2019 news

University of Derby Media and Film Production students triumphed at the Royal Television Society Midlands Awards 2019 with no fewer than four awards.

University of Derby graduate Danielle Keeling has been named as the Chartered Management Institute’s (CMI) inaugural Student Ambassador of the Year.

A close-up of a woman laughing

Researchers at the University of Derby have developed a new smartphone concept called ‘the Laughie’, which has been shown to significantly improve people’s overall wellbeing through encouraging them to laugh.

Psychologists at the University of Derby have conducted the first-ever study to investigate the Buddhist phenomenon of ‘emptiness’ meditation, discovering that it is more effective at improving wellbeing and wisdom more than mindfulness.

The University of Derby is being supported by the Department for Education (DfE) to help increase the supply of trainee teachers to schools with poor recruitment and retention in the Midlands.

The University of Derby is among more than 30 universities across the country to sign a new Civic University Agreement.

Nottinghamshire Police, which works with the University of Derby, has been nominated for an Apprenticeship Diversity Award as part of this year's Apprenticeship Awards

Nottinghamshire Police, which works with the University of Derby, has been nominated for an Apprenticeship Diversity Award as part of this year's Apprenticeship Awards.

Nottinghamshire Police and University of Derby

The University of Derby and Nottinghamshire Police have joined forces on a new and exciting partnership that is designed to support local businesses with the issues they face and to give real life exposure to students at the University.

Professors Kathryn Mitchell and Nandita Abraham

The University of Derby has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pearl Academy, India’s leading institute of design, fashion, business and media.

Picture of nurse talking to patient receiving dialysis treatment

People suffering from kidney failure could benefit from a project to help them overcome the psychological impact of their illness and treatment.