A dance student from the University of Bedfordshire is celebrating after being chosen to perform at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in August.

Journalism educators from both the UK and Africa gathered at the University of Bedfordshire’s Luton campus last week (Wed, 11 – Fri, 13 April) to share experiences and ideas at a special conference on training future journalists.

Former Government Higher Education Minister of State Bill Rammell is to become the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire.

The University of Bedfordshire will welcome thousands of local Year 12 students to its higher education fair on Friday 20 April at the Bedford Campus on Polhill Avenue, Bedford between 9am and 1.30pm.

The Law School at the University of Bedfordshire has welcomed its new head, Professor Jonathan Black-Branch, JP, who has joined the Law School after a long career teaching law and conducting research on International Law.

Bedfordshire is a previous winner of FLUX, which is the UK’s largest annual competition to encourage entrepreneurship and bridge the gap between education and the world of work, organised by the Working Knowledge Group.

Potential students and their families get the chance to explore life at the University of Bedfordshire at an applicant open day at the Bedford campus on Saturday, 14 April from 9.30am to 2.30pm.

The University of Bedfordshire Students’ Union (UBSU) was recognised for its positive contribution to disability rights, after receiving two national awards at the NUS Disability Conference last week.

A graduate from the University of Bedfordshire has put pen to paper and published her first novel.

Students from Cardinal Newman Sixth Form College got a feel for life at university after taking part in a student shadowing scheme at the University of Bedfordshire.

One University of Bedfordshire student will be training hard after being selected for the World Cross Country University Championships in Poland.

“Everyone used case studies to explain what happens in marketing or business,” said Jillian Farquhar, Professor of Marketing Strategy at the University of Bedfordshire, “but this is the first book that gives step-by-step guidance on how to get it right.”