2019 news

The University of Derby, Rolls-Royce and the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust have come together to tackle plastic pollution in local Derbyshire canals.

Research from the University of Derby has revealed new insights into potential screening methods to identify those at risk of dependence on painkillers. The research findings can also guide the design of interventions to help people reduce their use. 

The University of Derby has been rated as having the UK’s best higher education website in the Sitemorse INDEX for the third consecutive quarter.

The University of Derby is hosting its free annual Community Fun Day at the Kedleston Road site, welcoming guests from 10am to 4pm on Sunday 28 April.

Five Journalism students from the University of Derby were honoured at this year’s Midlands Media Student Awards, hosted by Birmingham Press Club last night (10 April).

A chance meeting between a Film Production student from the University of Derby and a profoundly deaf artist not only led to a lifelong friendship between the two, but has also resulted in numerous international film festival screenings and a high-profile award win. 

The University of Derby's International Student Centre has been voted the best in among UK HE providers taking part in the 2018 International Student Barometer.

The University of Derby’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Kathryn Mitchell has been out on patrol to find out more about the work of police constable apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week (March 4-8, 2019).