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Bedford College of Higher Education was a
higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after compl ...
institution in
Bedford Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst t ...
,
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, specializing in teacher training.


History

Until 1976, three separate institutions offered tertiary education in
Bedford Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst t ...
: Bedford College of Physical Education, founded in 1903 by Margaret Stansfeld, in Lansdowne Road (Physical Education training), Bedford College of Education in Polhill Avenue (initial teacher training), and Mander College of Further Education in Cauldwell Street. In 1976 these combined to become Bedford College of Higher Education. In 1994 the higher education areas merged with the
De Montfort University De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is a public university in the city of Leicester, England. It was established in accordance with the Further and Higher Education Act in 1992 as a degree awarding body. The name De Montfort University was tak ...
(based in
Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands. The city l ...
) and the further education part became
Bedford College, Bedford Bedford College is a further education college located in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. It is the principal further education provider in the Borough of Bedford, and is a member of the Collab Group of high performing schools. History Further ...
(but still awarding HNDs and Foundation degrees). The teacher-training colleges left De Montfort in 2006 and merged with the
University of Luton The University of Bedfordshire is a public research university with campuses in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. The University has roots from 1882, however, it gained university status in 1993 as the University of Luton. The Univer ...
which changed its name to
University of Bedfordshire The University of Bedfordshire is a public research university with campuses in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. The University has roots from 1882, however, it gained university status in 1993 as the University of Luton. The Universi ...
. Between 1940 and 1978 women students at the then Bedford College of Physical Education studied three year programmes in physical education but although these were well-regarded, the programmes were not considered to be degree level. In 2022, after a campaign about the academic and physical rigour of the programmes, over 250 women who had studied there were awarded honorary degrees by the now University of Bedfordshire, recognising the quality of these programmes. Among the honorary graduands were Lady Sue Campbell and Hilda Moore, a retired England hockey player. The Lansdowne campus was sold off in 2007 and remaining higher education provision focussed on the Polhill site. The University of Bedfordshire is now the largest provider of secondary physical education teachers in the UK.


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De Montfort University De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is a public university in the city of Leicester, England. It was established in accordance with the Further and Higher Education Act in 1992 as a degree awarding body. The name De Montfort University was tak ...
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University of Luton The University of Bedfordshire is a public research university with campuses in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. The University has roots from 1882, however, it gained university status in 1993 as the University of Luton. The Univer ...
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University of Bedfordshire The University of Bedfordshire is a public research university with campuses in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. The University has roots from 1882, however, it gained university status in 1993 as the University of Luton. The Universi ...
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Hereford College of Education Hereford College of Education was a teacher training college in the English city of Hereford. The college was established in 1902 and was the only higher education institution in the county of Herefordshire throughout its existence. It provi ...


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*https://web.archive.org/web/20060109234817/http://www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews/reports/subjectlevel/q39_97_textonly.htm *https://web.archive.org/web/20080415051141/http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.digitised_resources/bedford_colleges_bedford_training.htm *https://web.archive.org/web/20210524220710/https://www.bpeosa.co.uk/about-us/history/ {{Authority control Defunct universities and colleges in England University of Bedfordshire Teacher training colleges in the United Kingdom Educational institutions established in 1976 Educational institutions disestablished in 1994 1976 establishments in England 1994 disestablishments in England Education in Bedford