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University and local Chambers of Commerce announce long-term partnership
The University of Bedfordshire has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) with three leading regional business organisations, marking the start of a strategic partnership aimed at supporting students, driving economic growth, and fostering meaningful industry collaboration.

International acclaim for the Collaborative Targeted Outreach Programme (CTOP)
A pioneering joint research initiative by the University of Bedfordshire and the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Integrated Care Board (ICB) has received international acclaim, winning the Patient and Caregivers Partners Award at the International Conference for Integrated Care (ICIC) 2025 in Lisbon.

Racial bias when diverting children from the justice system highlighted in new report
Black and Mixed Heritage children in England face harsher penalties than their White peers even when they have committed the same offences, according to a new report co-authored by academics from the University of Bedfordshire.

University of Bedfordshire strengthens groundbreaking research partnership with Keech Hospice
The University of Bedfordshire has expanded its partnership with Keech Hospice, pledging to work together to support innovative projects that directly shape palliative and end-of-life care services.

University of Bedfordshire celebrates successful business growth programme with West Northants Council
Over the last 10 months, the University of Bedfordshire, in partnership with West Northamptonshire Council, has successfully supported 130 local businesses to enhance their work through the Growth & Innovation Programme, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

Bedfordshire PhD graduate awarded prestigious dissertation prize
A PhD graduate from the University of Bedfordshire has been named the recipient of the Jacqueline Ross TOEFL Dissertation Award, one of the most prestigious PhD accolades in the field of language testing.

University lecture to explore how health psychology can transform public health
Find out how health psychology and behaviour change strategies can help combat some of today’s most pressing public health issues, as the University of Bedfordshire hosts its final inaugural lecture of the 2024/25 academic year.

Bedfordshire academic awarded Research England grant for study on voice-interactive language models in education
An academic from the University of Bedfordshire has been awarded a prestigious grant by Research England to support her new study into how voice-interactive language models can improve student engagement.

Reduction in teen pregnancy rates could ‘unravel’ as experts warn against ‘complacency’
Despite significant falls in the rate of teenage pregnancies over the past two decades in the UK, academic experts – including from the University of Bedfordshire – say there are still huge regional differences, and the country’s teenage birth rates remain one of highest among developed nations.

University lecture to explore the future of engineering
Discover more about the past, present and future of engineering as the University of Bedfordshire’s inaugural professorial lecture series hears from an academic who has worked in the field for more than two decades.

University of Bedfordshire joins national consortium to address maternity inequalities
The University of Bedfordshire has been selected as one of nine UK universities to make up the new National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Challenge Maternity Disparities Consortium, with the aim of tackling inequalities in maternity care.

Bedfordshire academic contributes to new study on women’s safety while exercising
A new study co-authored by an academic from the University of Bedfordshire has demonstrated the constant negotiations women take between their safety and enjoyment when exercising outdoors.