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President of UN General Assembly officially opens new United Nations Studies Centre at the University Of Buckingham
The University of Buckingham played host to one of the most influential women in global diplomacy on 6th August, when the President of the UN General Assembly, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, visited the university to officially open its new Centre for…
One of the most recognised faces in TV Sports teaches a workshop at Buckingham
Successful sports presenter, podcaster and documentary maker, David Garrido, has visited the University of Buckingham to teach second year journalism students about working in the broadcast industry. With over 15 years in media broadcasting, David held a creative radio workshop…
University of Buckingham student combats the gender gap in sports photography
Final-year Journalism and Communications student, Sophia Rooke, has launched a ‘Women of Sports Photography’ group in order to combat the lack of representation and opportunities for female sports photographers. Her initiative hopes to encourage more women to enter the industry.…
Buckingham MSc Health Psychology degree receives official British Psychological Society accreditation
The University of Buckingham’s MSc in Health Psychology programme has been accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). The BPS accreditation means that students who complete the MSc Health Psychology degree gain the necessary competencies to meet stage 1 training…
The University of Buckingham switches to electric vans
All maintenance vans belonging to the University of Buckingham have now been replaced with fully electric versions in a bid to ensure the University is more eco-friendly. In the last few years, there has been a huge surge in the…
The University of Buckingham rated joint 4th in England for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey
The University of Buckingham has ranked joint 4th in England and joint 7th in the UK in the National Student Survey (NSS) for student satisfaction and has scored highly since it started taking part 14 years ago. The ranking places…
Professor James Tooley joins the University of Buckingham
We are delighted to announce that the esteemed Professor James Tooley has joined the University of Buckingham. Formerly the Professor of Education policy at Newcastle University, James Tooley has been appointed in the position of Professor of Educational Entrepreneurship and…
The first cohort of Medical students graduate from the UK’s only independent medical school
This weekend the inaugural cohort of students from The University of Buckingham Medical School celebrated their graduation. The Medical School, the UK’s first independent medical school since the Victorian era, graduated 57 students from the 4.5-year medicine course on 29 June.…
School of Computing workshop with Bedford Girls’ School
Bedford school for girls visited the University of Buckingham, School of Computing on the 28th June. Their visit began with an introduction from the Interim Dean, Dr Harin Sellahewa along with an insight into their plan for the day. The…
Dean of Medicine speaks at an international conference on Proton Beam Therapy
Professor Karol Sikora, Dean of Medicine at The University of Buckingham, spoke at the international Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group (PRCOG) Conference in Manchester discussing proton treatment for cancer. The PRCOG conference brought together scientists and experts of proton therapy from…