October

Wed 22 October, 2014
Get into Sport initiative arrives at UCMK

University Campus Milton Keynes students are set to benefit from free weekly sporting activities.

Additional funding from Sport England has ensured that students at UCMK can partake in weekly sporting initiatives: running on a Tuesday and climbing on a Wednesday as part of the innovative Get into Sport student and staff sporting participation programme.

Tue 21 October, 2014
The Steel Charitable Trust grants £1,000 bursaries to 25 ‘exceptional’ students

The Steel Charitable Trust has again given £1,000 bursaries to 25 'exceptional' University of Bedfordshire third-year undergraduates.

Tue 21 October, 2014
Dragons’ Den event grants University of Bedfordshire students thousands of pounds

A Dragons’ Den style event at the University of Bedfordshire has granted thousands of pounds to student experience projects.

Tue 21 October, 2014
Bedfordshire student sessions help children with English skills

Sessions developed by University of Bedfordshire students to support children, who are not native English speakers, with linguistic skills have helped more than 80% to have a “very good” command of the language.

Tue 21 October, 2014
Bedfordshire professor appointed to inquiry panel

A leading expert from the University of Bedfordshire has been appointed by the Home Secretary, Theresa May, to the panel of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.

Wed 15 October, 2014
Visiting academic will help foster links with African higher education institutions

A Nigerian academic is to lecture on the Islamist extremist group, Boko Haram, as part of his three-week visit to the University of Bedfordshire which further fosters its links with African higher education institutions.

Wed 15 October, 2014
University experts to support the development of the Modern Slavery Bill

A team of child trafficking experts from the University of Bedfordshire is to support the government’s development of the Modern Slavery Bill 2014 -15.

Tue 14 October, 2014
Teenage online behaviour ‘worrying and concerning’

University of Bedfordshire psychologist Dr Emma Short says it is “worrying and concerning” that over a third of 15-18-year-olds have met someone in person they first met online.

Tue 14 October, 2014
Pledge to challenge mental health stigma

The University of Bedfordshire Students’ Union has signed a pledge to challenge the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health illnesses on World Mental Health Day (Friday 10 October).

Mon 13 October, 2014
University of Bedfordshire cyberstalking expert to speak at Oxford Union

A cyberstalking expert at the University of Bedfordshire is to join the UK’s leading digital stalking and abuse specialists when she speaks at the Oxford Union, on behalf of the Digital Trust.

Fri 10 October, 2014
UCMK sponsors Excellence in Education award

University Campus Milton Keynes (UCMK), part of the University of Bedfordshire, has sponsored the Excellence in Education award at the Pride in Milton Keynes awards.

Fri 10 October, 2014
Student shortlisted for Platform 2014 Award

University of Bedfordshire student, Holger Kilumets, was nominated today (9 October) by MK Gallery for the final round of the national Platform Graduate Award 2014 competition.