July

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.

Fri 26 July, 2013
Crime-fighter Kevin honoured at graduations finale - photo gallery

TELEVISION’s Kevin Whately, aka Lewis, was presented with an honorary doctorate at the University of Bedfordshire’s concluding graduation today (Friday). 

Thu 25 July, 2013
Summer sun and ceremonies

HUNDREDS of University of Bedfordshire students received their certificates in a week-long series of summer sunshine ceremonies.

Thu 25 July, 2013
Greg Rutherford to receive honorary degree

LONDON 2012 Olympic gold medallist Greg Rutherford MBE is to be presented with an honorary degree by the University of Bedfordshire next week.

Thu 25 July, 2013
Cricketing legend honoured at graduations

FORMER England international cricket star Darren Gough was presented with an honorary degree yesterday (Tuesday) at the University of Bedfordshire.

Thu 25 July, 2013
Alumni join Stevenage FC

SPORTS scientists who passed their degrees at the University of Bedfordshire yesterday (Monday) celebrated in style by starting their first day on the job – with League One side Stevenage FC.

Thu 25 July, 2013
Olympians at Bedford graduations - photo gallery

OLYMPIC superstars Greg Rutherford and Kriss Akabusi joined hundreds of University of Bedfordshire graduates this week as they received their degrees.

Wed 24 July, 2013
Uni commences LRC refurbishment works at Luton

WORK is underway to upgrade the Learning Resource Centre (LRC) at the University of Bedfordshire’s Luton campus.

Wed 24 July, 2013
Cricketing legend honoured at graduations

FORMER England international cricket star Darren Gough was presented with an honorary degree yesterday (Tuesday) at the University of Bedfordshire.