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December 2011 Back to top

Keynote speaker Andrew Stembridge

Employers benefit from BU talent
22 December 2011

BU Talent Day shows employers how recruiting talent from universitites can benefit them greatly.

BU students at Meyrick Park

Meyrick Christmas
19 December 2011

Bournemouth University (BU) students help make Meyrick Park a safer place.

Chair Tony Stoller

Don’t lose UK’s remarkable radio heritage
16 December 2011

Policy-driven committee to secure the future for radio archives.

Audience at the Powerlifting Championships

Commonwealth Powerlifting championships pushes off today at BU
15 December 2011

The Commonwealth Powerlifting championships have begun today at BU’s sports hall.

BU student on placement

BU to offer all students placement opportunities
8 December 2011

From 2012 every student at Bournemouth University will have the chance to gain valuable work experience to help kick start their careers.

Recording reels

Broadcast archive policy set for industry-wide shake up
8 December 2011

High profile summit looks at future of Britain’s broadcast archives.

Chairs in the House of Commons

BU Consumer behaviour in virtual worlds
7 December 2011

BU researchers win Consumption Markets & Culture award for cutting edge research.

Chairs in the House of Commons

BU lecturers chair debate in the House of Commons
7 December 2011

BU lecturers in panel for debate entitled ‘The politicisation of higher education’.

SUBU Speak Up

Students ‘Speak Up!’ for BU
7 December 2011

BU students give their thoughts on life on and off campus at Speak Week.

Widening access to Stonehenge

Google Under-the-Earth: Seeing Beneath Stonehenge
6 December 2011

Bournemouth University project makes archaeology of world-famous site more accessible than ever before.

Winner Anna Ward and runner up Kajal Bakaria with their awards

Young entrepreneur wins franchise competition
1 December 2011

A BU student has won a franchise business in a competition for young entrepreneurs.

November 2011 Back to top

Hannah Rolfe working with local community members

Radio collaboration between BU graduates, BBC volunteers and Age UK
30 November 2011

BBC volunteers work with BU graduates and Age UK to create community radio.

Andrew Wilson

Internationally renowned journalists and filmmakers visit BU
29 November 2011

One World Media Day brings internationally renowned journalists & filmmakers to BU.

MA graduate Andy Lockley received an oscar for his work on Inception

BU in Queen's Honours List
24 November 2011

Bournemouth University (BU) has today been awarded The Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.

Gourmet food

European Mise en Place Cup 2012 Competition
24 November 2011

BU students take part in European Mise en Place Cup 2012 competition.

Pilgrim Bandits crossing stream

Training weekend in Snowdonia for forces amputees
24 November 2011

BU academic accompanies amputees on training weekend in Snowdonia.

Cast members

World premiere for Rufus Stone the movie
23 November 2011

Dr Kip Jones produces a new movie based on his research.

Honorary Doctorate recipient Alan Frost DL and BU Chancellor, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers

Former Board Chairman receives Honorary Doctorate
22 November 2011

Alan Frost DL has been made an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration by Bournemouth University.

Tim Stone

BU student works with Silicon Valley technology experts
21 November 2011

BU student is helping Silicon Valley experts to create mobile phone software tutorials.

The late Vanessa Cotton, who the scholarship is named after

Student wins Vanessa Cotton Scholarship
18 November 2011

BU student to attend the European Meetings & Events Conference 2012 after winning the Vanessa Cotton Scholarship.

Jen Burbridge (Designer) and Caroline Farwell (Internal Communications Officer) collecting their award

CIPR Award success
18 November 2011

Success for BU’s Corporate Communications team at the CIPR PRide awards.

Finalists of the Dorset Business Awards 2011

Dorset Business Awards announces finalists
17 November 2011

BU graduates shortlisted as finalists at the Dorset Business Awards 2011.

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Huge success for Bournemouth University at World Travel Market
16 November 2011

BU puts the School of Tourism on the map at the 2011 World Travel Market (WTM).

Sam Bidgood and Roger Palmer with sponsors Hays recruitment

BU student awarded the Hays Employability Prize
11 November 2011

BA (Hons) Business Studies with Marketing student wins placement prize.

Clive Stafford-Smith OBE

Human rights champion receives Honorary Doctorate
11 November 2011

Clive Stafford-Smith OBE made an Honorary Doctor of Laws by Bournemouth University.

Alex Tattersall with Professor Nguyen Ngoc Dien

The Business School signs new Memorandum of Understanding
11 November 2011

BU’s Business School signs a Memorandum of Understanding with The University of Economics and Law, Vietnam National University.

Ian Livingstone OBE

Ian Livingstone OBE receives honorary degree from BU
11 November 2011

One of the founding fathers of the UK games industry received the award from BU in recognition of his career in the UK’s creative industry.

The stage at Graduation

Prizes for graduates of the Student and Academic Services & The Business School
10 November 2011

Prize-winning performances for graduates of the Student and Academic Services & The Business School.

Nigel Beale Prize recipient Ine Renee Roren with Mr Beale

Prize-winning performances for School of Tourism graduates
10 November 2011

Special prizes awarded to School of Tourism students at Bournemouth University’s annual award ceremonies.

Honorary Graduate John Kent

Honorary doctorate for global tourism entrepreneur and educator
10 November 2011

John Kent made an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration by Bournemouth University.

Money

BU figures it out on National Student Finance Day
9 November 2011

BU offers free information session on student fees as part of National Student Finance Day.

Baroness Cox receiving her Doctorate

Founding Chancellor awarded Honorary Doctorate
8 November 2011

Baroness Cox made an Honorary Doctor of Laws by Bournemouth University.

Roger Browning

Healthcare ‘visionary’ awarded Honorary Doctorate
8 November 2011

Roger Browning made an Honorary Doctor of Education by Bournemouth University.

BU Pro-Chancellor, Dame Yvonne Moores, wiith Honorary Graduate, Dr Brian Astin

Award ceremonies highlight BU achievements
8 November 2011

The School of Applied Sciences gets BU’s Award Ceremonies for 2011 underway.

Graduation

Bournemouth University announces Honorary Doctorates
3 November 2011

BU’s Honorary Doctorate list for the 2011 Annual Awards Ceremonies has been announced.

BU students at their Graduation

Annual Awards Ceremonies 2011
3 November 2011

BU’s 2011 graduates to be honoured this month at the 2011 Annual Awards Ceremonies.

Professor Keith Brown with Conor Burns MP

Ground-breaking report published by BU research centre
2 November 2011

Leadership framework hailed as ground-breaking development for UK social care.

An image of a Midwife with a baby

Baby-Friendly award for Bournemouth University
2 November 2011

BU wins Baby Friendly Initiative Award for it’s quality of breastfeeding education to midwifery students.

October 2011 Back to top

Image of a Carp

Study reveals risks from carp parasite
31 October 2011

Bournemouth University (BU) & Environment Agency (EA) study identifies consequences of infection by alien parasite for fish and fisheries.

Professor Dimitrios Buhalis

Mission: 3 academic conferences, 3 countries, 6 days
26 October 2011

BU’s Professor Dimitrios Buhalis attends an impressive three international conferences in six days!

BU’s Dr Roger Herbert on BBC South Today

BU hosts ‘Marine Wildlife in Boscombe’ event
26 October 2011

BU event studies marine life on the Boscombe Surf Reef.

Image of a forest fire

BU research shapes UN disaster management strategy
25 October 2011

Two of BU’s research centres to conduct research for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

Santander

PhD student wins £4,995 bursary from Santander
21 October 2011

BU PhD student awarded one of five travel bursaries offered by Santander.

Andrew Kalule

Student from Uganda is awarded scholarship to study at BU
21 October 2011

Andrew Owen Kalule has been awarded a scholarship to undertake postgraduate study at BU.

World Travel Market 2011 logo

BU launches eTourism Lab
19 October 2011

Bournemouth University is launching the eTourism Lab (eTL) at the World Travel Market 2011.

Darren Jones

Design Graduate scoops two national awards
19 October 2011

BU graduate has won two national awards for his fire safety product.

Vice-Chancellor Professor John Vinney joining Sue Forber of Time to Change in signing the Time to Change Organisational Pledge on behalf of Bournemouth University

BU pledges to end mental health discrimination
18 October 2011

BU signs pledge designed to tackle mental health discrimination.

Image of an iPhone

Politics Online: Democratising or Distracting
18 October 2011

Media School debate questions the internet’s influence in political spheres.

Jon Wardle, Senior Lecturer at BU

Jon Wardle appears on BBC Politics Show
17 October 2011

Jon Wardle, Director for The Centre for Excellence in Media Practice at BU, features on this weeks ‘Politics Show’ on BBC One.

BU students from the School of Applied Sciences working in a lab

Watch our new video about the School of Applied Sciences at BU
17 October 2011

Learn more about life at the School of Applied Sciences here at BU.

Intellectual Property Office logo

Bournemouth University & copyright policy
15 October 2011

Professor Kretschmer’s research at the centre of debate by copyright owners & policy makers.

Dr Carrie Hodges

Dr Carrie Hodges at the Public Relations Practitioner Association of Puerto Rico
14 October 2011

BU’s Dr Carrie Hodges gives keynote speech at international conference.

Matt McKenna and Sarah Townsend of McKenna Townsend PR

CIPR awards two fellowships to McKenna Townsend PR
14 October 2011

Two BA (Hons) Public Relations graduates announced as fellows of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

Oliver Milburn directing

Two BU graduates to have horror film released in 2012
14 October 2011

Two Media School graduates to release their first feature film in 2012.

Professor Martin Kretschmer

Professor Kretschmer & ‘fair compensation’
13 October 2011

BU academic on Hargreaves’ parody and private use exception to copyright.

Professor Buhalis (second left) with Secretary General of World Tourism Organisation Dr Taleb Rifai and the Ministers of Tourism of Gabon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, and Republic of Burundi

Professor Dimitrios Buhalis attends global tourism conference
13 October 2011

Professor Dimitrios Buhalis attends the United Nations World Tourism Organisation 2011 19th General Assembly.

Susan Horner

The School of Tourism welcomes Susan Horner
13 October 2011

Renowned author Susan Horner joins BU’s School of Tourism.

Vice Chancellor John Vinney with students outside the Coca Cola Olympic bus

Coca-Cola’s London 2012 Olympic Torch comes to Talbot Campus
13 October 2011

Coca-Cola’s London 2012 Olympic Torch seen by Students & Staff on Talbot Campus.

Stephen Jukes and winner Imran Khan

BU English student wins Thomas Hardy Prize
13 October 2011

BA (Hons) English student at BU wins the Thomas Hardy Prize for best creative writing by a first year student.

Athletes

Coca-Cola to Give Outstanding Students the Chance to Carry Olympic Flame
13 October 2011

Coca-Cola’s London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay nomination campaign heads to BU’s Talbot Campus.

Students filming a football game

Bournemouth students train for Olympic broadcasts
7 October 2011

BU students receive training from the Olympic Broadcasting Service.

Would you drink this?

Masters student in quest for social media formula
6 October 2011

BU student working with water charity to help benefit their cause through the use of social media.

Dr Roman Gerodimos

BU academic organises ‘Greece Beyond the Crisis’ conference
3 October 2011

Dr Roman Gerodimos co-organising a conference looking at the Greek financial crisis.

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1 October 2011

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September 2011 Back to top

Athletes at the conference

Tourism for the Games
30 September 2011

The preparations, impact and legacy behind 2012.

An image of pens and a laptop

New media writing by Dan Franklin - Random House
29 September 2011

Ahead of BU’s New Media Writing Prize we hear from Random House’s Digital Editor. It’s ‘Super Thursday’ for the publishing industry.

BUPEP session in progress

BUPEP students celebrate their graduation!
29 September 2011

Bournemouth University has recognised the latest group of students to complete its Preparatory English Programme (BUPEP).

Media School Practitioners

Media School Practitioners in Residence
27 September 2011

BU welcomes the 2011-12 Practitioners in Residence.

Professor Alan Fyall

‘Tourism comes of age’ by Professor Alan Fyall
27 September 2011

To mark today’s World Tourism Day, BU’s Professor Alan Fyall on how Tourism has come of age in the academic world.

world travel market logo

Answering tourism's biggest question
26 September 2011

Bournemouth University tourism experts will be hosting a forum at this year's world travel market in London.

Student using a computer

Have you got a techno-tale to tell?
21 September 2011

Bournemouth University celebrates new media writing.

Calculator still from the video

View our new video about student finance
15 September 2011

View our new video which offers advice about student finance regarding undergraduate 2012 entry.

The Eye Tracker which will be used by the students in pursuing their PhDs

Fully-funded psychology PhD studentships
15 September 2011

Two fully-funded PhD studentships available at BU’s Psychology Research Centre.

Professor Alan Fyal

How winds of change affect global tourism
15 September 2011

BU’s Professor Alan Fyal to deliver speech at this year’s Resort Development Conference (RDO2) conference in Marbella, Spain.

THE logo

Green shoots of success lead to ‘Oscar’ nomination for BU
12 September 2011

BU shortlisted for Times Higher Education (THE) Award for the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development’ category.

Bryce Dyer

Breaking Boundaries - Oscar Pistorius
5 September 2011

BU’s Bryce Dyer discusses the omission of Oscar Pistorius from the South African Relay team in the World Athletics Championships.

Venice

BU researcher questions Venice tourist tax
2 September 2011

Tourism economics expert, Dr Neelu Seetaram, questions economic viability & consumer reaction.

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1 September 2011

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August 2011 Back to top

The Sir Michael Cobham Library at BU

BU in the running for Green Gown Awards
31 August 2011

BU nominated for two awards at this year’s Green Gown Awards.

BU graduate Richard Senior on set with Matt Smith

Graduate directs latest Doctor Who
24 August 2011

BU TV graduate is behind this weekend’s ‘Let’s Kill Hitler’ episode.

Mr Bercow (right) with BU Vice-Chancellor Professor John Vinney (centre) with members of the local community who attended the Bournemouth 2026 event at BU

Bournemouth voices can be heard in Westminster
22 August 2011

Speaker of the UK Parliament urges Bournemouth to make its voice heard.

A Student showcasing their work

Interactive Media Production innovation at BU
17 August 2011

A showcase of the constant innovation shown by students on the Interactive Media Production course at Bournemouth University.

Student using a computer

Have you got a techno-tale to tell?
17 August 2011

Bournemouth University celebrates new media writing.

Image of a deck chair

Dorset: Not so family friendly?
15 August 2011

Creative Enterprise Bureau Research into tourism in the county.

(left to right) BU Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Vinney with prize-winner Dr Clare Taylor alongside former Students’ Union Vice-President Ko Leech and Chair of the University Board Sue Sutherland

Students agree OT lecturer is ‘Outstandingly Brilliant’
12 August 2011

Dr Clare Taylor named the ‘Most Outstandingly Brilliant’ lecturer at Bournemouth University for 2011.

People examining a mass grave simulation

Mass graves and temporary mortuaries
9 August 2011

Realistic simulation allows students to learn mass grave procedures.

(L-R) Professor Jonathan Githens-Mazer from the University of Exeter, Professor Barry Richards from BU and Inspector Alan Jenkins from Dorset Police

Responding to Extremism
9 August 2011

Quarter century of data used to determine most effective healthcare system out of 17 western countries.

Professor Colin Pritchard

UK tops USA for healthcare effectiveness
9 August 2011

Quarter century of data used to determine most effective healthcare system out of 17 western countries.

Wing of an aeroplane

‘Binge flying’ sparks more concern for climate change
1 August 2011

New research warns that frequent flyers could become stigmatised by society.

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BU News podcast
1 August 2011

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July 2011 Back to top

Conference logo

Saving the world’s fish
20 July 2011

International conference takes place at Bournemouth University this week.

‘Rufus Stone’ begins production

‘Rufus Stone’ reaches production stages
19 July 2011

Film which is being executively produced by BU’s Dr Kip Jones begins production.

(L-R) Nilay Akhan, James Gater, Micheal Heap and Aysegul Yigitbasi, Dr Sukhpreet Singh

BU Students win European Case Challenge
18 July 2011

Students from BU awarded first prize for their pitch at an international competition held in Strasbourg.

Paul Campion

BU & The Devil’s Rock
18 July 2011

NCCA star returns to BU on 28 July 2011.

L-R Keynote speaker Ray E. Hiebert and IHPRC organser Prof Tom Watson

#IHPRC2011
15 July 2011

Is there a more honest term to describe public relations? International conference assesses the merits of the discipline amid turbulent times.

Professor Tom Watson

Five years of Twitter - big changes in communication
15 July 2011

Radical changes in social media as Twitter marks its fifth anniversary.

Professor Sean Street

Don’t be “a society with Alzheimer’s”
13 July 2011

‘Saving the Sound, Spreading the Word’ by Professor Sean Street.

(L-R) Professor Gail Thomas, Professor Elizabeth Rosser and Karen Morin

Historic new chapter for nursing in England
13 July 2011

BU to establish England’s own chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, the international honour society of Nursing.

BU students in Bulgaria by a wall mural they painted

Student volunteers make a difference in Bulgaria
12 July 2011

BU students volunteer support to two orphanages in Bulgaria.

BU students

BU committed to widening access to higher education
12 July 2011

BU to recognise achievements of young people from under-represented groups by hosting the regional Celebrating Aimhigher ceremony.

Digital Hub logo

Hub consultancy launches with Digital Day
11 July 2011

BU’s Digital Hub to showcase its skills and expertise at free event on Tuesday 19 July.

BU Talent Day 2011

School of Tourism showcases ‘BU Talent’
8 July 2011

BU showcases its talent to over 60 business leaders and prospective employers.

BU student Steve Green - winner of the Virgin Atlantic Prize for Product Design at New Designers

Life-saving device takes top award at New Designers
7 July 2011

Air pollution extraction unit could save thousands of lives in the developing world.

Cover of ‘Time Between Tides’

Time Between Tides
1 July 2011

Poetry of Professor Seán Street inspires Atrium Gallery exhibition.

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1 July 2011

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June 2011 Back to top

Design student Trevor Brinkman with Law student Isabel Mulinde

Festival students exhibit creativity and innovation
30 June 2011

Students showcase their creativity at the 2011 Festival of Design and Innovation.

Excavation of a skeleton and a pot in a storage pit

Fine wines, dog-horses & ‘dead’ pots
29 June 2011

Interesting finds uncovered at the 2011 Big Dig.

(l to r) Trevor Clements, Nick Springall, Dr Julie Robson, Thomas Bowman and Christiana Tsaousi

Travel product insures student success
28 June 2011

Business students from Bournemouth University receive prize from the Bournemouth Insurance Institute (BII) after creating a new insurance product.

ancient footprint

Video on Namibian ancient footprint excavation
24 June 2011

This video captures the excavation of ancient footprints in Namibia by an international team of scientists including Bournemouth University.

Simon Vaitkevicius

Innovative speaker to open Festival of Design and Innovation
22 June 2011

Simon Vaitkevicius to open the 2011 Festival of Design and Innovation at Bournemouth University.

Tom Lawton with The BubbleScope

Graduate to share his 360° view of the world at BU festival
21 June 2011

Tom Lawton to preview latest creation at BU’s 2011 Festival of Design and Innovation.

iPhone 4 icon

How does your room sound? New app can help!
20 June 2011

Student to present new app at BU’s 2011 Festival of Design and Innovation.

Tobias Ellwood MP

BU praised in Parliament yesterday
17 June 2011

Comments from Ed Vaizey MP & Tobias Ellwood MP.

Stalls at the Festival of Design and Innovation

Festival of Design and Innovation 2011
17 June 2011

Annual festival to open on Friday 24 June.

Students taking Sean Graham’s taste test

Food for thought: Preserving Britain’s sea life with sustainable aquaculture
16 June 2011

Bournemouth University student Sean Graham pilots a new sustainable way of producing fish in Britain.

The blind Heminoemacheilus hyalinus found in the caves of China - picture courtesy of Dr Yahui Zhaoyh

Out of sight out of mind
16 June 2011

Delving beneath the surface of alarming declining fish biodiversity.

People riding bicycles

BU has big ideas for the future of tourism
16 June 2011

Bournemouth University research which links future tourism strategies with public health strategies features in a report of the 100 Big Ideas for the Future.

Professor Sean Street

Vice-Chancellor in Guardian webchat
16 June 2011

BU Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Vinney, will take part in a live webchat on Friday, 17 June to mark Universities Week 2011.

People & Planet Green League 2011

Bournemouth University In Top 5 of Greenest UK Universities
8 June 2011

BU named the fifth greenest university in the UK in a national survey of 138 institutions.

L-R BU’s Dr John Oliver and Jeff Dodds from Virgin Media

Virgin Media & BU in UK First
7 June 2011

Virgin Media Executive Director Jeff Dodds undertakes Professional Doctorate of the Creative Industries at BU.

Dr Hannah Bunten receiving her award

BU students recognised for outstanding contribution to toxicology research
7 June 2011

Students from Bournemouth University’s School of Applied Sciences have been recognised for their work at a prestigious conference.

BU Archaeology Students

Big Dig 2011 is underway
6 June 2011

What will this year’s Dig unveil?

People at a concert

Research prompts call for UK music strategy
3 June 2011

New study undertaken by UK Music with the help of research carried out by tourism experts from Bournemouth University.

fingers on a blind

BU Graduate behind 'Panorama' care home special
2 June 2011

Joe Casey worked five weeks undercover filming in a private care hospital.

Image of an aeroplane and palm trees

Qatar fails to win hearts of British public, research finds
2 June 2011

World Cup 2022 host Qatar appeals to just a third of the British public.

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1 June 2011

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May 2011 Back to top

Peter Gibbons with Melody

Music to your dancing, Touch Tune & Melody
31 May 2011

Some of the innovative ideas showcased at Launch, 24-26 May 2011.

REF event

Developing & Assessing Impact for the REF
31 May 2011

Bournemouth University Television Production graduate wins prestigious award.

A still from ‘Shadowed’

Royal Television Society Award
24 May 2011

Bournemouth University Television Production graduate wins prestigious award.

Festival submission from 2010

Festival countdown begins
24 May 2011

Bournemouth University is gearing up for it's 19th annual showcase of innovative student design projects.

EcoCampus Gold Award logo

BU achieves prestigious EcoCampus Gold Award
13 May 2011

Award recognises Bournemouth University as one of the country’s most environmentally friendly universities.

Hannah Bunten’s research

Leading the Way in the Forensics World
12 May 2011

BU students present research findings at conferences across the globe.

The five students with their award

IBM present Business School students with national award
11 May 2011

Five Business School students presented with IBM University Business Challenge trophy.

Image of an aeroplane

Egypt still ranks in the top destination wish list
10 May 2011

The civil unrest in Egypt has done little to diminish its lure as a leading destination for British tourists according to research due to be published next month by tourism experts at Bournemouth University and the University of Plymouth.

Close up of an eye

New degrees Master the effects of ageing
10 May 2011

Effects of aging provide the focus of two new Masters degrees to be offered by Bournemouth University.

Golfers on a course

BU golf teams find silver lining in national finals
10 May 2011

The Bournemouth University first team has finished as runners-up in a national Golf championship.

Book cover 'encounters with madness'

Book explores Our Encounters with Madness
09 May 2011

A new book seeks to dispel misconceptions about mental health and society's relationship with 'madness' through the true stories of service users, carers – and survivors.

fruit and veg in the shape of a heart

BU's BSc (Hons) Nutrition gains official accreditation
5 May 2011

This new accreditation demonstrates that the content of the course is rooted in a science–based tradition with a rigorous approach to evidence, the sharing of best practice and lifelong learning.

Professor Rudy Gozlan

A fish tale, world preservation & you
4 May 2011

Professor Rudy Gozlan’s lecture on 18 May 2011.

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1 May 2011

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April 2011 Back to top

Graduating students

BU announces fees and student support proposal for 2012
19 April 2011

Announcement confirms University's commitment to offering students a high quality learning experience.

Ian Hanson working in Iraq

Identifying dead from Iraq’s mass graves
19 April 2011

BU lecturer leads the retrieval of human remains in Iraq mass graves.

Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Award trophy

Major award nominations for finance and research management
15 April 2011

Times Higher Education Award nominations provide outstanding opportunity for BU to highlight its expertise in finance and research management.

Computer Anmation at BU

Sofronis Efstathiou to take part in Guardian Careers chat
11 April 2011

BU animation expert to guest on a panel for a live Q&A session on the Guardian website.

Various quotations from students around the world who took part in the study

Students can’t cope without media
8 April 2011

Bournemouth University (BU) is delighted to welcome Professor Roger Palmer as Dean of the Business School.

Professor Roger Palmer

Bournemouth University welcomes new Business School Dean
7 April 2011

Bournemouth University (BU) is delighted to welcome Professor Roger Palmer as Dean of the Business School.

People playing Beach Volleyball

Lottery funding boost for sport at Bournemouth University
6 April 2011

Students at Bournemouth University are being urged to give sport another go after a project secured £266,338 in National Lottery funding from Sport England.

Dr Richard Berger

Royal Wedding, Diana & the Media Monster
5 April 2011

‘Will the forthcoming Royal Wedding expose republic fissures in British society?’ By Dr Richard Berger.

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1 April 2011

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March 2011 Back to top

Professor Thalmann's ‘Virtual Try On’

Lecture by world-leading animation expert
25 March 2011

International human body simulation expert, Professor Nadia Thalmann, gives guest lecture at BU.

Simulated crime scene at Hengistbury Head

Analysing evidence in murder case study
21 March 2011

Forensic Science students gather real life evidence in Crime Scene Investigation exercise.

Andy Lockley with awards

BU graduate wins Oscar for Inception
11 March 2011

NCCA graduate Andy Lockley wins Oscar for Inception visual effects.

Japanese earthquake

Japanese earthquake prompts emergency response
11 March 2011

BU expert says that communication systems and hospitals will feel the strain as Japan responds to the aftermath of today's natural disaster.

High Sheriff of Dorset, Hon Tim Palmer, with Nick Hardwick, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons

Rehabilitation a 'central purpose' of prisons
11 March 2011

The UK's Chief Inspector of Prisons focuses on rehabilitation as a central theme of the 2011 High Sheriff of Dorset's annual lecture held at BU.

Vice-Chancellor Professor John Vinney

Vice-Chancellor visits China
7 March 2011

Bournemouth University (BU) Vice-Chancellor Professor John Vinney has arrived in China for his academic tour of the country.

Claudia Delgado Aguacia

BU graduate receives top honours
7 March 2011

BU graduate receives top honours from the American Academy for Forensic Sciences (AAFS).

Cinema lights

Oscar & BAFTA win for Paul Franklin
2 March 2011

BU guest lecturer Paul Franklin wins Oscar and BAFTA for ‘Inception’.

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1 March 2011

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February 2011 Back to top

Sven Knipphals

Student sprinter is UK's fastest indoors
24 February 2011

Athlete speeds past the competition to take 60m gold at national indoor champsionships.

Professor Tim McIntyre-Bhatty

University appoints new Deputy Vice-Chancellor
23 February 2011

New Deputy Vice-Chancellor looks forward to furthering BU's reputation for high quality academic provision.

Insight into 2012

Insight into 2012: Follow our new Olympics blog
22 February 2011

BU has set up a specialist blog that features in-depth analysis of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as the world counts down to London 2012.

Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt visits Bournemouth University's Media School

Radio 1's Andy Parfitt visits BU
11 February 2011

Programme Controller of Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra talks about keeping ahead in a changing industry.

Dean of the Media School Stephen Jukes gives Jim Owens and César Riãno a tour of the school's facilities

Broadcast training opportunities for the Olympics
9 February 2011

Students offered a chance to train and work at London 2012.

Professor Matthew Bennett

New Pro Vice-Chancellor announced
9 February 2011

Professor Matthew Bennett is appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor.

Professor Matthew Bennett

New Chair for Bournemouth University Board
8 February 2011

New Chair of the University Board to focus on the continued quality of the student experience offered at BU.

Vice-Chancellor Professor John Vinney

Frink exhibition opens at BU
8 February 2011

Bournemouth University is hosting a special exhibioin of iconic work of world-renowned artist, Dame Elisabeth Frink.

people at Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year Party
5 February 2011

The Chinese Students' Association at Bournemouth University (BU) hosted a Chinese New Year party

Vice-Chancellor Professor John Vinney

Professor John Vinney's tour of India
4 February 2011

BU's Vice-Chancellor Professor John Vinney visits India.

An example of a student's work

Animation courses set ‘shining example’
3 February 2011

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January 2011 Back to top

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25 January 2011

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Clip from James' film of the robot and Earth

Smile for London
24 January 2011

BV student brightens the January commute with one off footage from a helium weather balloon.

Tourism Expert

Tourism industry 'not meeting needs of disabled'
14 January 2011

The tourism industry isn't doing enough to ensure travel destinations and services are accessible to disabled or elderly travellers, according to a School of Tourism expert.

Kimmeridge House

Kimmeridge House lecture facility opens
12 January 2011

Brand new learning facility opens on Bournemouth University's Talbot Campus.

Professor John Vinney visiting the GTA in Guernsey

University strengthens links with Guernsey centre
12 January 2011

Vice-Chancellor's visit underlines imnportance of BU's relationship with island-based training agency.

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