2025

New podcast series explores support available to students
A brand new podcast series exploring support available to students has been launched by the 91µÎµÎ’s award-winning community radio station Radio LaB in collaboration with its Health & Wellbeing team.

91µÎµÎ partners with dbfb for student-focused projects
The 91µÎµÎ is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with dbfb, a leading managed service provider of mobile, connectivity, telephony, and IT solutions for businesses.

Thousands of students expected at Bedfordshire’s UCAS Event
The 91µÎµÎ is set to welcome around 11,000 student visitors from schools across the country as the annual UCAS Discovery Event returns to its Bedford campus.

91µÎµÎ and Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust announce official partnership
The 91µÎµÎ and Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have joined forces for an exciting partnership aimed at driving advancements in education, healthcare, and community engagement across the region.

91µÎµÎ announces strategic partnerships with Coolr and ExComS
The 91µÎµÎ 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.

91µÎµÎ celebrates Pride Month
The 91µÎµÎ is celebrating Pride Month throughout June with two special online events led by academics which are open to students, staff and members of the public to attend.

Bedfordshire academic displays work at prestigious art exhibition
Work created by an academic from the 91µÎµÎ is currently on show at one of Europe’s most prestigious art and design exhibitions, as part of a campaign group set up after the Grenfell Tower disaster.

‘Manifest’ Degree Shows celebrate student creativity
Creative projects and student talent was on display at the 91µÎµÎ’s annual Degree Shows, where students across all years showcased their work to classmates, family and the public.

91µÎµÎ and local Chambers of Commerce announce long-term partnership
The 91µÎµÎ 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.

Bedfordshire student selected for ‘Creative Pioneers’ scheme
A talented Film & Television Production student from the 91µÎµÎ has been selected for a new Creative Pioneers programme which aims to support the next generation of local creative entrepreneurs.

International acclaim for the Collaborative Targeted Outreach Programme (CTOP)
A pioneering joint research initiative by the 91µÎµÎ 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.

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 91µÎµÎ.