2023
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New sex education programme for schools piloted by university academics
Academics from the Universities of Bedfordshire and Surrey are working together on a pilot sex education programme to help young people, parents and teachers have better conversations about modern-day relationships and pornography.
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University academic uses design skills to help Grenfell Tower group campaign for change
An academic from the University of Bedfordshire has taken part in a visual campaign led by families of the victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster, to help publicise their demands for justice.
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University to lead ground-breaking student engagement project on organ donation within ethnic minority communities
A PhD student from the University of Bedfordshire has been granted funding by the NHS to undertake a student engagement project aiming to increase the number of organ donors from ethnic minority communities.
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Students give boost to local residents during care home placement
Healthcare students from the University of Bedfordshire have put their learnt skills into practice by spending ten weeks working on placement at a local residential care home.
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University to welcome over 10,000 students for UCAS event
Over 10,000 16 and 17-year old students are expected to visit the University of Bedfordshire for the annual UCAS Discovery Event to find out more about career pathways and educational courses on offer to them.
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University student helps prepare Luton Town FC for promotion final
A PhD student at the University of Bedfordshire is celebrating a successful season working with Luton Town Football Club, which has seen the club promoted to the Premier League for the first time in its history.
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Budding student teacher recognised with Citizen’s Award
A teaching student from the University of Bedfordshire has received the Citizen’s Award at Sandy Town Council Mayor's Awards, in recognition of his voluntary service at a local school.
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University app awarded highest ranking in new report
The University of Bedfordshire’s student app, MyBedsLife, has been rated Platinum – the highest ranking possible – in a new report conducted by one of the UK's leading tech comparison services, Uswitch.
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Philharmonia Orchestra returns to campus for community performance
The University of Bedfordshire recently hosted the Philharmonia Orchestra’s award-winning Hear & Now community project which culminated in a performance uniting intergenerational music-making, movement and poetry.
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Opinion: Combat health inequalities by embracing individual values
A PhD student from the University of Bedfordshire has penned an opinion piece for the Nursing Times about equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within healthcare services.
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International students help contribute millions to regional economy
A new report published by Universities UK International (UUKi), the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and Kaplan International Pathways, in collaboration with London Economics, has unveiled the economic benefits that international students bring to Bedfordshire and across the East of England.
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Photography students brighten up local hospitals with new exhibit
Students from the University of Bedfordshire have unveiled a new photography exhibit at two local hospitals, aiming to create warm and inviting spaces for patients and staff.