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University & Council’s vaccination radio show nominated for award
A Covid-19 vaccination campaign created by the University of Bedfordshire has been nominated for a radio prize at the 2022 Amplify Awards.
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Philharmonia Orchestra to perform on campus
The University of Bedfordshire is set to host a performance by the Philharmonia Orchestra based around their Hear & Now project – an award-winning intergenerational community project which has been running for more than ten years.
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Academics support local Roma community to enhance antenatal care
A team of public health and maternity care academics from the University of Bedfordshire have collaborated with the Luton Roma Trust in an effort to increase uptake of antenatal care by Roma women in Luton.
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Bedfordshire teams up with HSBC to support student entrepreneurs
In partnership with HSBC UK, two winning University of Bedfordshire students are taking part in a development programme for aspiring entrepreneurs from under-represented backgrounds.
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New community research network to address end of life inequalities
Keech Hospice Care has launched a 12-month ‘End of Life Care Research Partnership’ in collaboration with the University of Bedfordshire, aiming to identify barriers and improve access to palliative care amongst ethnic minority populations.
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Literary experts to discuss process behind storytelling
The University of Bedfordshire will be hosting a panel of three local and successful authors – Toby Litt, Adam Croft and Emily Short – for a free online literary-themed event, as part of its long-standing Beds Talks programme.
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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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University retains top ten spot for sustainability
The University of Bedfordshire has received a first class award in the 2021 People & Planet University League, retaining its position at eighth place out of 154 institutions.
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Study finds Covid-related drop in school literacy levels
Research conducted by the University of Bedfordshire in partnership with Schoolreaders shows that literacy levels of most primary school pupils have been adversely impacted by disruptions to learning caused by Covid-19.
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Academics investigate effects of foetal reduction in pregnancy
Researchers from the University of Bedfordshire have contributed towards a report examining first-time mothers’ experiences of foetal reduction in multi-foetal pregnancies following Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) treatment.
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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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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).