Undated family handout photo of Julian Cole, who now requires around-the-clock care and is in a vegetative state after a scuffle outside a nightclub in Bedford in 2013. Julian was 19 when he was taken to the floor by Bedfordshire Police officers outside Elements nightclub in Bedford, after he had been removed from the venue on May 6 2013. Issue date: Friday January 26, 2024.
Credit: Family photo/handout

Julian Cole, now 30, is in a vegetative state, requiring round-the-clock care, after being left with a broken neck and damage to his spinal cord.

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People are abstaining from alcohol because of health, financial, and social reasons

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From trainee midwives to those in creative arts, black University of Bedfordshire students are hoping to inspire others as part of Black History month.

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A four foot high robot speaking to a smiling elderly man, seated in a chair

A University of Bedfordshire study has been trialling using robots to talk to residents in care homes.

Robots which can have conversations could improve elderly mental health

The number of students dropping out of education has increased more at the University of Bedfordshire than anywhere else.