June

Proud To Help: Professor & Football Team fly the flag for Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV campaign
TheÌýhumbling efforts of a student football team and a public health academic have been recognised and chosen to represent theÌýÂé¶¹´«Ã½AV inÌýaÌýnationalÌý‘ProudÌýToÌýHelp’Ìýcampaign.

Beds scriptwriting lecturer wins top prize for his ‘Twisted Tale’.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Senior Scriptwriting Lecturer Toby Norways has been named one of five winners of the national screenwriting competition ‘Twisted Tales in Lockdown’.

£307k secured for Bedfordshire’s creative community thanks to Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV support
Emergency funding to help support local artists has been successfully secured from Arts Council England (ACE) thanks to a collaborative effort by the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, Luton Borough Council and a number of creative charities.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV celebrates success of virtual yoga classes
Ahead of the International Day of Yoga on 21st June, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s Get Active team are celebrating a 94% uptake of their online yoga offering since lockdown began.

Professor joins regional #BlackLivesMatter debate
An academic from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, Professor Uvanney Maylor, has taken part in an online discussion about racism and equality in the East of England.

Professor to tackle BAME health risks as part of Men’s Health Week webinar
Professor Gurch Randhawa will be representing the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV in a ‘Men and & Covid-19’ webinar organised by Men’s Health Forum.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Court members offer support during pandemic
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Court members have been offering solace and support to the community during the coronavirus outbreak.

Graduate Make-up Degree showcase gets a virtual makeover
Final year visagistes from Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s School of Media & Performance have premiered their artistry and creations via a new online degree show reel on YouTube.

Be cautious of new McCann ‘evidence’ until charges are made, Professor warns
As a new suspect comes to light in the prolific Madeleine McCann case, an academic from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV has advised the media mustn’t get ahead of itself as speculation can and has caused more harm than good.

#BlackLivesMatter: the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV response
We know that our staff, students, alumni, as well our wider communities will have been horrified by the killing of George Floyd in the United States and want you to know that we are also shocked and share your horror.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV and local SME receive funding for Covid-19 research
A successful application by a local company, Life Science Group Ltd (LSG), together with the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV has resulted in £50,000 of funding from Innovate UK to complete a research project to improve Covid-19 testing.

Star students awarded Outstanding Student of the Year 2020
A record number of staff and students nominated colleagues, peers and teams the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s Vice Chancellor’s Student Experience Awards, with four winners receiving the Outstanding Student of the Year award.