Civic Hub

In September 2022, Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd opened the doors to a new Nuclear Skills Academy, with 200 new apprenticeships embarking on a career in the nuclear industry.

Derby has become one of just two UK cities to be accepted as members of UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities in the latest round of applications.

The University of Derby and its Union of Students have been awarded the Responsible Futures accreditation delivered by SOS-UK.

We are a university of and for business. We use our research, knowledge, talent and facilities to help companies grow and innovate. We work with organisations of all shapes and sizes.

The University’s Widening Access Team supports the achievement of the University’s civic and social mobility ambitions through the creation and delivery of a number of significant outreach...

Derby has been included in UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities in recognition of its outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality in the city.

A new mural artwork at Littleover Community School in Derby has been unveiled  following a project involving the school and the University of Derby.

Local teachers from Alvaston Infant and Nursery School were given the opportunity to visit Africa to learn about different educational approaches, thanks to sponsorship from the University of Derby.

Our apprenticeships combine on-the-job training with academic learning to produce capable and competent employees.

The Union is run completely by students. It is independent from the University though we work closely together.

With the low carbon economy critical to UK business growth, researchers from the Derby Business School at the University of Derby have pioneered effective strategies to support more firms to incorpora...

We have agreed a series of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to combine the skills and know-how needed to put the trust at the forefront of ecosystem services provision.

The Government has given the green light for a new £13m East Midlands Institute of Technology (IoT).

The Mental Health and Productivity Pilot aims to reduce mental health related absence, presenteeism, and the stigma associated with mental health in the workplace.

Two Children's Nursing students have won the Zenith Global Healthcare Rising Star award, along with other team members, for their work in curating the Children and Young People Student Nurse Network.

This project is an agent to drive positive societal change, increase civic impact, and connect universities, stakeholders and communities together.

DREAMS is a collaborative project between the University of Derby School of Arts with Derbyshire's NHS mental health rehabilitation and recovery inpatient services.

A research project that aims to increase diversity in cultural and natural social prescribing programmes through shared training has been awarded £74,656 from the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

We are part of the National Saturday Club network for 13-16-year-olds, a free-to-attend club where youngsters can learn new skills, discover talents and meet new people.

Derby CAN (Derby Creative Arts Network) is a project where organisations create theatre and live events in partnership with people who live in Derby and the surrounding areas.

The University was the headline sponsor for Gaia, a stunning artwork installation on display at Derby Cathedral.

Communities within Amber Valley are benefiting from a new programme of cultural activity after a consortium, led by the University of Derby, was awarded a grant of up to £826,000 for the project.

CivicLAB is a research group that looks at culture and creativity and their impact on society.

Professor John Steel's inaugural lecture explores recent research which has sought to reinvigorate the promise of journalism and address its contemporary crisis of legitimacy.

Researchers at Derby have taken a humble garden shed and transformed it into S.H.E.D (Social Higher Education Depot), a creative, socially, and civically engaged touring arts programme.