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Aspiring entrepreneurs came face-to-face with Dragons' Den investor Theo Paphitis during a unique boardroom session held as part of his two-day visit to Derby.

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After research revealed Britain as one of the world’s least nature-connected nations, a national campaign is putting nature back in the spotlight - on our screens.

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Scientists have discovered a Jurassic tectonic plate boundary that could help to predict what the planet might look like millions of years into the future.

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UK researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind bespoke AI system designed to assess coral health and detect early stress, helping to prevent restoration projects from failing.

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A seafood business founded by a family who fled Vietnam on fishing boats and rebuilt their lives in the UK has secured major government-backed funding.

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Research events

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seminar

Come to this event to explore, how businesses could balance growth and act for nature as part of Biodiversity Net Gain or green growth strategy.

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webinar

This webinar will report on a Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) funded project which explored the higher education experiences of first-generation migrants to the UK, who are originally from newer European Union (EU) member states in Eastern Europe but have received some or all of their schooling in the UK.

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seminar

Join us to celebrate the recent publication of Parenthood and Performance: Parenthood’s Profound Impact on Creativity and Expression by University of Derby academic Alice Marshall – a special event hosted by University of Derby Library in collaboration with CivicLAB™.

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