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University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
UK, LU1 3JU

The region

The County of Bedfordshire

Luton and Bedford are situated in the country of Bedfordshire in the midst of the north Chiltern Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and are ideally placed between Oxford and Cambridge, London and Birmingham at the centre of the UK’s transport network.

Bedfordshire itself is booming. By 2012, the county will have benefited from a £3.2 billion ‘facelift’. Massive development projects are already underway or in the pipeline, including:

  • a £1.3 billion expansion development at London Luton Airport (just two miles from the Luton campus)
  • a £0.25 billion National Institute for Research into Aquatic Habitats (mid-way between Luton and Bedford)
  • a £0.3 billion science park at Butterfield, Luton
  • a £0.4 billion retail and housing development at the former Vauxhall site in Luton
  • a £0.2 billion widening to the M1 motorway
  • a further £1 billion development is planned before 2012, to include a bypass north of Luton, and a further £4.5 billion is planned for investment by 2030. Together, these projects will transform the county – its community, economy and landscape.

The University itself contributes some £200m to the local economy each year, according to independent research.

The town of Luton

The foundation of Luton is usually dated to the 6th century when a Saxon outpost was founded on the river Lea. Luton is recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as 'Loitone' with a population of around 700 read more

The town of Bedford

Swans on river Great Ouse

The Borough of Bedford was awarded Charter status by Henry II in 1166. The Borough includes the county town of Bedford, the urban area of Kempston and 43 rural villages - an area of around 120,000 acres. The town’s historic significance dates back to Saxon times, and was important in the reign of King Alfred before the Danes attacked it in 1010 read more

Bedfordshire University

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