December

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s Aspire Higher & ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Higher partnerships to host third CPD event
A joint venture between two of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s education outreach partnerships will be kicking off the New Year with the third in a new series of free CPD (Continuing Professional Development) webinars, providing HE-related information for teachers and student advisers.

Gold success for lecturer & daughter’s joint podcast
A ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ lecturer and his seven year old daughter have picked up first prize in the podcast category of this year’s Community Radio Awards.

North Pole goal for ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'s cheerleaders
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s cheerleading team are walking, running, cycling, swimming, cartwheeling and forward-rolling the equivalent 2617 miles to the North Pole, all in the name of charity.

Students encouraged to spread cheer by volunteering in Bedfordshire during festive break
The Student Support team at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ are highlighting volunteering opportunities with local charities and community projects that students can get involved with, to help others this Christmas.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ lecturers’ research paper wins BERJ Editor’s Choice Award
A research paper written by two ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ lecturers has won the British Education Research Journal (BERJ) 2020 Editor’s Choice Award.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ funded book is published by UCL Press
A book focusing on the critical role of the arts in economic regeneration of communities has been funded by the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and co-edited by academics.

Human Rights academic evaluates multi-million pound Child Trafficking Protection Fund
An academic from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has just finished evaluating a £2.2 million UK Government programme which provides NGO funding and tests innovative approaches to the care and support of trafficked and exploited children worldwide.
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Institute launches series of webinars about Forced Migration
Researchers and academics at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ are hosting a series of collaborative webinars focusing on Forced Migration, with the first event taking place on Friday 18th December – International Migrants Day.

Universities collaborate with Drink Wise Age Well to reveal the impact of Covid-19 on over-50s alcohol support services
Academics from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and Glasgow Caledonian ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ have published findings from a new study in partnership with Drink Wise Age Well – a programme led by alcohol, drug and mental health charity, – revealing remote support has helped older adults who have issues with alcohol during the pandemic, but that face-to-face support is still essential for effective service provision.

Academic and son’s interview chosen as one of BBC Radio 5 Live’s best of 2020
BBC Radio 5 Live has chosen an interview with a ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ lecturer and his son as one of the best of 2020.

Dance Beds project defies pandemic to keep creativity flowing
Dance Beds, a ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ dance project in collaboration with Bedford Creative Arts and DanceEast, has defied the coronavirus pandemic and excelled in finding creative ways to continue performing safely.

Bedfordshire’s literary legends to be celebrated by new ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ initiative & competition
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has launched a new collaborative project – Literary Bedfordshire – which aims to celebrate the region’s famous and favourite writers through research and shared knowledge of local literary history.