2012
Real time news has great impact on politics
“Politicians may long for the days when they were not under constant surveillance by the media, but those days are gone and they won’t be coming back.”
New Dean takes charge of Education and Sport
Dr Sally Bentley has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Education and Sport at the University of Bedfordshire.
Graduation joy as students get degrees
Treat graduation day as "the first day of the rest of your lives", Pete Winkelman urged graduands.
Controversy causing “long-term harm” to recruitment of referees
The criticism of referees as a result of recent high profile decisions, and the controversy surrounding Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg, may do long term harm to the recruitment of the next generation of Match Officials.
Find out how small businesses can compete for NHS contracts
Did you know that the majority of suppliers to the National Health Service are small and medium firms (SMEs)?
On-campus childcare top priority for ‘invisible’ parent students
Students who are parents are mostly “invisible” in higher education policies, a new study has shown.
Midwifery expert selected to monitor care standards in NHS
A BBC documentary reporting the maltreatment of elderly residents in care homes has spurred a University of Bedfordshire academic into action – to help monitor standards of care in the NHS.
Landing new business opportunities
Local businesses had the chance to pitch their services to the likes of easyJet and Monarch Airlines at an event hosted by the University of Bedfordshire.
‘Topping out’ marks near completion of CPD building
A new building for Continuing Professional Development in Luton reached a major milestone in its construction stage – known as ‘topping out’.
Technology could wave good bye to batteries
Radio waves could soon be used to power small electronic devices in place of batteries, thanks to technology being developed at the University of Bedfordshire.
London should bid for Olympics again within 20 years
“The unprecedented success” of London 2012 shows that this country could hold the Olympic Games again within the not too distant future.
Centre scoops £1m award as it marks 25 years of world-leading research
Computer experts at the University of Bedfordshire are poised to find ways for cancer specialists to optimise the treatment of cancers and give patients greater control over their healthcare – thanks to £1million in research grants awarded by the European Commission (EC).