July

Bedfordshire’s Class of 2025 celebrate at summer graduations
Luton Town legend Mick Harford, Olympic silver medallist Mallory Franklin, and Luton Rising’s Chair, Paul Kehoe, were just some of the famous faces joining thousands of students to receive honours from the University of Bedfordshire as they celebrated their graduation.

University partners with Bedford Borough Council to drive business growth & innovation
A new collaboration between the University of Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough Council is set to support urban and rural businesses in the Bedford Borough area to innovate, grow, and build long-term resilience.

University secures funding to improve community access to green spaces
The University of Bedfordshire has secured funding for a new initiative which aims to improve health, access, and connections to nature, with a particular focus on those identified as facing barriers to access, such as people with disabilities and minority ethnic communities.

University of Bedfordshire celebrates rapid rise in student satisfaction across major national surveys
The University of Bedfordshire is celebrating a major step forward in student satisfaction, with significant improvements recorded across all three of the UK’s leading student experience surveys – the National Student Survey (NSS), the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES), and the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES).

Film student has screenplay shortlisted at LA Film Festival
A final-year student from the University of Bedfordshire was selected as a finalist for this year’s Los Angeles Short Film Festival with a script he wrote during his studies.

New research calls on local women runners to share safety experiences
An academic from the University of Bedfordshire is calling on local women to take part in an international research project exploring safety and harassment while running outdoors.

University of Bedfordshire achieves top regional rankings in National Student Survey 2025
The University of Bedfordshire is celebrating a strong performance in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2025, with results confirming a continued rise in student satisfaction and cementing its position as one of the leading higher education institutions in the East of England.

Luton Town Football Club launch new kit on campus
Luton Town Football Club has officially launched their new season kit in style with an exclusive fan reveal hosted on campus at the University of Bedfordshire – and Media students were right at the heart of the action.

Sixth Form students take over University radio station
Students from Luton Sixth Form College took control of the airwaves during their annual ‘Takeover’ of the University of Bedfordshire’s award-winning community radio station, Radio LaB.

University’s business support programme extended to 2026
The University of Bedfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Council have announced the extension of their successful Business Growth and Innovation Programme, supported by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), until March 2026.

Student-run Family Law Clinic offers real-world experience & community support
Over the summer, students studying Law at the University of Bedfordshire will continue to lend support through the Family Law Clinic, which provides essential legal advice to members of the local community.