Blog: Business

Professor Judith Lamie, Pro Vice-Chancellor - External Affairs at the University of Derby, discusses the power of the Midlands cities working collaboratively to enhance its reputation further on the global stage.

Professor Kathryn Mitchell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Derby, explains why the region is a great place to live, visit, work and study, and how universities have a part to play in strengthening the Midlands' reputation across the globe.

Professor Warren Manning discusses how our innovations can improve productivity and competitiveness of businesses across the Midlands.

Professor Kamil Omoteso explains why the Midlands needs better transport connections to allow the region to succeed on the world stage.

Business Management student Jonathan Storer immersed himself in the world of art fraud during his final-year Derby Business School fieldtrip to Copenhagen.

Business Management students Rachel Walker and Aimee Walsh are passionate about making a difference. They are part of the Plastic Fantastic project that aims to tackle plastic pollution.

Event Management BA (Hons) student Maria Taneva was part of our five-strong team who travelled to the Netherlands to challenge the best in Europe in the EMCup 2019, an annual competition for hotel management schools.

Mental health in the workplace is high on the national agenda. Yasuhiro Kotera, Academic Lead in Psychotherapy at the University of Derby, looks at how NLP can help.

Has the single-use carrier bag charge succeeded in changing consumer behaviour, or are the retailers themselves reaping the rewards? Nnamdi Madichie, Associate Academic in Business at the University of Derby Online, explores the impact of the levy.

Dr Polina Baranova, Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management, looks at how the Low Carbon Business Network can support environmental sustainability.