2013

Students join global flashmob
STUDENTS made a stand against the increasing number of women being attacked when they took part in a worldwide flashmob.

Milton Keynes - tourist destination of the future
Tourism students at the University of Bedfordshire will be exploring the potential of Milton Keynes as a future tourist destination.

Dean of Business School wins Asian Academic of the Year award
THE Dean of the Business School Dr Sonal Minocha has wowed the Asian community to win the Academic of the Year accolade, at the Asian Voice Political and Public Life Awards.

University tunes in for World Radio Day
Three years ago, the University’s own radio station, Radio LaB, began broadcasting full-time from the Luton campus.

Flashmobbers to join global campaign to stop violence against women and girls
Undergraduates will break into dance at the University’s bars on Thursday, joining hundreds of students around the world in their call to end violence against women and girls.

“Excuse me, what radio programmes do you listen to?”
By Principal Lecturer Janey Gordon

Born to dance
MA Dance students are getting ready to perform new dance works made for them by two leading UK choreographers at universities around the region.

From remote farm to freelance of the year
For a boy growing up on a remote farm in Nepal, with uneducated parents, it was probably an impossible dream – becoming a big name in British TV production.

Kindness, compassion and caring nature are key qualities for nursing recruits
The Robert Francis Inquiry report into Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust has indicated that there are some fundamental issues in our NHS.

Sir Bob Geldof speaks of ‘The World Calling’ at MirandaNet conference
A live interview with Sir Bob Geldof kick-started a conference called Exploring the Future of Education organised by the MirandaNet Fellowship at the Excel Centre in London.

Why are so few primary school teachers men?
A new study suggests a greater need for mentoring by strong leaders to overcome the barriers of male stereotypes – to attract more men into primary teaching.