School of Art and Creative Industries News

Tue 07 December, 2021
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.

Fri 26 November, 2021
Student-run Poetry Project set to launch on campus

The 91¿ìÉ« has collaborated with an international initiative to launch the first university-led poetry campaign to raise awareness of mental health on campus.

Wed 24 November, 2021
Researchers to investigate Bedfordshire’s arts and culture sector

Academics from the 91¿ìÉ« have been commissioned by Central Bedfordshire Council to conduct research into the area’s arts and culture sector.

Thu 18 November, 2021
Pandemic-inspired student audio drama takes home Gold

A Covid19-themed audio drama created by a group of 91¿ìÉ« students has won the top prize in their category at the Community Radio Awards.

Wed 03 November, 2021
Alumnus helps produce five-star London stage show

A graduate from the 91¿ìÉ« has completed a successful run as Assistant Stage Manager for The Old Vic Theatre’s production of Camp Siegfried.

Fri 29 October, 2021
Bedfordshire artist given platform to impress at MK Gallery

A talented Photography and Video Art graduate from the 91¿ìÉ« is one of three artists selected by MK Gallery as nominees for this year’s Platform Graduate Award.

Wed 27 October, 2021
Aspiring TV students welcome famed BBC producer

Television industry veteran, Geoff Posner, took part in an afternoon of interviews and networking at the 91¿ìÉ« this month to help inspire and advise the next generation of producers.

Mon 25 October, 2021
Graduate’s film career gives him license to thrill

Filming with 007 is the latest accomplishment for a 91¿ìÉ« alumnus who has been working his way up the ranks in the TV and film industry on some of the world’s biggest blockbusters.

Tue 19 October, 2021
91¿ìÉ«productions go head-to-head for radio award

Two successful radio shows created by staff, students and graduates from the 91¿ìÉ« have been shortlisted for the same category at the upcoming 2021 Community Radio Awards.

Wed 06 October, 2021
91¿ìÉ«hosts successful mobile dance school

Dance academics and students from the 91¿ìÉ«, along with local freelance dancers, are celebrating the success of the 2021 Dance Beds summer school project – encouraging creativity and movement in the region’s schools.

Wed 06 October, 2021
Masters students showcase Pertinacity at Hat Factory

Art and Design students from the 91¿ìÉ« have capped off their courses with a stunning exhibition in The Hat Factory, one of Luton’s premier art facilities.

Wed 29 September, 2021
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.