November
Student crowned Social Worker of the Year
A social sciences PhD student from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has won two accolades in this year’s Social Worker of the Year Awards.
Students to showcase University’s cultural diversity
A group of budding events managers are curating a public charity event called ‘Cultural Implosion’ to celebrate the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s cultural variety and inclusion.
Social Work graduate receives new award in memory of Amani Liaquat
An award created in memory of a Social Work student and brain tumour awareness campaigner has been presented to its first recipient during the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s November graduation ceremonies.
CBeebies star & local education advocate celebrate Honorary degrees with fellow graduates
The last cohort of the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s Class of 2022 celebrated their achievements during a week of graduation ceremonies, featuring a number of inspiring keynote speakers and two Honorary Doctorate recipients – CBeebies star, Andy Day, and education leader, Mike Berrill.
FIFA World Cup 2022: Academic experts for press commentary
Ahead of the first kick off at the FIFA World Cup 2022 (20th November - 18th December), the Press Office has pooled together a list of key academics from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ who boast expertise in the areas of football, sports and culture - all relevant to the 'beautiful game'.
Celebrating ‘World Toilet Day’ through research
Ahead of World Toilet Day (19th November), a Research Fellow from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has penned an inspiring blog about the importance of human sanitation as part of her work with the ‘Towards Brown Gold’ project.
Student midwife nominated for national healthcare award
A postgraduate student studying Advanced Clinical Practice at the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has been shortlisted in an award category at The Sun newspaper’s ‘Who Cares Wins’ ceremony, due to be held later this month.
Emergency service & investigative students put crime scene skills to the test
Budding forensic scientists, police officers and paramedics have practised their new-found skills by taking part in a mock crime scene event, hosted in the grounds of the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s historic Putteridge Bury campus.
University to host international radio conference
The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has been selected to host an international radio conference this month by the Media, Communication & Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the BBC.
London Luton Airport hosts on-campus jobs fair for students
Over 700 students from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ attended an aviation-themed jobs fair which showcased the numerous opportunities available with London Luton Airport (LLA) and other air industry employers in the region.
£3million funding to help tackle region’s health inequalities
The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has been awarded £3million by NHS England to develop a research and innovation hub in collaboration with the NHS BLMK (̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, Luton & Milton Keynes) Health & Care Partnership, which will focus on ways to improve health and social care inequalities across the region.
University celebrates two Student Radio Award nominations
The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s on-campus community radio station Radio LaB is celebrating after receiving two award nominations in the upcoming Student Radio Awards (SRA).