After conducting a survey with 449 UK-based parents and family carers of autistic children and young people (CYP), academics from University of Bedfordshire, University College London (UCL) and University of East London (UEL) have published their findings to help policy-makers further understand how the Covid19 lockdown has effected autistic people and their families.

Two lecturers in Operating Department Practise at the University of Bedfordshire have been selflessly donating their free time to work as temporary hospital staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

The humbling efforts of a student football team and a public health academic have been recognised and chosen to represent the University of Bedfordshire in a national ‘Proud To Help’ campaign.

University of Bedfordshire Senior Scriptwriting Lecturer Toby Norways has been named one of five winners of the national screenwriting competition ‘Twisted Tales in Lockdown’.

Emergency funding to help support local artists has been successfully secured from Arts Council England (ACE) thanks to a collaborative effort by the University of Bedfordshire, Luton Borough Council and a number of creative charities.

Ahead of the International Day of Yoga on 21st June, University of Bedfordshire’s Get Active team are celebrating a 94% uptake of their online yoga offering since lockdown began.

An academic from the University of Bedfordshire, Professor Uvanney Maylor, has taken part in an online discussion about racism and equality in the East of England.

Professor Gurch Randhawa will be representing the University of Bedfordshire in a ‘Men and & Covid-19’ webinar organised by Men’s Health Forum.

University of Bedfordshire Court members have been offering solace and support to the community during the coronavirus outbreak.

Final year visagistes from University of Bedfordshire’s School of Media & Performance have premiered their artistry and creations via a new online degree show reel on YouTube.

As a new suspect comes to light in the prolific Madeleine McCann case, an academic from the University of Bedfordshire has advised the media mustn’t get ahead of itself as speculation can and has caused more harm than good.

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