Here's a checklist of the things you must bring with you

Your passport and a photocopy of pages that show your personal information.
Your student visa, if you need one.
All your travel documents, including your student visa or entry certificate, if you need them
Money - it's a good idea to have money in bank notes or coins for taxis or the London Underground, we suggest £200 to see you through until you can open your bank account, however, we don't advise you to bring more than £400.
Travellers cheques or another form of money for the rest of your stay.
Your chest x-ray and vaccination certificates, if necessary.
Evidence of your medical insurance, if necessary.
Evidence of your ability to support yourself financially (bank statement or similar)
Your offer letter from the University of Derby.
A phone card or your mobile phone.
Your address book.
Your alarm clock.
Bed linen and pillows - if you are an international student we will provide you with a bed linen pack free of charge, when you arrive.

There are strict rules about the food that you can bring into the UK.