Community Relations

The University is dedicated to supporting individuals, groups and organisations who are working to enhance the quality of life in our local community. Here are the latest headlines about this work. For more information on the role of our Community Relations Team visit www.derby.ac.uk/community.

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Help For Schools Will Get Children Learning Outdoors
1 March 2013

Schools and community groups across Derbyshire are being urged to access environmental experts who can help children learn in the great outdoors. ...

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Teachers Set To Go Wild About Learning
5 February 2013

National initiative Open Air Laboratories - which has helped more than 500,000 people learn more about nature - will hold a free teachers' ...

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University Appeal Boosts Charity's Food Banks
21 December 2012

A Christmas appeal at the University of Derby for food donations saw dozens of bags of groceries donated to Storehouse, a Derby-based charity ...

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Life of Famous Derbyshire Astronomer Brought Into Focus At Public Lecture
28 November 2012

A free public lecture will give people the chance to hear how a Derbyshire stargazer came to catalogue the stars, became the first English ...

Santas warming up at this year's 'training session' at the University.

Playing Santa For A Good Claus
21 November 2012

In the run up to the annual Rainbows Children's Hospice 'Santas on the Run' events, a group of Santa's met yesterday (Thursday November 22) to ...

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Dance And Sport Set To Get Sinfin Festival Hopping
8 August 2012

Fiery rockets and fancy footwork will be among the many attractions at a free Sinfin family fun day this month (August). Rocket launches, hip hop ...

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