School of Art and Creative Industries News

Bedfordshire celebrates its many ‘Creative Sparks’
As part of Universities UK’s (UUK) latest campaign, the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is highlighting how it has contributed to creative excellence despite limitations and disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ aims to connect locals with their heritage
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™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.

Radio LaB hosts #CovidConversations to boost vaccinations
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s award-winning community radio station has launched an initiative in collaboration with Luton Council to help encourage young people in the town to get vaccinated.

Student creates loneliness campaign for Age UK
An art student from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has designed a new advertising campaign for Age UK Milton Keynes, helping them to raise awareness of loneliness in the region.

The ‘Walking Dead’ crawl on to campus
A creative cross-course collaboration has seen a ‘real life’ zombie apocalypse take over the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Luton campus, after it was invaded by the gruesome undead.

Graduate lands job on ITV training scheme
A ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ graduate has been offered a position on ITV’s journalism trainee scheme for 2022, beating more than 600 other candidates to the role.

Student-run Poetry Project set to launch on campus
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has collaborated with an international initiative to launch the first university-led poetry campaign to raise awareness of mental health on campus.

Researchers to investigate Bedfordshire’s arts and culture sector
Academics from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ have been commissioned by Central Bedfordshire Council to conduct research into the area’s arts and culture sector.

Pandemic-inspired student audio drama takes home Gold
A Covid19-themed audio drama created by a group of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ students has won the top prize in their category at the Community Radio Awards.

Alumnus helps produce five-star London stage show
A graduate from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has completed a successful run as Assistant Stage Manager for The Old Vic Theatre’s production of Camp Siegfried.

Bedfordshire artist given platform to impress at MK Gallery
A talented Photography and Video Art graduate from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is one of three artists selected by MK Gallery as nominees for this year’s Platform Graduate Award.