IHR News

Wed 20 March, 2024
New study examines access & use of greenspaces and the countryside by diverse communities

Researchers from the University of Bedfordshire and the Chilterns National Landscape have released the results of the largest UK study on how diverse communities engage with greenspaces and the countryside.

Fri 17 November, 2023
Bedfordshire celebrates International Students’ Day

To mark International Students’ Day (17th November), the University of Bedfordshire is celebrating its PhD cohort who have gone on to achieve great things through their studies and impactful research.

Fri 28 July, 2023
Keech Hospice Care funds first PhD to investigate & improve child palliative care

A PhD student whose research into child palliative care and the impact on families were part-funded by local charity, Keech Hospice Care, has graduated from the University of Bedfordshire during the summer celebrations on 25th July.

Fri 23 June, 2023
University to lead ground-breaking student engagement project on organ donation within ethnic minority communities

A PhD student from the University of Bedfordshire has been granted funding by the NHS to undertake a student engagement project aiming to increase the number of organ donors from ethnic minority communities.

Tue 06 June, 2023
Opinion: Combat health inequalities by embracing individual values

A PhD student from the University of Bedfordshire has penned an opinion piece for the Nursing Times about equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within healthcare services.

Thu 20 April, 2023
Academic’s new book helping to improve organ donation rates across the world

A Professor from the University of Bedfordshire has co-edited a new book that aims to increase conversations around organ donation amongst Muslim communities in countries including Qatar, which has additionally led to a PhD opportunity on behalf of the country’s Ministry of Public Health.

Wed 02 November, 2022
£3million funding to help tackle region’s health inequalities

The University of Bedfordshire has been awarded £3million by NHS England to develop a research and innovation hub in collaboration with the NHS BLMK (Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes) Health & Care Partnership, which will focus on ways to improve health and social care inequalities across the region.

Mon 24 October, 2022
PhD student nominated for two awards

A qualified nurse and PhD student from the University of Bedfordshire has been shortlisted for two separate awards in recognition of his community work with minority groups.

Wed 19 October, 2022
University project to reduce disparities in antenatal care amongst women in Luton

A research team led by the University of Bedfordshire is rolling out a project to enhance access to antenatal care for pregnant women in ethnically diverse and socially disadvantaged areas across Luton.

Wed 10 August, 2022
University details TLC research findings at conference

The University of Bedfordshire has unveiled the findings of a recent research project which investigated solutions to help tackle inequalities around Covid-19 in the local community.

Tue 05 July, 2022
Professor helps flourish Forestry England & EcoSikhUK partnership

A professor at the University of Bedfordshire has helped to facilitate a new community partnership between environmental organisations EcoSikhUK and Forestry England.

Thu 28 April, 2022
University’s Green Spaces research recognised in national climate action campaign

A new environmental research study being conducted by academics from the University of Bedfordshire, focussing on access to green spaces, has been highlighted in Made At Uni’s latest campaign, ‘Climate Action’.