2021
Student-run Poetry Project set to launch on campus
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has collaborated with an international initiative to launch the first university-led poetry campaign to raise awareness of mental health on campus.
Graduates celebrate in person for first time since pandemic
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Class of 2021 are the first cohort to celebrate their graduations in person since the disruption of the pandemic.
Researchers to investigate Bedfordshire’s arts and culture sector
Academics from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ have been commissioned by Central Bedfordshire Council to conduct research into the area’s arts and culture sector.
Mock crime scene helps test students’ CSI skills
Budding Silent Witness and CSI stars of the future have investigated a mock crime scene at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, preparing them for the real-life conditions which they could face in their careers.
Pandemic-inspired student audio drama takes home Gold
A Covid19-themed audio drama created by a group of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ students has won the top prize in their category at the Community Radio Awards.
LGBTQ Alliance event settles score on equality in football
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s LGBTQ Alliance hosted a Football Equality Panel this week, looking into equality in football across gender, race, ethnicity and sexual identity.
Academic to speak about childhood obesity at food industry event
A ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ academic is set to speak at a digital event for the food industry, highlighting the issue of childhood obesity and what can be done to tackle the problem.
Professor to deliver keynote speech at Australian Psychological Society conference
A leading academic from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is set to speak at a virtual conference centred around the role and contributions of health psychologists during the Covid-19 pandemic, hosted by the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
£1.4m study to improve children’s language & communication skills
A pioneering study led by ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ to support children with language and communication needs – in collaboration with the Universities of Essex, York and the Open ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ – has just received £1.4m funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) for a new strand of the ‘E-PLAYS’ project.
Student awarded national Microbiology Prize
A ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ student is celebrating after winning the Microbiology Society’s Undergraduate Microbiology Prize, awarded to a student who excels in microbiology during their second year of an undergraduate degree.
Academic discusses impact of region’s air pollution
A professor from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has spoken about the impact of pollution on local areas in a special climate crisis report by the BBC, as the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference continues.
Alumnus helps produce five-star London stage show
A graduate from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has completed a successful run as Assistant Stage Manager for The Old Vic Theatre’s production of Camp Siegfried.