on issues that are important to them."

The Stand Up Be Counted tour is a way to help more young people to have their voices heard ahead of the General Election.

The mobile studio will feature a photo booth where young people can upload their pictures to social media with the hashtag #SUBCTour, as well as an autocue allowing visitors to try their hand at being a presenter.

It will also create a location for Sky News journalists to interview young people to bring their views to a large audience, as well as acting as a hub for Sky News’ General Election campaign coverage.

John Ryley, Head of Sky News, said: "This tour is a really exciting opportunity for young people to engage with Stand Up Be Counted on a regional level. It will bring a unique experience right to the doorstep of people who might feel disengaged from the political parties and their campaign promises."