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University sports experts for Beijing 2022
As the Winter Olympics in Beijing get underway, the Press Office has created a media card to showcase the relevant sport and fitness expertise available at the University of Bedfordshire.
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University retains Platinum EcoCampus Award
The University of Bedfordshire has been awarded Platinum certification by EcoCampus for the fourth year running, following its success in the 2021 People & Planet University Green League.
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University opens Maths Surgery for GCSE students
Following the success of previous subject support programmes provided by the University of Bedfordshire, an in-person ‘Maths Surgery’ will be open during the February half term to provide one-to-one tuition for pupils who require additional help with GCSE mathematics.
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Top tips ahead of UCAS deadline
This year’s UCAS deadline will arrive later this week but there is still plenty of time for prospective students to apply to study at the University of Bedfordshire in September 2022.
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Beds graduate and star Radio 1 DJ to shine light on glittering life and career
University of Bedfordshire graduate and BBC Radio 1 DJ Melvin Odoom is to host the next instalment of the University’s popular ‘An Evening With’ public lecture series, shining a light on his stellar career.
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University is hotbed for generating start-ups
Graduates from the University of Bedfordshire have created 870 start-up businesses since the 2014/15 academic year, the fourth most of any university in the country according to data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
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Top tips for exam wellbeing
Exams are on the horizon this month as students return to the University of Bedfordshire’s campuses, so Beds SU has pulled together some handy tips for managing nerves and keeping calm.
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University’s heritage initiative launches school & youth workshops
As part of the University of Bedfordshire’s Heritage Impact Accelerator programme, participants are launching pilot workshops within Luton’s schools, colleges and community settings to help inform and refine their projects to ensure local and youth-focused impact.
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Top editing role for student with Nursing Times
A second year student nurse at the University of Bedfordshire has been selected as one of eight student editors of the highly renowned nursing research, news and opinion outlet, Nursing Times.
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University awarded over £500k to create new skills-based courses
The University of Bedfordshire has been successful in its application for Government funding to launch a range of new Higher Technical Qualification courses aimed at upskilling existing workforce staff.
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Initiative to encourage students’ sense of belonging
As the New Year begins, the University of Bedfordshire’s School of Applied Social Sciences (SASS) has relaunched its ‘Belong @ Beds’ initiative to help foster a sense of inclusion and belonging for students.