June

Tue 30 June, 2020
Proud To Help: Professor & Football Team fly the flag for ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ campaign

TheÌýhumbling efforts of a student football team and a public health academic have been recognised and chosen to represent theÌýÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ inÌýaÌýnationalÌý‘ProudÌýToÌýHelp’Ìýcampaign.

Tue 23 June, 2020
Beds scriptwriting lecturer wins top prize for his ‘Twisted Tale’.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Senior Scriptwriting Lecturer Toby Norways has been named one of five winners of the national screenwriting competition ‘Twisted Tales in Lockdown’.

Fri 19 June, 2020
£307k secured for Bedfordshire’s creative community thanks to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ support

Emergency funding to help support local artists has been successfully secured from Arts Council England (ACE) thanks to a collaborative effort by the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, Luton Borough Council and a number of creative charities.

Fri 19 June, 2020
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ celebrates success of virtual yoga classes

Ahead of the International Day of Yoga on 21st June, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Get Active team are celebrating a 94% uptake of their online yoga offering since lockdown began.

Wed 17 June, 2020
Professor joins regional #BlackLivesMatter debate

An academic from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, Professor Uvanney Maylor, has taken part in an online discussion about racism and equality in the East of England.

Tue 16 June, 2020
Professor to tackle BAME health risks as part of Men’s Health Week webinar

Professor Gurch Randhawa will be representing the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ in a ‘Men and & Covid-19’ webinar organised by Men’s Health Forum.

Mon 15 June, 2020
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Court members offer support during pandemic

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Court members have been offering solace and support to the community during the coronavirus outbreak.

Thu 11 June, 2020
Graduate Make-up Degree showcase gets a virtual makeover

Final year visagistes from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s School of Media & Performance have premiered their artistry and creations via a new online degree show reel on YouTube.

Thu 11 June, 2020
Be cautious of new McCann ‘evidence’ until charges are made, Professor warns

As a new suspect comes to light in the prolific Madeleine McCann case, an academic from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has advised the media mustn’t get ahead of itself as speculation can and has caused more harm than good.

Fri 05 June, 2020
#BlackLivesMatter: the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ response

We know that our staff, students, alumni, as well our wider communities will have been horrified by the killing of George Floyd in the United States and want you to know that we are also shocked and share your horror.

Fri 05 June, 2020
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and local SME receive funding for Covid-19 research

A successful application by a local company, Life Science Group Ltd (LSG), together with the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has resulted in £50,000 of funding from Innovate UK to complete a research project to improve Covid-19 testing.

Thu 04 June, 2020
Star students awarded Outstanding Student of the Year 2020

A record number of staff and students nominated colleagues, peers and teams the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Vice Chancellor’s Student Experience Awards, with four winners receiving the Outstanding Student of the Year award.