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Catch up ceremonies for pandemic graduates
Graduates from the University of Bedfordshire’s Class of 2020 and 2021 have been finally able to celebrate their achievements on campus after the disruption of Covid-19 prevented them from attending in-person ceremonies.
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Student crowned ‘Midwife of the Year’
A University of Bedfordshire student has been awarded a top prize at this year’s Student Nursing Times Awards.
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University to host sports and LGBTQ+ leadership speaker
This Pride Month, the University of Bedfordshire will be welcoming the Chief Executive of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, Lisa Wainwright MBE, to deliver the final ‘An Evening With’ public lecture for the 2021/22 academic year.
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Academic awarded grant to investigate English communication in HE classrooms
A University of Bedfordshire academic has been awarded a grant of £250,000 to investigate effective English communication in Higher Education.
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Triple success for graduates at the BBC
Three recent University of Bedfordshire graduates have all landed coveted positions with the BBC, the leading broadcaster in the UK.
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University to help community TRY to Change
Bedford’s Blues Foundation has launched its latest community lifestyle and wellness project, TRY to Change, in partnership with the University of Bedfordshire.
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University’s School of Arts & Creative Industries celebrate achievements
The University of Bedfordshire’s School of Arts & Creative Industries is gearing up to host its first in-person end of year degree show since the pandemic.
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Researchers find English care system needs to get better at providing safe accommodation and support for care leavers into adulthood
In the first large-scale statistical analysis of young peoples’ exit from the care system (either residential or foster care) at age 16 and over in England, researchers from the University of Bedfordshire found wide variations in pathways and outcomes for young adults leaving care and that more needs to be done to maximise their life chances.
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Public health expert to give insight into pandemic and vaccines
The University of Bedfordshire is set to welcome the former Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam MBE, to host the next in the series of ‘An Evening With’ public lectures.
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REF results reveal University of Bedfordshire to be world leading in multiple research areas
Research by the University of Bedfordshire has been recognised as world leading by the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
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University of Bedfordshire is celebrated for its world leading research in English
Research carried out by the University of Bedfordshire into English language proficiency and improving methodologies for its assessment has been recognised by the Research Excellence Framework as world leading, the highest rating possible.
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Forensics academic lends expertise to new book
A University of Bedfordshire lecturer has provided her expertise to a new non-fiction book, delving into the world of forensic science.