2014

Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV department to evaluate national alcohol-related programme
The Substance Misuse and Ageing Research Team (SMART) at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV is to evaluate a nationwide programme aimed at alcohol-related harm prevention for the over-50s.

Al Murray and David Willetts MP to be among honorands
Comedian Al Murray, the former Minister of Universities and Science, David Willetts, and nationally-acclaimed journalist Polly Toynbee are among those due to receive honorary degrees from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV next week.

Beds SU to set up Student United Nations Association
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s Students’ Union (Beds SU) has announced it is to begin the creation of a student branch of the United Nations Association.

Book reveals innovative data collecting methods
A book by a marketing expert at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV compiles advice from specialists around the world on developing innovative methods to collect data.

Bedfordshire wins Best Faculty Campaign at Prospects Postgraduate Awards
The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV has won the Best Faculty Campaign category in the 2014 Prospects Postgraduate Awards.

Bedfordshire filmmaker to premiere controversial short film
An award-winning filmmaker from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV is to premiere a controversial film at a two-day conference in London this weekend (Nov 8 and 9).

Team GB Badminton player interviewed by Bedfordshire students
Team GB Badminton player Tom Wolfenden was interviewed by students at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV yesterday (November 4).

United Nations event highlights Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s international and cultural work
The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s international and cultural work was highlighted during Sir Jeremy Greenstock’s visit to its Luton Campus last Friday (October 31).

Students could earn roles with UK’s longest-running alternative theatre company
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV media students could potentially earn roles with the UK’s longest-running alternative theatre company, according to actor Gareth Brierley.

Milton Keynes students' graduation joy
Students from across the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s partner colleges were among the happy graduates picking up their degrees at a ceremony in Milton Keynes which also celebrated the achievements of a local entrepreneur.

Graduate up for national radio gong
A former student presenter at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV's community radio station has been nominated for a national award, whilst it has also been announced that the station is to stay on local radio waves for another five years.

Life peer to speak at Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV
Baroness Margaret Prosser, a life peer in the House of Lords, is to speak at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV next Wednesday (5 November).