BU sets Fairtrade standard for UK higher education
29 December 2010
The Fairtrade Foundation has praised BU for its 'great progress' on pushing Fairtrade forward.
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BU sets Fairtrade standard for UK higher education The Fairtrade Foundation has praised BU for its 'great progress' on pushing Fairtrade forward. |
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Online shopping in Britain continues - weather or not! Internet sales in Britain continue to rise despite Christmas presents delayed and undelivered due to severe winter weather conditions. |
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'Passionate' inventor named Entrepreneur of the Year BU-sponsored award won by the inventor of 'My Carry Potty'. |
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Grand slam victory for motorcycle helmet design Graduate pitch for Santander funding could help to turn an innovative design into a ‘market ready’ product. |
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3D or not 3D - that is the question Expert panel discusses the merits of 3D asking the audience to decide whether it’s a fad or the future of cinema |
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Finalists named for BU-backed business award For the third year running, Bournemouth University is sponsoring the Dorset Business Award for 'Entrepreneur of the Year' - but who will win? |
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Honorary degree for innovative engineer Academics from BU are participating in a knowledge transfer enterprise with one of the world's largest civil aircraft companies. |
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Master of the Rolls receives honorary doctorate Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury is made an Honorary Doctor of Laws by BU. |
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Airbus course makes successful take-off Academics from BU are participating in a knowledge transfer enterprise with one of the world's largest civil aircraft companies. |
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Alex James on Bournemouth and cheese Alex James expresses his love for Bournemouth and Cheese as he receives his Honorary Doctorate from Bournemouth University. |
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Award ceremonies highlight BU achievements The School of Health & Social Care took centre stage as Bournemouth University opens its annual Award Ceremonies for 2010. |
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Graduation ceremonies ready to commence A music legend and the Master of the Rolls amongst those to be honoured during four days of celebrations by BU. |
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African students visit BU African students visit Bournemouth University (BU) in a valuable learning exchange. |
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University forges links with Jai Hind College BU extends its links with India by signing a new agreement to work more closely with a leading college in Mumbai. |
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BBC’s Rory Cellan-Jones follows Unplugged The BBC’s Technology Correspondent, Rory Cellan-Jones, visited BU yesterday to film students taking part in the ‘Unplugged’ experiment |
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Golden student surfer is toast of the coast BU student takes surfing gold at the UK student championships for the second successive year. |
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High standards lift centre to national award Centre for Post Qualifying Social Work receives 2010 National Training Award following 'outstanding and exceptional' application. |
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Health at work is key to new consultancy BU is developing a multi-dimensional consultancy package to help businesses improve the wellbeing of their employees. |
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Unplugged – A global media experiment 24 hours without media. No internet, no mobiles, no TV... The biggest global media experiment. Ever. |
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Beijing students' Dreamlab visit to BU Beijing’s winning Dreamlab students are inspired by Bournemouth University (BU) visit. |
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Good students become good neighbours A new DVD produced by the Students' Union and Dorset Police will help to bring students and neighbours closer together. |
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First John Kent Institute in Tourism PhD students arrive BU has welcomed the first students to be awarded fully-funded PhD studentships by its John Kent Institute in Tourism. |
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Media School practitioners in residence High flying professionals from television, journalism, animation and advertising join Bournemouth University's Media School. |
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INFER project seeks smart software solution University research centre launches 1.5 million Euro project to create predictive systems for the process industry. |
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Engineering team aims for research ‘Oscar’ Smart technology leads university design centre Times Higher Education Award shortlist. |
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Computing graduate is best in Britatin Enterprising graduate tops the list in IT & Computing for British Graduate 100 Award. |
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Bournemouth streets alive with history Unique online museum goes live in celebration of Bournemouth's bicentenary. |
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Lifeboat project ready for awards splash Tribiology research is shortlisted for UK University ‘Oscars’ in Innovation & Technology. |
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Education agents visit Bournemouth & Poole BU welcomed a group of international education agents during their recent visit to the UK. |
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BU conference celebrates world of sound Bournemouth University (BU) hosts international conference ‘Sounding Out 5’. |
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BU prepares to sound out on world stage BU is delighted to host the prestigious international conference Sounding Out 5 in September. |
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Chinese officials enjoy visit to BU Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Vinney, has welcomed a visit by the UK Chinese Embassy to BU. |
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New BU Vice-Chancellor takes the reins Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Vinney, begins his role as BU's new Vice-Chancellor. |
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BU announces 10 fully-funded MBA scholarships BU has launched a competition to find 10 talented business professionals, who will each receive a fully-funded scholarship worth £14,000. |
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First year screen writer scoops bronze award A BU first year Scriptwriting student has impressed industry judges with her unique creation ‘As he Was’. |
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AHRC sends talented archaeologist to BU The School of Applied Sciences is celebrating the news that the AHRC will pay for talented student Mark McCorry to study at Bournemouth University. |
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Another BU student win the SPMA award Students Bonthorne has become the second BU student to win the SPMA undergraduate dissertation prize. |
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SOFT award for PhD student A Bournemouth University PhD student has received a prestigious award for her work investigating an individual's susceptibility to methadone poisoning. |
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Bonn voyage Two BU students will present their research findings at the International Association of Forensic Toxicoligists Conference in Bonn, Germany. |
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BU lecturer brings ancient landscape to life A BU lecturer shares his expertise on the South Dorset Ridgeway in a downloadable audio trail. |
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Carnival takes BU into the community This summer's Winton Carnival in Bournemouth gave the Students' Union an opportunity to take BU into the community. |
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Health trust awarded university status A Dorset-based NHS Foundation Trust has received University status thanks to support from BU. |
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BU appoints new Vice-Chancellor Professor John Vinney has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Bournemouth University. |
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Search is on for Dorset entrepreneur of 2010 BU has begun its search for Dorset's leading entrepreneur as part of the 2010 Dorset Business Awards. |
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Royal recognition for midwifery fellow BU's School of Health & Social Care is celebrating the award of an OBE to Visitinf Fellow Suzanne Cunningham. |
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BU supports Universities Week 2010 Universities Week aims to engage the public in higher education's often unsung and unheard success stories. |
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Queen's birthday honour for BU archaeologist Leading BU archaeologist and Stonehenge expert to receive OBE from Her Majesty, The Queen. |
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First class honours for BU in Green League Table BU rises to claim top 20 spot amongst UK's greenest universities. |
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AECC and BU extend strategic partnership Chiropractic College and University tocontinue working closely together over the coming years. |
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BU study a highlight of World Environment Day Research shows the economic and environmental benefits of ecological restoration. |
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BU to host national beach volleyball cup Top competition headed to Bournemouth beach for national student volleyball championship. |
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New director to lead BU's human resources Former NHS director to oversee the development and delivery of BU's HR strategy. |
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First class cricket returns to Dean Park For the first time in six years, Dean Park cricket ground will play host to first class cricket in the weeks ahead. |
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Jonathon Porritt urges BU to grasp green economy Environmentalist speaks at the first event in BU's Thought Leadership Series. |
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Research explores travel risk perceptions BU's Dr Yeganeh Morakabati looks at the effect man-made conflict has on the tourism industry. |
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Volcano expert jets to Iceland for TV film BU Professor evaluates Iceland volcanoes for Channel 4 documentary. |
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Bournemouth University Research Chronicle (BRC) is now online Our new multimedia microsite showcases BU's world class research. |
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Current Air Travel Disruption The following news item is relevant to all staff and students, particularly those who are experiencing difficulty due to the current travel situation. |
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Keynote speakers announced for IHPRC Leading historians to set the scene at global PR conference in July. |
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BU contributes to online health debate A BU study reveals the key factors surrounding support for and against free online Public Health education. |
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BU Professor acts as catalyst to strengthen health research in Nepal Professor Edwin Van Teijlingen has presented his review of all health-related curricula in Nepal. |
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Conference explores student impact of 2012 Gold medallist Darren Kenny spoke recently at a London 2012 conference organised by BU students. |
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Marketing expert delivers final inaugural lecture She Professorial Inaugural Lecture Series has been brought to a close with a lecture by one of BU's most prominent marketing experts. |
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BU's golden wonder sprints to UK victory Student sprinter brings home gold and silver from the UK's national student championships in Sheffield. |
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BU shortlisted for two THE Awards BU has been shortlisted for two Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards. |
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BU Research Features in The Engineer Magazine Leading prosthetics research conducted by BU appears in major trade magazine, The Engineer. |
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BU Vice-Chancellor to lead City University London Vice-Chancellor to leave BU to take the reins at City University London. |
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BBC joins BU to launch Production Masters BU - BBC link results in first Masters level qualification aimed at production managers. |
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Victory sends BU to national football final Football team is just one win away from lifting the national championship for the first time in BU history. |
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Institute heralds new era in tourism research Gala event officially launches new John Kent Institute at BU. |
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New PhD students to ‘transform’ tourism BU is now accepting applications from candidates for the first PhD studentships available through the John Kent Institute in Tourism. |
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2009: Ten reasons to be proud of BU Chairman of the BU Board, Mr Alan Frost and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Curran have launched the University's Annual Review 2009. |
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BU sets agenda for services management research A BU research forum has prompted calls for a new services management academy. |
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Pro-Vice-Chancellor to lead Northampton Leading academic to leave BU to become Vice-Chancellor at Northampton. |
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Silver lining to BU's environment policy New award recognises BU's commitment to being a leading environmentally-friendly university. |
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Make The Big Swap to support Fairtrade Fortnight's activities put BU's focus firmly on Fairtrade. |
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BU selected to offer journalism bursaries Postgraduate journalists studying at the Media School now have the chance to apply for financial support. |
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Oscar bid for BU animation graduate Lead animator for Star Trek is short-listed for his first major awards. |
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UN recognition for BU tourism courses Two BU world-class tourism courses have received global recognition from the United Nations. |
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BU launches new PhD studentships BU is offering 25 fully-funded PhD studentships commencing in October 2010. |
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BU makes real impact on virtual world of Avatar Avatar's success at the box office and on the awards circuit is owed, in part, to the work of some amazing BU graduates. |
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Visiting Professor shares views on mental health Professor John Hall speaks during the BU Professional Inaugural Lecture Series. |
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UCAS extends January deadline UCAS has extended it's application deadline due to the adverse weather conditions affecting the UK. |
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Funding award to support footprint research Funding has been awarded to a prestigious BU research project, making it financially secure for the next three years. |