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A recent alumnus and community radio presenter from the Ö±²¥ÍÑÒ has been shortlisted for a Student Radio Award (SRA), thanks to her inspiring human-interest audio documentary created as part of her final year coursework.

This October, Luton Foodbank – a community charity supported by the Ö±²¥ÍÑÒ – launched its ‘Here to Help’ campaign aimed at encouraging people to use its resources if needed.

Academics and community guests will be taking part in a virtual event on 30th October as part of the Ö±²¥ÍÑÒÂ’s Black History Month activities.

A Sports graduate with Cerebral Palsy has written an article for advice platform, Cosmopolitan Care, about his experience of studying and living at the Ö±²¥ÍÑÒÂ.

Dr Chris Papadopoulos – Principal Lecturer in Public Health at the Ö±²¥ÍÑÒ – recently wrote an article for The Spectator, calling for the government to reconsider a ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown. He argues that this approach better aligns with behavioural science in the fight against Covid19…

Professor Rebecca Bunting has been appointed as Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of the Ö±²¥ÍÑÒÂ. She has been the University’s interim Vice Chancellor since January 2020 and was previously Vice Chancellor at Bucks New University.

Academics from the Ö±²¥ÍÑÒ have partnered with Luton Council’s Children’s Services department to launch a Social Work Academy, to help recruit and develop the next generation of social workers in Luton and the wider region.

Saturday 10th October marks World Mental Health Day and the Wellbeing team at the Ö±²¥ÍÑÒ is encouraging students and staff to ‘do one positive thing’ to mark the occasion.

Community radio station, Ö±²¥ÍÑÒÂ, based at the Ö±²¥ÍÑÒÂ, is taking part in the fifth annual Local Radio Day campaign.

Two outreach and partnership teams at the Ö±²¥ÍÑÒ have joined forces to support a group of Media and Performance students in launching and hosting digital workshops.

The Ö±²¥ÍÑÒÂ’s Students’ Union has revealed that it has achieved ‘Good’ in the NUS Green Impact Awards for 2019/20.

Professor of Diversity in Public Health and Director of the Ö±²¥ÍÑÒÂ's Institute for Health Research, Gurch Randhawa recently penned an opinion piece for as part of his efforts to help raise awareness of the inequalities faced by ethnic minorities in the fight against Covid19...