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Pioneering technology firm, Bloc Digital, will be celebrated by the University of Derby with a unique, first-of-its-kind Honorary Partnership Award at its awards ceremony this month.

Thought leaders, academics, policymakers and business innovators gathered at the House of Lords to explore how carbonomics – the emerging discipline connecting carbon and economics – can transform business, shape society, and accelerate the UK’s journey to net zero.

A consortium of partners, including the University of Derby and Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK), has been successful in securing significant government funding to undertake a feasibility study for a next-generation, lightweight Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in the L6e category.

The first tenants to take up rentable office space in The Cavendish Building, the new home of the Derby International Business School, have been confirmed. 

More East Midlands businesses are getting sales from Green Goods and Services, findings from research published by East Midlands Chamber and the University of Derby.

The doors of The Cavendish Building – the new home of Derby International Business School – are open to the public as the University of Derby hosts its first Open Day of the academic year.

The UK’s first Institute of Carbonomics - a groundbreaking research institute dedicated to reshaping how businesses reduce emissions and transition to a low-carbon economy has officially launched.

University Chancellor and Chair of the Devonshire Group, Lord William Burlington, together with retail entrepreneur and TV Dragon, Theo Paphitis, today officially opened The Cavendish Building – the University of Derby’s state-of-the-art business school building – putting Derby firmly on the map for global business education and sustainable innovation.

High-profile entrepreneur and noted Dragons’ Den star, Theo Paphitis, has been appointed as Visiting Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Derby.

A new report has revealed the powerful impact of immersive nature experiences on the wellbeing and environmental awareness of young people, particularly those from disadvantaged groups.