University of Bedfordshire

We’re set to welcome over 9000 pupils from more than 100 schools & colleges to our Bedford Campus next week for the annual UCAS Discovery Event on the 24th & 25th of June, where they’ll be able to chat with representatives from more than 120 UK-wide universities & exhibitors about the options and opportunities that await them once they finish secondary education! 📆🎓💬

See more information and how to sign up here: https://www.ucas.com/events/ucas-discovery-bedford-2026-470436 👈

Did you know for September 2026 entry we have guaranteed on-campus accommodation places for all first-year students? 🏠

Our accommodation also ranks in the UK top 20 for best value! 🙌 (Student Crowd, 2025)

Find out more about our on-campus accommodation at: www.beds.ac.uk/accommodation 👈

Our final-year Paramedic Science students recently visited the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons which houses a vast array of anatomical specimens, providing students with insight into real human anatomy and pathology. 🩻👩‍⚕️🚑

The field trip is a fantastic extracurricular opportunity to visualise how the pathophysiology they learn in theory can manifest in real examples, expanding their understanding of normal and abnormal anatomy. It's also a great chance for our students to build memories of their studies together in their final year!

Find out more about our Paramedic Science course at: www.beds.ac.uk/powered/nursing 👈

We see YOU joining us on campus at our upcoming Open Day on the 8th July! 🤩🗓️

Sign up now: www.beds.ac.uk/opendays 👈


📚 Connect with our academics and explore your study options

🏫 Tour our state-of-the-art facilities

👥 Meet current students to find out about campus life

🎓 Explore Career-Powered Education at Bedfordshire

A new national research consortium involving researchers from the University of Bedfordshire will bring together leading universities, NHS organisations, and community partners to develop evidence-based solutions that help ensure every woman and family receives high-quality, equitable maternity care.

Funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) and led by the Universities of Newcastle and Birmingham, the NIHR Inequalities Challenge: Maternity Disparities Consortium will unite higher education, NHS, community and voluntary organisations to close the most critical gaps in maternal care.

The University of Bedfordshire is leading the Consortium’s Maternity Care Access, Communication and Experience (M-ACE) workstream. The University’s Maternal and Child Health Research Centre brings internationally recognised expertise in maternal health equity, interdisciplinary applied research, and the co-design of community-based interventions to improve outcomes for underserved and marginalised populations.

Led by Dr Shuby Puthussery, Dr Jenny McNeill and Steph Heys the M-ACE workstream focuses on improving equitable access to care, strengthening communication between women, families and healthcare professionals, and enhancing experiences of maternity and neonatal care through development and testing of interventions across the programme.

Read more: https://www.beds.ac.uk/news/2026/june/university-of-bedfordshire-leads-pioneering-research-to-transform-access-communication-and-experience-of-maternal-health-care 👈

Today we welcome Professor Deborah Johnston MBE as she begins her role as Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Bedfordshire.

Professor Johnston joins the University with extensive experience in higher education leadership and a strong commitment to student success, inclusion, and widening participation.

Her appointment marks an important new chapter for the University as it continues to build on its strengths across education, research, and community engagement.

Read more: https://www.beds.ac.uk/news/2026/june/university-of-bedfordshire-welcomes-new-vice-chancellor