2021

Sixth Formers take over the airwaves
Aspiring podcasters and DJs from Luton Sixth Form College have relocated to the Radio LaB studios at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, as part of an annual project to host their award-winning Takeover Show.

Opinion: Upholding the rights of care leavers during the Covid-19 pandemic
An academic from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has penned an article for Care Talk magazine about the findings from an ongoing care leaver research project.

Beds community shares LGBTQ+ Pride Month memories
As Pride Month 2021 draws to a close, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ staff have been reflecting on what the celebration means to them, sharing some of their fondest memories of past Pride Months.

Frightfully talented student pens first novel
A final year student has written a horror story while studying Forensics at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, which is due to be published later this summer.

Student hopes construction placement is sign of diversifying industry
The 23rd June marks International Women in Engineering Day and Jade Catchpole – a ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ student – hopes her upcoming summer placement in construction is a sign that positive change is on the horizon for women in the engineering industry.

iREd book launch to showcase six Beds publications
A book launch showcasing six new works authored by ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ academics is taking place on Wednesday 23rd June.

Pride Month exhibition features Beds artist
A London exhibition commemorating Pride Month is featuring works by a ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ lecturer, created during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Trunk road challenge for mammoth cause
A member of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ staff will be cycling 257 miles along the old Roman trunk road to raise money as part of Keech Hospice Care’s elephant-themed fundraising campaign – the Big Trunk Trail.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ helps LSG develop new Covid testing technology
Researchers from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ have helped develop a new inactivating technology for faster and safer testing of Covid-19 samples, in partnership with Life Science Group Ltd (LSG).

Introducing Beds' UEFA Euros 2020 experts
As the UEFA Euros 2020 tournament kicks off, the Press Office has created a media card to showcase the relevant football and sport expertise available at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.

Students help to produce global interview with Kung Fu Panda director
Media students at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ have helped to produce a keynote interview conducted by Octopus TV with John Stevenson – award-winning filmmaker and director of DreamWorks animation blockbuster, Kung Fu Panda – providing them with invaluable hands-on industry experience which had been previously unavailable during the pandemic.

Kilimanjaro climb inspires student’s first book
An international student from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has written and published a book during lockdown, based on her experiences of being the youngest person from Bangladesh to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.