Merry Christmas Everyone! Hope you all have a nice relaxing break.
I shall be on holiday after today until 12th January - so see you in the New Year.
Wishing you every success in 2015. Sallyxxx.
Wednesday 24 December 2014
Tuesday 23 December 2014
Campus Closure
Bedford Campus will be closed from 25th December until Monday 5th January 2015. The Library will remain open 24/7 during this period.
For any PhD students out there...
The British Library are hosting a series of doctoral open days for PhD students to discover more about their research materials. For more information click here:
Wednesday 17 December 2014
Just a reminder...
Remember that books borrowed from the University of Bedfordshire may be returned to any of our campus libraries or LRCs.Tuesday 16 December 2014
New Report Says It's "Shocking" That Nobody Know The Number Of Children Who Fall Victim To Crime Each Year
A report by Victim Support and the University of Bedfordshire for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Victims and Witnesses of Crime has found that some young people see crimes such as robbery, theft and assault as a normal part of growing up and do not even see themselves as victims.
Matthew Reed, Chief Executive of The Children’s Society, said: 'It’s shocking that nobody knows how many children fall victim to crime every year. Understanding the scale of the problem is an essential first step to tackling it.
'Part of the challenge, as we know through our direct work with children, is how difficult it is for young people - particularly those who have been groomed or sexually exploited - to tell someone about abuse they experienced.
'When children are brave enough to come forward, too often the professionals who should be protecting them let them down, by failing to believe them or by dismissing them as troublesome. Overall professionals must get better at identifying children who may be victims, supporting them when they disclose abuse and helping them after they have come forward. And schools need to teach children about healthy relationships and consent, so young people are better able to recognise abuse and know where to turn.'
Matthew Reed, Chief Executive of The Children’s Society, said: 'It’s shocking that nobody knows how many children fall victim to crime every year. Understanding the scale of the problem is an essential first step to tackling it.
'Part of the challenge, as we know through our direct work with children, is how difficult it is for young people - particularly those who have been groomed or sexually exploited - to tell someone about abuse they experienced.
'When children are brave enough to come forward, too often the professionals who should be protecting them let them down, by failing to believe them or by dismissing them as troublesome. Overall professionals must get better at identifying children who may be victims, supporting them when they disclose abuse and helping them after they have come forward. And schools need to teach children about healthy relationships and consent, so young people are better able to recognise abuse and know where to turn.'
Monday 15 December 2014
Don't forget...
Remember that Bedford Library and Luton LRC will remain open throughout the Christmas holiday.
Monday 8 December 2014
Teenage Runaways Lack Safe Places To Go
Research suggests that only a tiny fraction of the 100,000 UK under 16s who run away yearly are given emergency shelter by councils.
Nearly two-thirds of the 210 English, Welsh and Scottish councils who responded to the Railway Children charity survey offered no under-16s accommodation in the past year. The research found just 157 children were offered this sort of support.
Council leaders acknowledged a shortage of emergency accommodation. However, only about half the local authorities kept figures on how many times such emergency accommodation was used, the study said.
The research was prompted by growing concern about runaway children. It highlighted how all refuges but one for young children had closed by this year.
"Inconsistent use of local authority emergency accommodation was leaving young people without a safe place at the time they need it most," it said.
More on this story and the full report is available from the Railway Children Charity here.
Nearly two-thirds of the 210 English, Welsh and Scottish councils who responded to the Railway Children charity survey offered no under-16s accommodation in the past year. The research found just 157 children were offered this sort of support.
Council leaders acknowledged a shortage of emergency accommodation. However, only about half the local authorities kept figures on how many times such emergency accommodation was used, the study said.
The research was prompted by growing concern about runaway children. It highlighted how all refuges but one for young children had closed by this year.
"Inconsistent use of local authority emergency accommodation was leaving young people without a safe place at the time they need it most," it said.
More on this story and the full report is available from the Railway Children Charity here.
Pop-up WiFi Support
From 8th December ICT will be running a pop-up WiFi support desk in the Hub at the Bedford Campus. The desk will be manned by ICT from 9.00 am - 5.00 pm for the next two weeks and then again in the first two weeks of January to help students and staff with any relevant WiFi issues. Similar desks will be in operation during this period at the Luton Campus in the Campus Centre and Park Street receptions.
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