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Dr Jordan Phethean

A major international research project is aiming to find new water sources to address the growing demand for water and the challenges posed by climate change.

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The next Parliament should reform skills policy to help address skills shortages and build a highly skilled workforce capable of boosting productivity and expanding opportunity for all. This is the finding of Skills 2030, the latest report from Policy Connect.

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Breakdancer Kid Karam has delivered a special masterclass at the city’s Saturday Club, run by the University of Derby.

Professor Kathryn Mitchell, Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin and Lord William Burlington

Representatives from global industry giants, along with politicians and key figures from higher education, attended a high-profile event at the House of Lords on Tuesday to celebrate the University of Derby’s Business School.  

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A podcast created by students from Alperton Community School in Wembley has won first prize in a competition run by the University of Derby in collaboration with Gogglebox star and education expert Baasit Siddiqui.

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A research team led by the University of Derby, and working in partnership with leading cultural organisations, are seeking to highlight the city’s links Dracula.

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Spending excessive time online is causing daytime sleepiness and symptoms of depression in adolescents, a major international study led by researchers at the University of Derby has found. 

Jeanette Ashmole

A practising criminal barrister and TV crime adviser who studied at the University of Derby has been telling guests at a parliamentary reception how studying for a degree transformed her life.

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New cutting-edge imaging equipment at the University of Derby is helping future health professionals develop their skills and support plans to grow the NHS workforce and reduce waiting times.

University of Derby The Future is You

More than £1.2 million has been awarded by the Office for Students to the University of Derby to support the development and expansion of degree apprenticeships, addressing skills gaps in key shortage areas within Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

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