RIMAP News

Make-up students cause ‘casualties’ for paramedic training
Paramedic Science and Media Make-Up students from the 91¿ìÉ« joined forces to create and ‘treat’ realistic wounds for a practical casualty simulation project, providing visual injury experience for aspiring frontline workers.

91¿ìÉ«to inspire future sports journalists and pundits with free public masterclass
The 91¿ìÉ« hopes to inspire the next generation of budding sports hacks by inviting the public along to experience a half-day journalism masterclass.

Philharmonia Orchestra to perform on campus
The 91¿ìÉ« 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.

Literary experts to discuss process behind storytelling
The 91¿ìÉ« 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.

91¿ìÉ«aims to connect locals with their heritage
The 91¿ìɫ’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.

Graduate lands job on ITV training scheme
A 91¿ìÉ« graduate has been offered a position on ITV’s journalism trainee scheme for 2022, beating more than 600 other candidates to the role.

91¿ìÉ«hosts ‘Black & British’ With Professor David Olusoga
Professor David Olusoga, OBE, is set to deliver an insightful public lecture as part of the 91¿ìɫ’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.

Shortlisted 91¿ìÉ«podcast returns for fourth series
A popular podcast created by a 91¿ìÉ« 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.

National Lottery to fund new regional Heritage Project
A grant worth a quarter of a million pounds has been secured by the 91¿ìÉ« to fund a vital thirty-month long capacity-building and skills development project for the communities of Luton, Bedford and Central Beds.

History of Cinderella explored in new book
Two 91¿ìÉ« 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.

Author Q&A to discuss the critical role of community arts
Two 91¿ìÉ« 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.

91¿ìÉ«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 91¿ìÉ« and co-edited by academics.