2013

Thu 15 August, 2013
Parkinson's disease "step closer" to cure - University of Bedfordshire research

PARKINSON’s disease is “one step closer to a cure” thanks to stem cell research at the University of Bedfordshire.

Tue 13 August, 2013
Social work expert calls for re-think in approach to children’s services

A report published by a leading social research centre has called for a change in the way children’s services are delivered across England.

Mon 12 August, 2013
Student film exchange project crosses the cultural divide

FILM students from Bedfordshire and St Petersburg have completed a month-long film making project.

Mon 12 August, 2013
Lecturer and alumni cycling the length of the country

LANDS End to John O’Groats in less than three weeks is the test a University of Bedfordshire lecturer is attempting as she joins former students today (Monday) to cycle the length of the country for charity.

Fri 09 August, 2013
Uni welcomes new applicants for MSc Diabetes course

Entry to the University of Bedfordshire’s coveted MSc Diabetes course is now open for October starters.

Fri 09 August, 2013
Sixth formers sample University life

LAST month's Year 12 Summer School proved a big hit with potential University of Bedfordshire students.

Mon 05 August, 2013
Lecturer and alumni cycling the length of the country

LANDS End to John O’Groats in less than three weeks is the test a University of Bedfordshire lecturer is attempting as she joins former students today (Monday) to cycle the length of the country for charity.

Fri 02 August, 2013
From journalist to creative writer

A FORMER news journalist, who is studying Creative Writing at the University of Bedfordshire, has launched a book which tells the story of a mentally ill tramp forced into work by the government.

Wed 31 July, 2013
Piranhas sink their teeth into dragon boat challenge.

THE University of Bedfordshire’s dragon boat team, the ‘Polhill Piranhas’, have fallen agonisingly short in the semi-finals of this years Bedford Dragon Boat Race, failing to make the final race by just 24 hundredths-of-a-second.

Tue 30 July, 2013
Senior academic backs parliamentary report’s findings

PROFESSOR Carsten Maple has branded the findings of a Home Affairs Select Committee report as further proof that children are increasingly at risk online.

Mon 29 July, 2013
Students from Oman and Vietnam join in graduation celebrations

The University of Bedfordshire gave a warm welcome to students from Oman and Vietnam at their graduations last week.

Fri 26 July, 2013
Nursing student set to join prestigious leadership academy

ONLY 10 “remarkable” student nurses in the UK have been put forward for an elite leadership academy – one of them is the University of Bedfordshire’s Sarah Weight.