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Comment: Reflections on IWD 2026 - the quiet labour we refuse to see BNU’s Sarah Williams reframes IWD 2026’s "Give to Gain" theme, urging leaders to give credit and sponsorship to women rather than asking women to perform more invisible, unrecognised labour.

Comment piece on the 'Give to Gain' theme for International Women's Day 2026 #IWD2026 Professor Sarah Williams

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Open to all: Professor Nela Milic explores memory and art in Inaugural Lecture Join us on April 15 for Professor Milic's fascinating practice-based lecture on memory and how artistic methods can help us reflect on our past.

BNU's Inaugural Lecture Series will welcome Professor Nela Milic, Professor of Arts Practice, to present her lecture Mapping Memory with Participatory Art Practices

4pm 15 April at BNU High Wycombe Campus

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Primary Care Training Hub officially opens The ribbon has officially been cut at BNU’s new Primary Care Training Hub, marking a new chapter in community-focused healthcare.

BNU’s Primary Care Training Hub has opened
We created this space so that students educators clinicians & community partners can work side by side, learning while developing clinical skills & delivering care that reflects the needs of our communities, Esin Turkaslan
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BNU: University of the Year welcomes visits for March Open Day with a difference Buckinghamshire New University, recently named South East University of the Year, invites prospective students to the upcoming Saturday 14 March Open Day to explore its award-winning teaching, state-o...

BNU remains the only institution in the UK to offer "The Big Deal" which gives students 100% free access to sports, societies and CV-boosting workshops

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Has TikTok accidentally saved experimental cinema? BNU academic’s Kaufman-backed film sells out BFI in minutes BNU lecturer Fil Ieropoulos’s radical film Uchronia has become a festival sensation, proving that "TikTok-era" audiences crave the non-linear, avant-garde storytelling typically avoided by mainstream ...

Uchronia, a radical feature from Buckinghamshire New University lecturer and filmmaker Fil Ieropoulos, has become a festival sensation, selling out its London debut at BFI Flare, on 20 March, in just 20 minutes Join us Wed 11 March 2026

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Global Variations in Hospitality Careers: A Bourdieuian Perspective Professor Lisa Wyld will help explain why hospitality careers are valued differently in different societies and parts of the world.

This event is now postponed! New arrangements will be available soon, more details here
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Global Variations in Hospitality Careers 4 March 4pm www.eventbrite.com/e/1979704546...

FundingHero | Application Simplifying startup funding. Understand the fundraising process and create your own step by step fundraise plan

As a BNU Student or recent graduate (last 3 years) you are invited to unlock your entrepreneurial potential with BNU LaunchPad

Application close: 12th April 2026

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Voices of Resilience Education Podcast · In Voices of Resilience, senior lecturer, researcher, and advocate Mary Mosoeunyane takes you on a journey through the lived experiences of Black and ethnic minority individuals in...

Voices of Resilience a new podcast challenges systemic inequity through storytelling by Mary Mosoeunyane
This is not a one-season conversation it’s an evolving platform that grows with the questions our society is grappling with
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BNU secures ‘Purple Guide’ grant to pioneer neurodiversity-friendly live events Buckinghamshire New University has launched an 18-month, grant-funded pilot project in High Wycombe to develop practical frameworks and an open-source toolkit aimed at making the UK’s live events sect...

Dr Anahita Malek secures Purple Guide grant to pioneer neurodiversity-friendly live events with Catch22, local partners to explore how live events can be designed, delivered in ways that genuinely support neurodivergent audiences, performers & creative practitioners

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BNU completes purchase of Uxbridge library site Buckinghamshire New University has officially completed the purchase of the former Uxbridge Library building from Hillingdon Council, creating a new centre for teaching and learning in the heart of Ux...

We’re excited to share that Buckinghamshire New University has officially completed the purchase of the former Uxbridge Library building from Hillingdon Council, creating a new centre for teaching and learning in the heart of Uxbridge.

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Discover more about global variations in hospitality careers at inaugural lecture The latest in our inaugural lecture series will see Professor Lisa Wyld explore how hospitality careers develop in different contexts and why they are valued differently around the world.

Sign-up and explore why #careers in #hospitality have levels of prestige and recognition across the world. Prof Lisa Wyld will give her lecture on 4 March 4pm.

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Thank you Damien, there are no solutions without truthful acknowledgments. Race and Racism conversations are often avoided as uncomfortable although they cost us billions. Society needs to get comfortable with the uncomfortable for any tangible and tailored approaches and solutions.

UK employers less likely to recruit disadvantaged ethnic minority graduates Ethnic minority graduates from a low socio-economic background are 45% less likely to be offered entry-level professional roles compared to more advantaged White applicants, finds a new report led by ...

roles, even when they have similar qualifications and apply in the same numbers.

This isn’t about aspiration or talent. It’s about discrimination in the workplace. Higher education has widened access. But if the labour market doesn’t change, we risk creating access without mobility.

Explore why #hospitality careers are valued so differently around the world Prof Lisa Wyld will give her inaugural lecture offering insight into how social structures, individual dispositions & institutional practices influence #professional journeys #Event
4 Mar 4pm Book here tinyurl.com/3k282b6u

Confessions of an Early Career Researcher, Logos: The British Academy, the Leverhulme Trust.

Confessions of an Early Career Researcher, a podcast by ECRs, for ECRs. Brought to you by @britishacademy.bsky.social and the Leverhulme Trust.

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What advice would you give to someone putting together a funding proposal?

Tune into this funding-focused episode of #ConfessionsOfAnECR where Professor @annavignoles.bsky.social demystifies the steps to an effective proposal and what funders are really looking for.

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Explore future impact of AI The latest in our inaugural lecture series will explore how Artificial Intelligence has evolved and how it is set to shape the way we live and work

Join us for our first public lecture for 2026 Everyone is welcome to attend. We will explore how Artificial Intelligence has evolved and how it is set to shape the way we live and work 11 February 4pm
#Buckinghamshire #Event #HighWycombe

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AI Evolution: from Dynamic Model to Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence Evolution: from Dynamic Model to Large Language Model with Professor Qichun (Kit) Zhang Professor of Inclusive AI

Prof Qichun (Kit) Zhang gives his Inaugural Lecture on #AI Evolution: from Dynamic Model to Large Language Model
Wed 11 Feb 4pm @bnuni.bsky.social

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#Event #Bucks #Artificiallntelligence #IT #Algorithms

Ministerial visit at Sri Lanka ambulance instructor training BNU’s recent ambulance service training programme in Sri Lanka received a visit by the country’s Minister of Health and Mass Media.

College of Health & Society @bnuni.bsky.social delivered their third training programme for the 1990 Suwa Seriya Foundation, Sri Lanka’s national pre-hospital emergency care service #Paramedic #Training
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Research Notes represents the wide breadth of research taking place at @bnuni.bsky.social including the proceedings of this year's BNU Research Conference #Inclusive #Research
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Buckinghamshire New University on Instagram: "On the beginning of the week we held the opening of the exhibition accompanied by a symposium at the Brunel Engine Shed in High Wycombe.🤩🎨 The exhibition... 53 likes, 0 comments - bnuni_ on November 13, 2025: "On the beginning of the week we held the opening of the exhibition accompanied by a symposium at the Brunel Engine Shed in High Wycombe.🤩🎨 The exh...

Exhibition Voices of Memory at the Brunel Engine Shed High Wycombe Train Station

The exhibition is free to visit and remains open until 21st November. See you there! 📆

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Exploring the global landscape of careers in hospitality The latest in our inaugural lecture series on 3 December will explore how social structures, individual dispositions and institutional practices influence careers in hospitality - and seek to explain ...

Prof Lisa Wyld explains why careers in hospitality are valued so differently around the world Join us as she shares her research bridging the gap between academic learning and the needs of the #hospitality sector #Research #InauguralLectureSeries #Free #Event #Bucks

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Community collaboration is named Chiltern Railways’ Project of the Year A creative, community-led collaboration driven by staff and students at BNU has been named Overall Project of the Year at the 2025 Chiltern Railways Community Awards.

A creative, community-led collaboration driven by staff and students at BNU has been named Overall Project of the Year at the 2025 Chiltern Railways Community Awards

@chilternrailway.bsky.social #Community #Knowledge #ChilternRangers

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Forty years on, the ‘Velvet Ghetto’ still traps women in PR’s soft power roles Despite women now making up 65% of the public relations workforce, their careers remain constrained by the same ‘soft power’ expectations that shaped the profession four decades ago.

Prof Williams told her audience that both practitioners and organisations had a role to play in challenging these long-standing issues, to break free of the Velvet Ghetto. #InauguralLectureSeries #Career #Women #PublicRelations

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🧰The OA Journals Toolkit provides guidance for new and established #OpenAccess journals to navigate the rapidly changing #ScholarlyPublishing landscape
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🆕New content on Accessibility Remediation Resources has just been released:
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#PublicLecture 4pm 3rd Dec 2025 Prof Lisa Wyld will give her Inaugural Lecture on Global Variations in Hospitality Careers: A Bourdieuian Perspective
She will explore why hospitality careers are valued so differently around the world
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#Bucks #Event #Hospitality

The Performance and the Person: Women’s Experiences in PR Work. Professor Sarah Williams invites you to explore the complex identity work embedded in public relations roles. Willow Room

Wed 8th Oct 4pm Prof Sarah Williams gives her Inaugural lecture reflecting on dynamics that shape not only the practice of Public Relations but also the personal & professional identities of those who inhabit it
#Event @bucksstudentsunion.org Book your space here tinyurl.com/t4h4cfmh

We’re recruiting for a new professor - great opportunity to join BNU and help us develop a truly inclusive research culture. Reshares appreciated. jobs.bucks.ac.uk/vacancy/prof...

BNU rises 75 places in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2025 Postgraduate students rank University 1st in Computing and 4th in Business Management.

Absolutely delighted to see that BNU has risen 75 places in the Postgraduate Taught Experience survey, now ranking us 14th in the country for PG. The perfect testament to the changes we’ve made and the excellence of our colleagues.
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BNU’s Inaugural Lecture Series returns with The Performance and the Person: Women’s Experiences in PR Work Buckinghamshire New University is pleased to announce the return of its inaugural lecture series beginning in Autumn.

Buckinghamshire New University is pleased to announce the return of its inaugural lecture series. Join us as we begin with Professor Sarah Williams and her lecture on The Performance and the Person: Women’s Experiences in PR Work #Event #Bucks #HighWycombe

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