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Bournemouth University is first to be commended for the quality of student learning opportunities by QAA Bournemouth University has achieved a "commended" judgement for the quality of student learning opportunities from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). This is the first time the judgement of commended for this category, the highest award possible, has been given to any university. |
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Rudder of Swash Channel Wreck raised from seabed after 400 years The rudder of the 17th century ship raised by marine archaeologists from BU |
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BU helps make Clearing clearer What to do if your results aren't what you expect |
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Record year for BU with NSS results National Student Survey results show BU student satisfaction at highest ever level |
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Construction of BU's state-of-the-art Student Centre is now underway Work on the building officially marked with a ground-breaking ceremony |
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Star students win prestigious tourism awards Students picked up Institute of Travel and Tourism Awards at the House of Commons |
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BU's Big Dig a Big success Hundreds visit the archaeological site in Dorset, including youngsters from across the region |
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International events conference takes place at BU Speakers at the AEME Making Waves conference included MP Nick de Bois |
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BU graduate wins worldwide animation competition MA Digital Effects graduate Pramod Lj won Computer Graphics Student of the Year |
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BU top of the class for work experience Around 90 per cent of BU graduates have work experience on CV - more than any other university |
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Students display work at Festival of Design and Innovation More than 170 final year students showcased their designs, ideas and prototypes |
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Chief Nursing Officer gives talk at BU-hosted conference Jane Cummings spoke about compassionate practice at the Phi Mu nursing society conference |
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International events conference taking place at BU Keynote speakers include Nick Dodds, MD of Festivals and Events International, and Nick de Bois MP |
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BU maintains Fairtrade status BU is delighted to confirm that we have successfully maintained our Fairtrade University Status following a renewal application submitted earlier this year. |
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It's official - BU students rock! Students picked up several accolades at Rock Star Awards, which celebrate young business talent in Dorset |
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BU students win national PR competition Team won Amilla competition, with prize of work experience at Grayling PR Agency |
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Bournemouth University gains 'First Class' honours in green university ranking Bournemouth University has been awarded a First Class Award and ranked 11th out of 143 universities in the People & Planet Green League 2013 |
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Making Silicon Beach a reality BU joins key regional players in committing to make Dorset an international hub for digital and creative industries |
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BU students win Student Midwife of the Year Award Jo Mockler and Emma Knott received the joint award after raising £4,500 for Dorset County Hospital |
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(Don't) Mention Dementia takes place at BU Exhibition gives voice to people with dementia |
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Bryce Dyer to be honoured at British Science Festival BU's Bryce Dyer has been selected for the Award Lecture at this year's British Science Festival |
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BU Dementia Institute looks at care homes and dementia The public meeting explored issues including staff development, nutrition and care standards |
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BU Professor chairs international tourism conference Professor Dimitrios Buhalis also advised ministers about using technology to boost tourism at the UNWTO event |
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BU's new Student Centre given go–ahead BU has today been given approval by Poole Planning Committee to build our new state of the art student centre at the heart of the Talbot Campus. |
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Maritime Archaeology comes to Guys Marsh Prison A team from Bournemouth University visited Guys Marsh Prison for a day of Maritime Archaeology |
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Hotel manager praises work of his BU part-time staff Hinton Firs Hotel took on 3 students part-time after visiting Part-time Jobs Fair |
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Master's students excavate simulated mass war graves Forensic Osteology and Forensic Archaeology students worked together to find and excavate the WWI-style graves in rural Dorset |
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Pupils and students come together for BU Mentoring Scheme celebration event BU student mentors have been working in schools to help pupils see university as an option |
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BU placement students are key to football club's continued success Dagenham and Redbridge FC Managing Director Steve Thompson sings the praises of his two BU placement students |
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New films feature people talking about their mental health issues Time to Change Films created by BU and Dorset Healthcare to raise awareness and reduce stigma around talking about mental health |
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BU joins with Osteoporosis Dorset to help prevent falls in older people The Dorset Alliance to Prevent Falls and Promote Independence will bring organisations together to share ideas |
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Who Cares? BU students do! Politics and Media students hold comedy panel show to engage young people in politics |
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Wellbeing of older people affected by recession, BU research finds 'Asset rich, cash poor' pensioners sacrificing social activities and may be more vulnerable to financial exploitation |
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Graduate part of project to encourage others to set up own businesses Guy Watts, co-founder of charity Streetscape, representing BU in Start Up: A Story scheme |
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BU works with Poole Hospital to develop epidural simulator Simulator will be used to train doctors in procedure, and has been nominated for a number of prestigious awards |
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BU holds International Social Work Week for the first time Students and academics from across Europe visit BU for SOCNET conference |
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Students take on videogame marathon to raise money for charity Group will play Zelda games on campus 24 hours a day for a week to raise money for GamesAid |
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New online portal to highlight BU research in Poole and Purbeck area The Poole and Purbeck Portal will also help create collaboration opportunities and build links with the community |
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BU's Centre for Face Processing Disorders campaigns for formal recognition of face blindness Dr Sarah Bate leading the campaign, which includes an e-petition to have face blindness discussed in Parliament |
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TV Production student mingles with the stars after winning 'mini-Oscar' Gulliver Moore won First Light Award for a short film he created |
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TV Production students win all-expenses paid trip to Thailand to film documentaries The two teams from BU are the only UK finalists in the Amazing Thailand Film Challenge |
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BU academics awarded first International Fellowship for Midwives The team will use the Fellowship grant to look at barriers to accessing maternity services in Nepal |
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Amateur parody videos online can benefit original artists, BU research finds Government used the research findings to propose new copyright exception to allow parody |
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Business Studies student through to final of prestigious awards scheme Tom Heyes in running for Undergraduate of the Year Award in Commercial Excellence |
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BU graduates celebrate Oscar and BAFTA success Media School graduates were nominees and winners in a number of categories at this year's awards ceremonies |
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Professor Les Ebdon praises widening participation work done by BU Director of Office For Fair Access visited BU to talk about the importance of making higher education accessible to all |
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Dr Bernard MacManus Dr Bernard MacManus, the first Vice–Chancellor of Bournemouth University, died on 10th March. |
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Renowned comedy writer inspires students during talk at Bournemouth University Sitcom writer Laurence Marks visited BU to talk to postgraduate students |
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Eating Disorder Awareness Week runs at Bournemouth University Series of events which aimed to raise awareness of the conditions and support available |
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Professor Les Ebdon to visit BU Professor Les Ebdon is to visit Bournemouth University this week to speak about fair access in Higher Education |
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BBC South Today's Roger Finn visits BU's Media School South Today presenter and reporter Roger Finn visited BU to offer tips on being a good broadcast journalist |
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Radio 4 presenter Jane Garvey at BU to relaunch BIRSt radio station The Woman's Hour presenter was interviewed live on the station, run by MA Radio Production students |
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BU Vice-Chancellor helps launch University Innovators Guide at Westminster Professor John Vinney contributed article to the guide, which looks at university-business collaboration |
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Accounting students receive £100 prize for best company study presentation Prize sponsored by industry firm Mazars, with a representative judging the final year students' presentations |
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BU students learn how to develop mobile phone apps in free workshops Local development company 3 Sided Cube run workshops at BU to help students create their own mobile apps |
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BU student aims to complete 52 marathons in 52 weeks Ben Godbold hopes to inspire others and raise £100,000 for charities close to his heart |
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SportBU manager swapping lbs for £s for Comic Relief Charlton Clarke fundraising by completing 34 fitness classes in just one week |
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New visual effects competition opens Entries are now being made to the six week student visual effects competition, running this summer. |
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BU PR student leads first live tweeting from UK surgery Final year student Jessica North sat in operating theatre tweeting throughout two-hour procedure |
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Bob Ainsworth MP visits BU Bob Ainsworth MP visits BU to talk to current BU Politics and Media students |
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Event marks the opening of new art displays at BU The Atrium Art Gallery at BU hosts an event to show off art from the first part of its year-long exhibition |
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Deputy Prime Minister of Macedonia visits BU Zoran Stavreski, Deputy Prime Minister of Macedonia, was welcomed to BU to discuss future collaboration. |
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BU event provides insight into media reform Academics, media industry experts and journalists all joined together at Bournemouth University to discuss media reform through a post–Leveson lens. |
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Enterprise and innovation celebrated across Dorset Schoolchildren come up with innovative business ideas for competition sponsored by BU |
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Forget sandcastles - it's all about sand-camels! BU graduate returns to create giant sand-sculpture of NSS camel mascot on campus |
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Team GB Judo star at BU Former British Champion judoka Tom Reed encouraged staff and students to take up the sport |
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BU brings in Chinese New Year Staff and students celebrate The Year of the Snake at event on campus |
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Deputy Editor of Channel 4 News gives masterclass at BU Felicity Spector led Media Masterclass on reporting the 2012 US Presidential Election |
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Intellectual property law brought to life in student collaboration Law students will advise design students as they work on developing a product |
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Multiculturalism and After? conference takes place at BU Speakers at the conference included Times columnist David Aaronovitch |
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BU Physiotherapy lecturer develops interactive wobbleboard Wireless technology inside the board will allow clinicians to better measure patient balance and performance |
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Dr Francis Biley to be given posthumous Professorship at BU Posthumous Professorship in Nursing to be given in recognition of his achievement as a scholar |
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BU gains European Commission's HR Excellence in Research Award Award recognises work undertaken to improve the working conditions and career development of all staff doing research |
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BU graduate's company wins grant to develop new flood defence product The government grant will allow Fluvial Innovations Ltd to develop a new FloodBrick for use instead of sandbags |
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I don't Beliebe it! BU Journalism student wins chance to meet Justin Bieber in Miami. |
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BU student wins Prince's Trust Award for educational achievements against adversity TV Production student Nat Hawley may now get to meet the Prince of Wales. |
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The Bourne Legacy Media School students get advice from successful alumni during Bourne Legacy event |
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2012 Paralympics changed people's perceptions of disability and disabled sport, BU study finds The study by Bournemouth University?s Media School spoke to people before and after the London 2012 Paralympic Games |