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Researchers from the University of Derby have worked with a national organisation to update guidance ensuring that standards for excellence in careers advice for young people in England are maintained. 

Businesses across Derby and Derbyshire are being encouraged to put themselves forward for The King’s Awards for Enterprise, as a University of Derby alumnus shares the transformative impact the prestigious recognition had on him.

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has signed a Strategic Partnership with the University of Derby to develop a more joined-up approach to the teaching of students and a more research-based approach to the delivery of healthcare.

Former MP for Mid Derbyshire Pauline Latham OBE and founder and former CEO of EMB Group, Stephen Smith, will each receive an Honorary Degree at awards ceremonies in Buxton later this month.

The University of Derby will be opening its doors to prospective students and their families over two consecutive days later this month, due to high demand for its courses.

The University of Derby will be opening its doors to prospective students and their families over two consecutive days later this month, due to high demand for its courses.

Students have spoken - and the University of Derby has been voted as one of the UK's top institutions in the 2026 Uni Compare rankings. 

The Chief Midwifery Officer for NHS England visited the University of Derby to meet with students, academics and healthcare partners to learn more about how the University is nurturing talent to strengthen maternity services across the country.

From learning about construction at the University of Derby to helping build its new seven-storey Business School in the heart of the city, two alumni share their full-circle career moment.

An innovative project which uses virtual reality to enhance the mental wellbeing and resilience of young athletes is attracting the attention of major sporting organisations across the UK.