2013
Experts and academics exchange new ideas at smart wireless conference
WIRELESS technology experts who will be “vital in shaping the landscape and future cities” gathered at the University of Bedfordshire for a conference.
Call for urgent action to protect children from exposure to pornography
A significant number of children access pornography; it influences their attitudes towards relationships and sex; it is linked to risky behaviour such as having sex at a younger age; there is a correlation between holding violent attitudes and accessing more violent media.
Rugby star set for Bournemouth’s big stage
BEDFORD based Rugby sensation Will Affleck is hoping to smash through the competition at the Viper 10’s Rugby 7’s festival in Bournemouth this weekend.
Make Your Move for British Red Cross
YOUNG dancers from across Bedfordshire will be teaming up to raise awareness of the work of the British Red Cross - through the medium of dance.
Festival of Chemistry Day is a hit with young scientists
WHY is chemistry important? because it is used for analysing and processing many of the things we depend on every day of our lives - fuel, medicines, agrochemicals and food are just a few.
Associate Dean picked for HEA’s international scholarship
WHAT can we learn from the way teachers are trained in Australia? What do we need to change to help reduce the number of trained teachers leaving the profession?
Reburial of human remains unearthed at Uni building site
SKELETAL remains of 17th to 19th century children, which were found when the University of Bedfordshire’s Luton Campus Centre was being built, are to be “re-buried respectfully” this week.
University students get active thanks to Lottery funding
Sport England have released their first year report for their Lottery Funded 'Active Universities' campaign. The campaign has given the opportunity to thousands of students across the county to participate in sport throughout the year at universities.
Students show they have the ‘Graduate Edge’
FINAL year Bedfordshire students met local employers to discuss potential job opportunities at a networking event hosted at the University’s Postgraduate Centre, in Luton.
Internet speak is ‘not destroying language’ says linguistics expert
ENGLISH Linguistics expert Professor David Crystal was guest speaker at the final Leadership Futures lecture of the academic year at the University of Bedfordshire.
Student PE teachers organise Bedfordshire schools athletics event
STUDENT PE teachers from the University of Bedfordshire gained invaluable experience organising the annual Bedfordshire and Luton Schools’ AA Combined Events Championships, held at the Bedford International Athletics stadium.
Care Maker student chosen to promote nursing’s core values to speak at NHS conference
AFGHANISTAN veteran medic, David Smith, who left the army to study nursing at the University of Bedfordshire, is one of five students nationwide chosen to speak at an event for NHS decision makers.