April

Tue 29 April, 2014
Hospital to invest in equipment for new mums, thanks to ֱ donation

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital is to further invest in essential equipment for new mums – following a donation from the ֱ.

Wed 16 April, 2014
Tesco lends its support to Business School’s ‘inspiring’ Foodbank project

ENTERPRISING Business School students have received the backing of leading supermarket chain, Tesco, in their quest to raise wider awareness of the Luton Foodbank.

Wed 16 April, 2014
Blood tests could lead to early detection of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

ALZHEIMER’S and Parkinson’s diseases could be detected in routine blood tests in years to come, according to a leading neuroscientist who spoke at the ֱ.

Wed 16 April, 2014
Beavers and Cubs taste ֱ life

PIRATES, skeletons and a bull welcomed local Beaver and Cub groups to the ֱ as they were given a taste of student life.

Wed 16 April, 2014
ֱ trio raise £1,500 for charity

A TRIO of staff and students has raised £1,500 as part of efforts to raise awareness and understanding of disability sports charity English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS).

Tue 15 April, 2014
ֱ trio raise £1,500 for charity

A TRIO of staff and students has raised £1,500 as part of efforts to raise awareness and understanding of disability sports charity English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS).

Tue 15 April, 2014
Listen to Radio 4's Third Degree Show aired at ֱ

LISTENERS of BBC Radio 4 will be able to find out the long awaited question, “who is more ‘intelligent’ academics or students?” as the ֱ stars on national radio next week.

Tue 15 April, 2014
Controversial Film Director to attend Uni Horror Film Festival

IT was a film many call the most controversial of all time, crew members were arrested for obscenity after it premiered, and large sections of its audience struggled to believe that the gruesome murders on screen weren't real.

Tue 15 April, 2014
London Marathon runners seek advice from ֱ students

VIRGIN Money London Marathon runners are receiving specialist advice from some of the ֱ’s best Sport Science students and one of its world-leading experts, at a huge pre-Marathon exhibition and seminar event.

Mon 14 April, 2014
Scientists develop potential side-effect-free iron deficiency remedy

SCIENTISTS have developed a capsule which could provide a side-effect-free remedy for iron deficiency – one of the most predominant nutritional disorders worldwide.

Mon 14 April, 2014
Bedfordshire academic leads ground-breaking research into new teacher development model

A PROFESSOR of Education at the ֱ’s Learning Futures Centre has spearheaded an initiative that will transform the way teachers are trained across the world.

Fri 11 April, 2014
TV’s elite network with ֱ students

UNIVERSITY of Bedfordshire graduates working on some of the nation’s favourite TV shows joined fellow industry experts at a networking event aimed to give current students a footstep into broadcasting.