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World–renowned business guru speaks at Knowledge Network
Charles Hampden–Turner gave an inspirational talk to a large and diverse audience at the Knowledge Network on 27 October
Trevor Baylis OBE
The Knowledge Network was treated to an exhilarating talk on the 29 September 2009 by guest speaker Trevor Baylis OBE, the world–renowned inventor.
The day the Maasai came to Luton
In one of the most unusual talks in recent years, business leaders had the rare opportunity to learn about surviving and prospering in the most challenging of environments with powerful ideas and tools developed by a group of people who know the real meaning of survival – the Maasai.
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Computer Security: Protecting Yourself
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Conserving Our Environment
29/06/2010
You Know it Makes Sensors
23/09/2010
Food-Related Tourism
28/10/2010
Advances in Medical Healthcare Using Computer Visualisation
24/11/2010
Robots - What Will They Do Next?
News
04/02/2010 University encourages innovation in small businesses
The University of Bedfordshire’s Knowledge Hub is sponsoring the Business Innovation Award at the Small Business Awards 2010.
04/02/2010 Royal visitor launches new Facebook page
There was Royal approval as the University of Bedfordshire continues to build towards the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
02/02/2010 e–Financial Management Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary Of Trading
2010 is a significant landmark for e–Financial Management (e–FM) as it celebrates its 10th anniversary of trading. Since it first opened its doors to clients in 2000, e–FM has grown from a small business in Luton to a fast growing company with regional presence across the UK and clients in various parts of the world.
21/01/2010 Camellia Universal Limited (China Business & Investment Advisors)
China Business & Investment Advisors) mainly consults with European and American companies on doing business & expanding into China & more on www.CamelliaUniversal.com
21/01/2010 New internships scheme launched
Could your business use the skills and services of a graduate for up to three months? If so, make sure you apply quickly to the new internships scheme from the University of Bedfordshire.
08/01/2010 Cash flow falling with the snow?
Many businesses good intentions to make a vigorous start to the new year have been blown off course by the arctic conditions that have enveloped the country in this first week of 2010.
16/12/2009 Uni contributes £250 million to local economy
The University of Bedfordshire has always enjoyed close links with the Luton community and now contributes a staggering £250 million to the local economy.
14/12/2009 Free management training to help local companies and their employees
Are you a graduate looking for free management training? Are you an employer who would like to train your staff for free? If so, then you may be interested to know that the University of Bedfordshire’s Knowledge Hub is now recruiting for the January intake of the ‘Supporting Graduates in Employment’ programme, giving free leadership and management training to local graduates.
14/12/2009 New professional season will put University Theatre on the map
The first ever professional season at the University of Bedfordshire Theatre has attracted a variety of acts.
11/12/2009 Research services within reach of Bedfordshire businesses
Regional businesses can now access state–of–the–art research equipment and facilities at the Institute of Research in the Applied Natural Sciences (LIRANS) at the University of Bedfordshire.
23/11/2009 National Book Award for University Professor
The University of Bedfordshire’s Director of the Institute for Research in Education (INRED) has received national acclaim for her latest book.
23/11/2009 University and Carnival Centre launch new award
Plans are under way to offer a unique, new foundation degree in carnival arts.
23/11/2009 Camellia Universal Limited (China Business & Investment Advisors)
Camellia Universal has lead an investment group from Australia, Germany and UK to visit China successfully...
27/10/2009 Radio 4 visits University this week
BBC Radio 4 visits the University of Bedfordshire this week on the second leg of its first–ever autumn tour....
22/10/2009 Credit Control Training Workshop– Cash collection by phone
Become more confident collecting cash by phone. Learn to deal with negotiation deadlocks, non–payment excuses, aggressive and difficult clients, consistent late payments and debtors with cashflow problems. Course Fee– £57.49 (including VAT)
20/10/2009 Mitigate The Impact Of The Strike Action
Build A System Independent Of Royal Mail
08/10/2009 University backs festival of science in MK
Discover lunar meteorites, fossils, viruses and robots at this month’s science festival in Milton Keynes which is being backed by the University of Bedfordshire.
08/10/2009 University of Bedfordshire helps start–up businesses
Successful business entrepreneurs will be passing on their experience in a series of free lectures organised by the University of Bedfordshire’s Knowledge Hub.
08/10/2009 New programme management course to help manage change
The University has launched its new Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner Certificate aimed at organisations or individuals seeking to manage change.
05/10/2009 Innovation Vouchers giving access to help from university experts
Innovative firms in the East are being offered a week's help from academics and researchers free of charge after a successful pilot project in January.
22/09/2009 Rewarding local business innovation
The University of Bedfordshire’s Knowledge Hub is sponsoring the Innovation award category in this year’s prestigious Bedfordshire and Luton Business Excellence Awards.
22/09/2009 Credit Control Training Workshop
Cash Collection By Phone:
CPD certified training experts, CMT in conjunction with financial management specialists, e–Financial Management invite you to a half–day training course aimed at improving employee skills in credit control and debt collection. Find out rules in cash collection that you have probably ignored, or not taken full advantage of. Discover ways to tackle cashflow problems by reducing that hardcore of debt.
Fee: £57.49 (inclusive of VAT)
13/09/2009 Camellia Universal consults with James Grove & Sons on China entry
Camellia Universal (China Business & Investment Advisors) is consluting with James Grove & Sons (Est.1857) on expanding its products into China.
08/09/2009 Become more confident collecting cash by phone!
Credit Control Training Workshop: Cash collection By Phone
27/08/2009 Free leadership training for high calibre Bedfordshire workers
The Knowledge Hub at the University of Bedfordshire has announced a new project to provide free leadership and management training to employees working for small and medium–sized enterprises.
27/08/2009 International opportunities open up for local businesses
Companies wanting to grow and develop overseas are being offered the chance to gain business–focused training to help bridge cultures and effectively communicate in Mandarin Chinese or Spanish.
27/08/2009 The shoe fits for enterprising students
University of Bedfordshire undergraduates and graduates had the chance to exploit their entrepreneurial flair as well as differentiate themselves from thousands of other graduates by attending a free Enterprise Summer School at the University.
27/08/2009 University hosts entrepreneur course for teens
The University of Bedfordshire provided a fun and inspirational setting for a Tsu’Chu Biz course at its Bedford campus for a group of local school pupils.
27/08/2009 New appointment brings more support to businesses
The University of Bedfordshire’s Knowledge Hub has added to its wealth of business expertise with the appointment of Gaynor Bray as its Sales and Marketing Manager.
13/08/2009 New Phone Numbers For e–Financial Management
August 2009
We have changed our 0870 numbers to 0845 numbers. To contact us, please use the following numbers: