RIMAP News

Mon 24 April, 2023
Make-up students cause ‘casualties’ for paramedic training

Paramedic Science and Media Make-Up students from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ joined forces to create and ‘treat’ realistic wounds for a practical casualty simulation project, providing visual injury experience for aspiring frontline workers.

Tue 28 March, 2023
University to inspire future sports journalists and pundits with free public masterclass

The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ hopes to inspire the next generation of budding sports hacks by inviting the public along to experience a half-day journalism masterclass.

Wed 06 April, 2022
Philharmonia Orchestra to perform on campus

The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ is set to host a performance by the Philharmonia Orchestra based around their Hear & Now project – an award-winning intergenerational community project which has been running for more than ten years.

Tue 08 March, 2022
Literary experts to discuss process behind storytelling

The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ will be hosting a panel of three local and successful authors – Toby Litt, Adam Croft and Emily Short – for a free online literary-themed event, as part of its long-standing Beds Talks programme.

Wed 22 December, 2021
University aims to connect locals with their heritage

The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s Heritage Enterprise Hub has launched a series of events this winter in order to connect people in the community with both local and personal history.

Tue 07 December, 2021
Graduate lands job on ITV training scheme

A ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ graduate has been offered a position on ITV’s journalism trainee scheme for 2022, beating more than 600 other candidates to the role.

Wed 29 September, 2021
University hosts ‘Black & British’ With Professor David Olusoga

Professor David Olusoga, OBE, is set to deliver an insightful public lecture as part of the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s celebrations for this year’s Black History Month – a powerful and significant national event now widely recognised as an integral part of British culture and history.

Mon 27 September, 2021
Shortlisted University podcast returns for fourth series

A popular podcast created by a ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ lecturer has returned for a fourth series, boasting a variety of industry guests from platforms including KISS FM, BBC 5 live, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Three Counties radio.

Tue 23 February, 2021
National Lottery to fund new regional Heritage Project

A grant worth a quarter of a million pounds has been secured by the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ to fund a vital thirty-month long capacity-building and skills development project for the communities of Luton, Bedford and Central Beds.

Wed 17 February, 2021
History of Cinderella explored in new book

Two ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ academics have published a book analysing the evolution of the internationally retold tale of Cinderella, and how it has been adapted to modern-day culture.

Thu 14 January, 2021
Author Q&A to discuss the critical role of community arts

Two ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ academics are hosting a virtual Author Talk and Q&A to present the research-rich content of their new book, Developing a Sense of Place.

Fri 18 December, 2020
University funded book is published by UCL Press

A book focusing on the critical role of the arts in economic regeneration of communities has been funded by the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ and co-edited by academics.