November
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University in Top 25 for supporting disadvantaged students
The University of Bedfordshire has been announced as one of England’s Top 25 universities to have successfully contributed to an increase in social mobility amongst disadvantaged young people in England, according to a new report published by the Sutton Trust.
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Student-run Poetry Project set to launch on campus
The University of Bedfordshire has collaborated with an international initiative to launch the first university-led poetry campaign to raise awareness of mental health on campus.
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Graduates celebrate in person for first time since pandemic
The University of Bedfordshire’s Class of 2021 are the first cohort to celebrate their graduations in person since the disruption of the pandemic.
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Researchers to investigate Bedfordshire’s arts and culture sector
Academics from the University of Bedfordshire have been commissioned by Central Bedfordshire Council to conduct research into the area’s arts and culture sector.
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Mock crime scene helps test students’ CSI skills
Budding Silent Witness and CSI stars of the future have investigated a mock crime scene at the University of Bedfordshire, preparing them for the real-life conditions which they could face in their careers.
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Pandemic-inspired student audio drama takes home Gold
A Covid19-themed audio drama created by a group of University of Bedfordshire students has won the top prize in their category at the Community Radio Awards.
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LGBTQ Alliance event settles score on equality in football
The University of Bedfordshire’s LGBTQ Alliance hosted a Football Equality Panel this week, looking into equality in football across gender, race, ethnicity and sexual identity.
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Academic to speak about childhood obesity at food industry event
A University of Bedfordshire academic is set to speak at a digital event for the food industry, highlighting the issue of childhood obesity and what can be done to tackle the problem.
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Professor to deliver keynote speech at Australian Psychological Society conference
A leading academic from the University of Bedfordshire is set to speak at a virtual conference centred around the role and contributions of health psychologists during the Covid-19 pandemic, hosted by the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
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£1.4m study to improve children’s language & communication skills
A pioneering study led by University of Bedfordshire to support children with language and communication needs – in collaboration with the Universities of Essex, York and the Open University – has just received £1.4m funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) for a new strand of the ‘E-PLAYS’ project.
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Student awarded national Microbiology Prize
A University of Bedfordshire student is celebrating after winning the Microbiology Society’s Undergraduate Microbiology Prize, awarded to a student who excels in microbiology during their second year of an undergraduate degree.
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Academic discusses impact of region’s air pollution
A professor from the University of Bedfordshire has spoken about the impact of pollution on local areas in a special climate crisis report by the BBC, as the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference continues.