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As A Level results arrive, students urged to get second MenB jab before university starts

As thousands of young people begin to plan for life at university the NHS is encouraging them to make sure they are protected from Meningitis B. The infection can cause…
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Bedfordshire’s Cranfield University could become part of UK ‘super-university’

Cranfield University and King’s College London have announced plans to merge by 2027, creating one of the UK’s largest universities and boosting Bedfordshire’s role in science and technology...
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2024's recipients of the Harpur Trust University Bursary Scheme

Apply now for the Harpur Trust university bursary programme

Applications have opened for The Harpur Trust’s University Bursary Programme to help local pupils from low-income households in Bedford Borough afford to study a degree course...
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Harpur Trust awards £57,600 university bursaries to Bedford students

Students from across the Borough have been awarded financial bursaries from the Harpur Trust to help them make the most of their academic potential. 16 students from low-income...
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Charity offers grants to help Bedford students going to university in September

A Bedfordshire charity has said it's offering grants of up to £1,000 to support students in their first year of university.  The Connolly Foundation is now meeting with schools to see which...
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From dentistry to film-making, local charitable trust gives helping hand to university students

The recipients of this year's Harpur Trust bursaries have been announced, with 16 local undergraduate students receiving financial support to help achieve their academic potential...
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High flying Mark Rutherford Sixth formers achieve degree level brilliance in aerospace project

Year 12 students at Mark Rutherford School in Bedford have completed a major aerospace engineering project, achieving degree level success...
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A-level results day: what advice would you give your 18-year-old self?

As the country’s sixth formers receive their A-level results today, the Bedford Independent has asked some of the town’s educators, leaders and business...
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University of Bedfordshire plummets to bottom of league table

The Guardian published its University Guide 2020 supplement today (Saturday 8 June), with the University of Bedfordshire (UoB) ranked in...
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