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PhD student highlights ways to encourage regional investment
A PhD student who is researching entrepreneurial finance is set to represent the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV at an upcoming webinar themed around the future of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.

VIPs & students celebrate first full-scale graduation since pandemic
An award-winning scientist and a retail sustainability champion were amongst special guests who joined over 700 students at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s March graduation ceremonies.

Bedfordshire teams up with HSBC to support student entrepreneurs
In partnership with HSBC UK, two winning Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV students are taking part in a development programme for aspiring entrepreneurs from under-represented backgrounds.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV is hotbed for generating start-ups
Graduates from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV have created 870 start-up businesses since the 2014/15 academic year, the fourth most of any university in the country according to data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

Student creates loneliness campaign for Age UK
An art student from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV has designed a new advertising campaign for Age UK Milton Keynes, helping them to raise awareness of loneliness in the region.

Student-run Poetry Project set to launch on campus
The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV has collaborated with an international initiative to launch the first university-led poetry campaign to raise awareness of mental health on campus.

Refugee challenges are focus of Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV research
The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s Centre for Research in Law (CRiL) has published a report on refugee family reunion, looking into the challenges faced by refugees seeking to be reunited with their families in the UK.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV & CBC team up to support local businesses
The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV has partnered with Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) to support the ‘Central Bedfordshire Productivity Programme’, which aims to help local businesses.

Bedfordshire announces Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV of Law partnership
The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV has announced a partnership with the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV of Law in London which will aid students pursuing a career at the bar.

Clearing 2021: It helped me focus on my mental health
A second year Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV student has shared her experience of the Clearing process, to show others it isn’t as scary as it might seem.

Multi award-winning graduate triumphs again
Luton Poet Laureate and double Law graduate from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, Mary Emeji, has been crowned ‘Adult Achiever’ in the Luton’s Best Awards, which highlight the incredible work that individuals perform to improve the town.

Graduate’s debut record hits BBC radio
A Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV alumnus has taken their first steps to saxophone stardom by having their debut record featured on BBC radio.