2016

Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV welcomes Police Liaison Officer
The first ever university liaison officer has been recruited for Bedfordshire Police and the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV.

Graduation milestone
Hundreds of successful students from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV are set to celebrate their achievements at graduation ceremonies in Luton on 17 and 18 March.

Radio LaB up for two awards
The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s community radio station, Radio LaB, has been shortlisted for two awards in this year’s ‘I love Student Radio awards’.

UpRising celebrates fourth annual Dragons’ Den
A campaign to promote stem cell donation among 16-30 year olds in Luton, was the winner of Uprising’s fourth annual Dragons’ Den competition (Monday 7 March).

Get Out, Get Active!
Get Out, Get Active is a FREE sports programme for 14-25 year olds with a disability. The programme will be running multi-sport sessions, which may include; wheelchair table tennis, wheelchair basketball, archery and boccia.

England's teenage pregnancy rate halved in last 15 years
The rate of under-18 conceptions in England has declined by 51% since 1998*, exceeding the goal of the original teenage pregnancy strategy, according to data released today (Wednesday 9 March) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

MK:Smart technology fair showcases smart city employment opportunities
More than 100 exhibitors, students and graduates packed into Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Campus Milton Keynes (UCMK) part of the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV for the MK:Smart Technology Graduate and Employability Fair (24th February).

Malawian voice of conscience
The Malawian poet Jack Mapanje will give a reading from his forthcoming book Greetings From Grandpa at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s Bedford campus on Friday, March 18.

Dancing their way to success
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Dance Society returned in triumph from the recent inter university dance competition (20-21 February).

Why will ‘secure schools’ work when others have failed
Professor of Socio-Legal Studies at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, John Pitts has asked why a network of ‘secure schools’ as recommended in the latest review of the Youth Justice System will succeed when all its predecessors have failed?

Bedfordshire student wins double gold
Mallory Franklin , a Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV sports scholarship student has won a double gold medal at the annual British Universities & Colleges (BUCS) Canoe Slalom Championships (13 - 14 February).

Doping investigative journalist gives guest lecture
Leading investigative journalist Hajo Seppelt delivered an inspiring guest lecture at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV on Tuesday evening (23 February).