More than 900 University of Bedfordshire Business School students were congratulated on their graduation this week.

The Rt Hon John Bercow MP (pictured), Speaker of the House of Commons, promised to champion higher education as a means to improve social mobility when he took up his role as Chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire today [25 July 2014], describing going to university as “more transformative than even a lottery win”.

A graduate at this week’s ceremonies, who devised an android mobile app to help small businesses book appointments, was given a special award for his achievements at the University of Bedfordshire – during which time he also became a father.

Summer graduations at the University of Bedfordshire moved this week from Bedford to Luton, and amongst the highlights of the first ceremony, at the University’s Putteridge Bury campus on Monday (21 July), was the award of an Honorary Degree to actress, author and animal rights campaigner Virginia McKenna.

The Speaker of the House of Commons, the Right Honourable John Bercow MP, will take up his role as Chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire this week.

A University of Bedfordshire student is to play a range of roles in one of this summer’s biggest stage shows at Milton Keynes Theatre – The Wiz – less than two years after returning to the country.

A Computer Games Development undergraduate has beaten over 250 fellow students to a national computing gong.

University of Bedfordshire student Thomas Hedison has won the prestigious National Student Employee of the Year – Step up to Leadership award, following on from his success at winning the regional title in the same category.

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s (CILT) David Bell has been recognised by the University of Bedfordshire Business School for his longstanding support of the faculty.

A BAFTA award-winning actress and the Luton Town FC Vice Chairman will be among the notable figures to be awarded an honorary degree from the University of Bedfordshire next week.

A national sport volunteering award has been presented to a University of Bedfordshire postgraduate student who launched a FA scheme, encouraging informal football, at the institution.

A group of University of Bedfordshire students have given a helping hand to organise this year’s Bedford River Festival.