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First-year student celebrates winning digital marketing competition
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ recently partnered with global IT leader Wisetek UK to run a Digital Marketing competition for future marketers, which was won by a first-year student.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ placed first in England in Green League
Celebrations are underway at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ after it was announced that the institution was awarded second place in the UK in the People & Planet 2022/23 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Green League, putting it in the top spot for England overall.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ wins Silver and Gold at Community Radio Awards
Radio LaB – the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s award-winning on-campus radio station – is celebrating two brilliant prizes it recently snapped up at this year’s Community Radio Awards (CRAs).

Student crowned Social Worker of the Year
A social sciences PhD student from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has won two accolades in this year’s Social Worker of the Year Awards.

Students to showcase ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s cultural diversity
A group of budding events managers are curating a public charity event called ‘Cultural Implosion’ to celebrate the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s cultural variety and inclusion.

CBeebies star & local education advocate celebrate Honorary degrees with fellow graduates
The last cohort of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Class of 2022 celebrated their achievements during a week of graduation ceremonies, featuring a number of inspiring keynote speakers and two Honorary Doctorate recipients – CBeebies star, Andy Day, and education leader, Mike Berrill.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Academic experts for press commentary
Ahead of the first kick off at the FIFA World Cup 2022 (20th November - 18th December), the Press Office has pooled together a list of key academics from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ who boast expertise in the areas of football, sports and culture - all relevant to the 'beautiful game'.

Celebrating ‘World Toilet Day’ through research
Ahead of World Toilet Day (19th November), a Research Fellow from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has penned an inspiring blog about the importance of human sanitation as part of her work with the ‘Towards Brown Gold’ project.

Student midwife nominated for national healthcare award
A postgraduate student studying Advanced Clinical Practice at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has been shortlisted in an award category at The Sun newspaper’s ‘Who Cares Wins’ ceremony, due to be held later this month.

Emergency service & investigative students put crime scene skills to the test
Budding forensic scientists, police officers and paramedics have practised their new-found skills by taking part in a mock crime scene event, hosted in the grounds of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s historic Putteridge Bury campus.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ to host international radio conference
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has been selected to host an international radio conference this month by the Media, Communication & Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the BBC.

London Luton Airport hosts on-campus jobs fair for students
Over 700 students from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ attended an aviation-themed jobs fair which showcased the numerous opportunities available with London Luton Airport (LLA) and other air industry employers in the region.