Category: Student Life

Lewis Comber is a second-year BSc (Hons) Marketing (Digital) student. Until last year, he hadn’t had any real-life work experience in marketing. That all changed with a short-term internship with a candle maker.

Healthy Psychology MSc student, Michele Mulqueen, takes us through her experience of The Psychology in Practice Residential week.

Ioannis Dimakopoulos investigates the cost of living for students in Derby, including groceries, socialising, rent and transport costs.

Undergraduate student, Nigel Duffus, details how the careers and employment service have been instrumental in supporting his journey toward a successful career. 

Around 25% of university students experience mental health problems. Could self-compassion be the key to coping with shame arising from stigma?

Student, Eva Machova, describes hows she settled into her life in Derby after moving from the Czech Republic to study Media and Communications. 

International student, Ioannis-Thomas Dimakopoulos, has come from Greece to study Business Management in Derby. With our International Student Centre topping the International Student Barometer 2018 rankings for the UK, he tells us about his welcome to the University.

To support University Mental Health Day, the University of Derby's Joanna Baker explores the rising number of students experiencing mental health problems.

Student, Sam Chikiwore, shares his top tips on how to budge wisely at university.