Research News

Tue 12 April, 2022
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.

Wed 06 April, 2022
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.

Tue 29 March, 2022
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.

Wed 23 March, 2022
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.

Wed 09 March, 2022
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.

Tue 08 March, 2022
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.

Tue 18 January, 2022
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).

Thu 09 December, 2021
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.

Wed 08 December, 2021
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.

Fri 03 December, 2021
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.

Wed 24 November, 2021
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.

Fri 12 November, 2021
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).