2019

Tue 17 December, 2019
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ awarded funding for young refugees to tell their stories through art

Using artwork to tell their story, the causes of wellness in young refugees is to be examined following the award of a €1.3 million grant to the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ and three research centres in Finland and Norway.

Mon 16 December, 2019
Election night coverage

A team of more than 20 students and staff from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s Journalism and Communications department worked round the clock for Radio LaB 97.1fm to broadcast a special General Election 2019 results programme.

Fri 06 December, 2019
People Show actor conducts masterclass for ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ students

People Show artist, Gareth Brierley, visited the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ performing arts students to conduct a masterclass on how to devise ideas for an experimental theatre play.

Fri 06 December, 2019
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ academics launch new tool to help wellbeing of social workers

A revolutionary new process to help improve organisational resilience in child and family social work has been launched by academics from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼.

Fri 06 December, 2019
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ academic named Luton’s most outstanding citizen

The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s Dr Joan Bailey MBE claimed prizes for Outstanding Teacher and Luton’s Most Outstanding Citizen at Love Luton’s Luton Best Awards.

Mon 02 December, 2019
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Professor awarded Fellowship by Chartered Association of Business Schools

Professor in Management Practice at the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, Professor Debra Leighton, has been awarded the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) Fellowship.

Thu 28 November, 2019
University awarded Small Business Charter reaccreditation

The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Business School (UBBS) has been successful in its reassessment of its Small Business Charter accreditation.

Wed 27 November, 2019
Media students have TV masterclass by industry professionals

Milkshake! TV presenter, Derek Moran, and television hair and makeup artist, Beth Fletcher, presented a masterclass for ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ students.

Mon 25 November, 2019
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ students celebrate graduation

Hundreds of students from across the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ were joined by a host of special honoraries to celebrate their graduation.

Fri 22 November, 2019
University presents new graduation award in memory of midwife Stephanie O’Kane

The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s Faculty of Health and Social Sciences presented a new award at a graduation ceremony this week in memory of alumni Stephanie O’Kane who sadly died earlier this year.

Tue 19 November, 2019
University Scholarship gives ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ sport students a helping hand

Sports students at the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ have been given a helping hand thanks to a sports scholarship.

Tue 19 November, 2019
Luton Peace Riots retold thanks to new book designed by ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ academic

As part of Luton's centenary celebrations of what are known as the Peace Riots of 1919, the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s School of Art and Design has republished a local history book of the event called 'Where They Burnt the Town Hall Down'.