October

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).

VC’s first UAE visit to partner colleges
Vice Chancellor Bill Rammell visited two partner institutions when he travelled to the United Arab Emirates last week.

IPCC must ‘up its game’ for Hillsborough inquiry
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will ‘have to up its game’ if it is to conduct a robust inquiry into the Hillsborough disaster, says a University of Bedfordshire legal expert.

Graduate’s film to premiere
You can achieve great things with a little help from your friends – a University of Bedfordshire graduate discovered as he wrote, directed and starred in his first film.

Leader of Performing Arts set for the big stage
When Dr Giannandrea Poesio started researching the ever so mysterious 19th century Italian ballet, he never expected it to lead him having his name in lights alongside some of the all-time biggest stars in dance.