Research News
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ academic helps trial pioneering PPE beard technique for healthcare staff
US Vice-President Elect, Kamala Harris, has inspired a research team led by Professor Gurch Randhawa from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and Dr Rajinder Pal Singh to promote an innovative beard covering technique, called ‘Singh Thattha’, which enables bearded individuals to wear a respirator mask without the need for shaving.
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.
Academic to lead British Psychological Society’s COVID-19 Behavioural Science & Disease Prevention taskforce
A Health Psychologist from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, Dr Angel Chater, has been appointed to lead the Behavioural Science & Disease Prevention (BSDP) taskforce, to help provide guidance for policy-makers around the world.
Children in care are seven times more likely to be imprisoned, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ finds
Research conducted by the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ estimates that children in the care system are seven times more likely to be subject to imprisonment during childhood than those who are not in care, and learn to adopt a ‘survivor mentality’.
Bedfordshire researcher stresses importance of technology in times of self-isolation
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ researcher, Dr Banita Lal, explains how technology and mobile phones ‘provide promise and opportunity’ for colleagues to stay connected and motivated during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bedfordshire researcher helps bring in legislation to give separated migrant children legal aid
Vulnerable migrant children who have been separated from their parents will get quicker and simpler access to legal aid, after new government legislation came into force.
Bedfordshire lecturer shortlisted for One Dance UK’s Dance Science award
Dr Imogen Aujla, Senior Lecturer in Dance and Dance Science at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, has been shortlisted for One Dance UK's Dance Science award.
World class centre in renewable energy systems to be established
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and TWI Ltd have formed a partnership to establish the Renewables Innovation Centre, a world class hub for engineering that focuses on renewable energy systems.
Researchers seeking people over 50 who feel stigmatised because of alcohol use
Researchers from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ are looking for people over the age of 50 from the Bedfordshire area who are experiencing problems with their drinking but haven’t sought help because of the stigma around alcohol problems.
Bedfordshire Professor & Al-Mahdi Institute to host World’s Inaugural Islam & Organ Donation Workshop
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'s Professor of Diversity will join some of the world’s leading Islamic scholars and policymakers in Birmingham to attend the world’s inaugural Islam & Organ Donation Workshop.
Psychology can help us beat obesity problem, says Bedfordshire expert
Psychologists have expertise to understand the causes of obesity and should be central to help the prevention and treatment of the condition, according to a leading Health Psychologist from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.
Bedfordshire researches to support innovation project to protect vulnerable children
Researches from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ are supporting a four-year project investigating how innovation could help improve social care systems and practices for young people at complex safeguarding risk.