2019
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Bedfordshire awarded funding for young refugees to tell their stories through art
Using artwork to tell their story, the causes of wellness in young refugees is to be examined following the award of a €1.3 million grant to the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and three research centres in Finland and Norway.
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Election night coverage
A team of more than 20 students and staff from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Journalism and Communications department worked round the clock for Radio LaB 97.1fm to broadcast a special General Election 2019 results programme.
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People Show actor conducts masterclass for Bedfordshire students
People Show artist, Gareth Brierley, visited the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ performing arts students to conduct a masterclass on how to devise ideas for an experimental theatre play.
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Bedfordshire academics launch new tool to help wellbeing of social workers
A revolutionary new process to help improve organisational resilience in child and family social work has been launched by academics from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.
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Bedfordshire academic named Luton’s most outstanding citizen
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Dr Joan Bailey MBE claimed prizes for Outstanding Teacher and Luton’s Most Outstanding Citizen at Love Luton’s Luton Best Awards.
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Bedfordshire Professor awarded Fellowship by Chartered Association of Business Schools
Professor in Management Practice at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, Professor Debra Leighton, has been awarded the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) Fellowship.
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ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ awarded Small Business Charter reaccreditation
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Business School (UBBS) has been successful in its reassessment of its Small Business Charter accreditation.
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Media students have TV masterclass by industry professionals
Milkshake! TV presenter, Derek Moran, and television hair and makeup artist, Beth Fletcher, presented a masterclass for ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ students.
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Bedfordshire students celebrate graduation
Hundreds of students from across the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ were joined by a host of special honoraries to celebrate their graduation.
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ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ presents new graduation award in memory of midwife Stephanie O’Kane
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Faculty of Health and Social Sciences presented a new award at a graduation ceremony this week in memory of alumni Stephanie O’Kane who sadly died earlier this year.
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ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Scholarship gives Bedfordshire sport students a helping hand
Sports students at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ have been given a helping hand thanks to a sports scholarship.
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Luton Peace Riots retold thanks to new book designed by Bedfordshire academic
As part of Luton's centenary celebrations of what are known as the Peace Riots of 1919, the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s School of Art and Design has republished a local history book of the event called 'Where They Burnt the Town Hall Down'.