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Increase in BU students and staff growing food on campus

2025 has seen BU make use of planters on the Fusion Building to grow food, and SUBU have created a Community Garden!

Preparing our students to support a net zero NHS

Nine BSc Operating Department Practice students certify to the new Carbon Literacy for Healthcare training.

Indian delegation visits BU for cultural showcase

A delegation representing tribal communities of Tripura, India, has visited BU to showcase the rich heritage of the region and deepen relationships.

BU Professor appointed member of the DCMS College of Experts

BU's Professor Einar Thorsen, Dean of the Faculty of Media & Communication, has been appointed member of the DCMS College of Experts.