University of Bedfordshire
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| Established | 2006 elements date back to 1882 |
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| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Sir Robin Biggam |
| Vice-Chancellor | Les Ebdon |
| Location | Luton and Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK |
| Website | www.beds.ac.uk |
The University of Bedfordshire is a university created by the merger of the University of Luton and the Bedford campus of De Montfort University on 1 August 2006. Bedfordshire is a county in southern England. Luton University puchased the De Montfort campus in Bedford for an undisclosed sum believed to be in the region of £7m <ref>http://www.eeda.org.uk/files/board_sub/Item_7_HE_cover_paper.pdf</ref>.
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[edit] History
The University of Luton was a university based in Luton, the largest town in Bedfordshire. The institution was founded as the Modern School in the 1890s. It became Luton College of Higher Education with the merger of Luton College of Technology and Putteridge Bury College of Education in the mid-seventies. With the passing of the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992 it converted to university status in 1993. On the 15 December 2005, the University announced that it was taking over the Bedford campus of De Montfort University. With permission from the Privy Council, the preferred name of the University of Bedfordshire came into effect on the 1 August 2006.
[edit] Campuses
The university has three main campuses: Luton (in the town centre), Putteridge Bury (on the outskirts of Luton), and Bedford (on Polhill Avenue). There is also teaching for nursing and midwifery degrees on satellite sites at the Luton and Dunstable, Bedford, Stoke Mandeville and High Wycombe General hospitals.
[edit] Faculties
The University of Bedfordshire has four faculties, encompassing a number of schools, departments and divisions.
- Faculty of Creative Arts, Technologies and Science
- Computing and Information Systems
- Education Studies
- Media, Art and Design
- Psychology
- Science
- Sport and Exercise Science
- Faculty of Education and Contemporary Studies
- Business and Applied Social Sciences
- Education
- Performing Arts and English
- Physical Education and Sports Sciences
- Faculty of Health and Social Science
- Applied Social Studies
- Healthcare (Nursing and Midwifery)
- University of Bedfordshire Business School
- Business and Marketing
- Language and Communication
- Law, Accounting and Strategy
- Tourism, Leisure and Human Resource Management
[edit] Educational partner institutions
The University works together with a number of partner institutions to offer a wide range of courses.
- Barnfield College
- Bedford College
- British School of Osteopathy
- Broxtowe College, Nottingham
- Dunstable College
- Grantham College
- Leicester College
- Luton Sixth Form College
- Milton Keynes College
- Oxford and Cherwell Valley College
- Tresham Institute of Further and Higher Education
[edit] Alumni
- Becky Jago - Presenter of BBC's Newsround - Media Performance.
- Gemma Hunt - Presenter of CBBC - Media Performance.
- Charlie George - Presenter on MAX TV - Media Performance.
- Matt Fisher - Presenter on Chiltern FM - Media Performance with Radio.
- Debbie Randle - News Editor for Chiltern FM - Modern English Studies.
- Marie Kemp - Presenter on BBC Radio Berkshire - Media Performance and Radio.
- Peter Paddon - Systems Security Administrator for the Walt Disney Company - Media Production, Video Production and Animation.
- Paul Woloszyn - BBC Digital Text - Modern English Studies.
[edit] Photo Gallery
University of Bedfordshire, Luton campus |
University of Bedfordshire Bedford campus |
University of Bedfordshire Bedford campus sports hall |
University of Bedfordshire Bedford campus library |
University of Bedfordshire Bedford campus |
University of Bedfordshire Putteridge Bury campus |
Student Union 'SubClub' Nightclub, Luton campus |
Student Union 'Bar Soviet', Bedford campus |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- University of Bedfordshire
- University of Luton Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education Institutional Audit April 2005
- University of Bedfordshire current job vacancies
[edit] References
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| Universities in the East of England |
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Essex | Hertfordshire | Anglia Ruskin | East Anglia | Cambridge | Bedfordshire |
| Luton • Bedfordshire • England | Image:Flag of England.svg |
| Places within Luton Barnfield | Biscot | Bramingham | Bury Park | Bushmead | Challney | Crawley Green | Farley Hill | Dallow | High Town | Hockwell Ring | Leagrave | Lewsey | Limbury-cum-Biscot | Marsh Farm | New Town | Putteridge | Round Green | Stopsley | Sundon Park | Warden Hills | Wigmore | |
| Ammenities Kenilworth Road | Luton Museum | Stockwood Park | Wardown Park | Waulud's Bank | |
| Education Barnfield College | Denbigh High School | University of Bedfordshire | Luton Sixth Form College | South Luton High School | |
