Research News

Wed 04 June, 2025
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV announces strategic partnerships with Coolr and ExComS

The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV is proud to announce new strategic partnerships with two innovation-driven companies – Coolr Ltd and ExComS Innovation Center Limited – that will not only support students but also drive regional economic growth, staff development, and industry collaboration.

Mon 19 May, 2025
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV and local Chambers of Commerce announce long-term partnership

The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) with three leading regional business organisations, marking the start of a strategic partnership aimed at supporting students, driving economic growth, and fostering meaningful industry collaboration.

Fri 16 May, 2025
International acclaim for the Collaborative Targeted Outreach Programme (CTOP)

A pioneering joint research initiative by the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV and the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Integrated Care Board (ICB) has received international acclaim, winning the Patient and Caregivers Partners Award at the International Conference for Integrated Care (ICIC) 2025 in Lisbon.

Tue 13 May, 2025
Racial bias when diverting children from the justice system highlighted in new report

Black and Mixed Heritage children in England face harsher penalties than their White peers even when they have committed the same offences, according to a new report co-authored by academics from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV.

Wed 30 April, 2025
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV strengthens groundbreaking research partnership with Keech Hospice

The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV has expanded its partnership with Keech Hospice, pledging to work together to support innovative projects that directly shape palliative and end-of-life care services.

Wed 09 April, 2025
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV celebrates successful business growth programme with West Northants Council

Over the last 10 months, the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, in partnership with West Northamptonshire Council, has successfully supported 130 local businesses to enhance their work through the Growth & Innovation Programme, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

Tue 18 February, 2025
Bedfordshire PhD graduate awarded prestigious dissertation prize

A PhD graduate from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV has been named the recipient of the Jacqueline Ross TOEFL Dissertation Award, one of the most prestigious PhD accolades in the field of language testing.

Tue 28 January, 2025
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV lecture to explore how health psychology can transform public health

Find out how health psychology and behaviour change strategies can help combat some of today’s most pressing public health issues, as the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV hosts its final inaugural lecture of the 2024/25 academic year.

Thu 16 January, 2025
Bedfordshire academic awarded Research England grant for study on voice-interactive language models in education

An academic from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV has been awarded a prestigious grant by Research England to support her new study into how voice-interactive language models can improve student engagement.

Wed 11 December, 2024
Reduction in teen pregnancy rates could ‘unravel’ as experts warn against ‘complacency’

Despite significant falls in the rate of teenage pregnancies over the past two decades in the UK, academic experts – including from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV – say there are still huge regional differences, and the country’s teenage birth rates remain one of highest among developed nations.

Fri 06 December, 2024
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV lecture to explore the future of engineering

Discover more about the past, present and future of engineering as the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s inaugural professorial lecture series hears from an academic who has worked in the field for more than two decades.

Tue 26 November, 2024
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV joins national consortium to address maternity inequalities

The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV has been selected as one of nine UK universities to make up the new National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Challenge Maternity Disparities Consortium, with the aim of tackling inequalities in maternity care.