Business events

Advance your knowledge and grow your network: these are our upcoming events for business people, most of which are free to attend. They include conferences and networking events, business advice workshops, and public lectures on today’s most interesting issues.

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Ask the Expert/Entrepreneur (ATE) Event - Angel Investor

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about funding and to network with people who are looking to start up or have already set up their own small business.  

Date and time:
Friday, 21 April 2023
10.00 - 11.30
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Digital Skills Workshop - Teams

This course will share tops tips on the advanced features of Microsoft Teams.

Date and time:
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
10.30 - 11.30
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Digital Skills Workshop - Excel

This course will share tops tips on the advanced features of Microsoft Excel.      

Date and time:
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
12.00 - 13.00
Real World Leadership

This workshop will equip you with tools to tackle the current leadership issues of retention, resilience whilst delivering consistent results.

Date and time:
Tuesday, 27 June 2023
09.30 - 12.30
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Creating a sustainable future 

Explore how sustainability goals can positively impact business performance and boost organisational resilience.  

Date and time:
Thursday, 29 June 2023
09.30 - 11.30
Future leaders: Artificial leadership and ChatGPT

In this workshop, future leaders will learn about the importance of AI and ChatGPT and its impact on institutions. 

Date and time:
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
09.30 - 12.30
Kedleston Road Campus
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European Conference on Ethics and Integrity in Academia 2023

The 9th European Conference on Ethics and Integrity in Academia (ECEIA) 2023 with the main theme Enhancing ethical practice, professionalism and integrity for future development will be hosted by University of Derby, UK from 12th to 14th July 2023.The conference is jointly organised by the European Network for Academic Integrity and the University of Derby.

Date and time:
Wednesday, 12 July 2023 -
Friday, 14 July 2023
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Learning and Learning Technologies in the world of HR

In this workshop, we will explore how we learn at work, the role of learning technologies and how they can support 'spaced' learning.

Date and time:
Monday, 17 July 2023
09.30 - 11.30
LinkedIn Marketing 

If you would like to learn how to attract more customers to your businesses using the power of LinkedIn, then this is the workshop for you. Whether you are completely new to using the platform or have some knowledge but would like to maximise its capacity, join us to learn more.

Date and time:
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
09.30 - 11.30
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Understanding and Forecasting Cash Flow and Profit

This course will allow beginners to explore and interpret various ways of understanding the full potential of their business data      

Date and time:
Monday, 31 July 2023
10.00 - 12.00
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