The team showcased their social and community projects at the ExCeL in London to business executives serving as judges. One judge commented on the integrity and desire for social change shown by the team.

The Bedfordshire Enactus team are:

• Ramla Jamac (Biomedical Science)
• Narcis Gabriel Velcu (International Business Studies)
• Gabriel - Dorian Barbu (Business & Finance)
• Marisa Bhagwandin (Marketing)
• Joana Andrade (Biomedical Science)
• Beatriz Silva (Biomedical Science)
• Teresa Valente (Psychology)
• Ibrahim Eid (International Business Studies)

Enactus University Adviser Paul Harrison from the Careers and Employability Service said: “Once again we saw Enactus Bedfordshire perform excellently under pressure against some of the best teams in the country. The whole team, and supporting Enactus members who travelled to watch, were a credit to the University.”

The team were one of 42 teams from across the UK competing in the Enactus UK 2017 National Expo, and this is the third year Bedfordshire students have made it to the semi-finals.

The winners will go on to represent the UK in the Enactus World Cup 2017 in September.