2012

Fri 02 November, 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.”

Fri 02 November, 2012
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.

Fri 02 November, 2012
Graduation joy as students get degrees

Treat graduation day as "the first day of the rest of your lives", Pete Winkelman urged graduands.

Fri 02 November, 2012
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.

Wed 31 October, 2012
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)?

Tue 30 October, 2012
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.

Thu 25 October, 2012
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.

Tue 23 October, 2012
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.

Mon 22 October, 2012
‘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’.

Mon 22 October, 2012
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.

Mon 22 October, 2012
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.

Mon 22 October, 2012
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).