2012

Beds gets set for Universities Week
Sports giants including Dame Kelly Holmes and Baroness Sue Campbell CBE are going online via YouTube to support the third annual Universities Week campaign, (30 April – 6 May), aimed at increasing public awareness of the wide and varied role of the UK’s universities.

Uni nursing student shortlisted for prestigious national award
A University of Bedfordshire pre-registration nursing student has been shortlisted for a Student Nursing Times (SNT) Award.

Sports student Rob aims high
University of Bedfordshire Sports student Rob Green is hoping to power his way to success this weekend (28 April) when he takes part in the British U23 and Junior Weightlifting Championships at Lilleshall.

Educators share their knowledge in Malawi
For the second year running, a group of Education staff and students from the University of Bedfordshire are visiting Malawi to provide additional guidance and support to local teachers and pupils. They return to the UK on 23 April.

Choosing the right University made easier at Bedfordshire
Choosing which university to go to can be a difficult decision, but the University of Bedfordshire helped youngsters make an informed choice when it hosted a Higher Education Fair at the Bedford campus.

Academics speak at annual Bedfordshire Magistrates conference
Two University of Bedfordshire academics were amongst a host of speakers providing local magistrates with food for thought on gang culture.

University welcomes author of More Balls than Most
Lara Morgan, the successful business woman and best-selling author of More Balls than Most, is speaking to local business and students at the University of Bedfordshire’s Bedford Campus at 6.30pm on Wednesday, 25 April.

Professor writes paper to get girls into sport
The Head of a research institute at the University of Bedfordshire has had a paper published about how women and girls across Asia and Africa can be empowered through sport.

University Cyberstalking Expert speaks at House of Lords
Professor Carsten Maple, a Director of the University of Bedfordshire’s National Centre for Cyberstalking Research (NCCR) spoke at a special event to raise awareness to the dangers of stalking, held at the House of Lords in London on Wednesday, 18 April.

Senior lecturer’s work on tour in USA
A senior lecturer from the University of Bedfordshire is having his work displayed at a prestigious graphic design exhibition in America.

Professor sheds light on the lives of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
Seeking asylum in a foreign land probably impacts upon children hardest of all.

Come along to Luton campus for Open Day
Potential students and their families get the chance to explore life at the University of Bedfordshire at an applicant open day at the Luton campus on Saturday, 21 April from 9.45am to 2.30pm.