Latest events

Our Applicant Days are exclusive events tailored to students who have applied to study at Derby. You will get the chance to explore your subject in more detail so you get a true feeling for what it would be like to study here.

The University of Derby, in association with Derbyshire County Council, is leading a project known as the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). Join us in one of our online sessions (1pm – 2pm or 6pm – 7pm) to share your ideas and opinions.

The Careers with Social Impact - Making a Difference Conference is an excellent opportunity for students and recent graduates to gain insights into public and charity sector careers with social impact.

In this talk, Dr Emma McEvoy considers some of the surprising music of early Gothic literature and explores the musical legacy of melodrama.

Discover how the ‘Life Threads’ approach helps families navigate the emotional impact of caring for a loved one with a traumatic brain injury. This seminar shares key findings on storytelling as a simple, accessible support method, highlighting the unique challenges families face and how services can better meet their needs.

Get ready to move, groove, and have fun at Let’s Dance – an exciting event for all! This event is part of the nationwide Let’s Dance campaign, inspiring everyone in the UK to embrace dance as a way to improve health, connect with others, and have fun.

As part of Women's History Month, and in celebration of International Women's Day 2025, the University of Derby Women and Allies Network invites you to attend this free, public lecture on witchcraft, femininity and the psychological sciences.

The Health, Psychology & Social Care Research Showcase is an established annual event that celebrates the fantastic work taking place across the whole college.

If you're considering joining the iQTS course this September, this webinar will help you to find all the information you'll need.

During this hour long webinar, we'll take you through how online learning works and what you can expect as an online student with the University of Derby.

During this hour long webinar, we'll take you through how online learning works and what you can expect as an online student with the University of Derby.

If you're interested in joining the online BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (top up) degree course and wish to find out more, join the live Q&A to hear from Rachel Spink, Programme Leader, and get your questions answered.

If you're interested in joining the BSc (Hons) Psychology or Psychology University Certificate online courses and wish to find out more, join the live Q&A to hear from Dr Sophie Williams, Programme Leader, and get your questions answered.

If you're interested in joining the MSc or PG Dip Psychology (online) course and wish to find out more, join the live Q&A to hear from Dr Gulcan Garip, Programme Leader, and get your questions answered.

Our Applicant Days are exclusive events tailored to students who have applied to study at Derby. You will get the chance to explore your subject in more detail so you get a true feeling for what it would be like to study here.

If you're interested in joining the iPGCE and wish to find out more, join the live Q&A to hear from Nicholas Joseph, Programme Leader, and get your questions answered.

If you're interested in joining the Forensic Psychology (online) courses and wish to find out more, join the live Q&A to hear from Dr. Laura Rayment and Dr. Tom Page, Programme Leaders, and get your questions answered. 

If you're interested in joining the Forensic Psychology Practice (online) PG Dip course and wish to find out more, join the live Q&A to hear from Dr. Rachael Wheatley, Programme Leader, and get your questions answered.

If you're interested in joining the online MSc Sustainability and Environmental Management course and wish to find out more, join the live Q&A to hear from Dr Uche Okere, Programme Leader, and get your questions answered.

If you're interested in joining the online MA Education course and wish to find out more, join the live Q&A to hear from Melody Harrogate, Programme Leader, and get your questions answered.

During this hour long webinar, we'll take you through how you'll have 24/7 access to a wealth of digital resources and materials to support your learning, including tools to assist with research, virtual enquiry desks, support materials and online guides.

If you're interested in joining the online BSc (Hons) Business and Management course and wish to find out more, join the live Q&A to hear from Dr Valentina Gorchakova, Programme Leader, and get your questions answered.

An insightful programme to help those working in educational settings, and high burn-out occupations, gain greater understanding of emotions – including emotion regulation in the brain and the body.

During this hour long webinar, we'll take you through how online learning works and what you can expect as an online student with the University of Derby.

Join us for a symposium showcasing research from our MA History and MA Public History and Heritage students. Explore global heritage through diverse topics, from dark tourism in Berlin and Singapore to Austrian food heritage and the removal of controversial statues in countries such as the United States and Hungary.

This inaugural lecture will explore Professor Charlie Whiffin’s journey as a nurse and qualitative researcher. Her dedication to improving the lives of families after brain injury, by revealing what life feels like from the inside not just what it looks like from the outside reinforces our commitment to drive change.

Visit us for our on-campus Postgraduate Open Event to find out more about postgraduate study at Derby.

During this hour long webinar, we'll take you through how online learning works and what you can expect as an online student with the University of Derby.

Join us at our Chesterfield Open Day where you will be able to meet our teaching teams and students and explore St Helena.

The Nature Connections series brings together researchers and practitioners interested in nature connection to share and discuss the latest research, ideas, and applications.

Join us at our Undergraduate Open Day where you will be able to meet our teaching teams and students and explore our facilities and award-winning accommodation.

Our Annual Learning and Teaching Conference invites colleagues to demonstrate, celebrate and share evidence of their pedagogic practice, pedagogic research and ongoing professional development in learning and teaching.

We are excited to announce our 5th Annual CivicLAB Conference, building on the success of our sold-out conferences in recent years.

This half day CPD introduces staff to wellbeing psychoeducation and practices, along with compassionate communication skills that are essential for effective team work.

The six-lesson series entitled ‘Wellbeing: Our Brains, Our Bodies’ helps pupils of both primary and secondary age (i.e., age range 9-12) gain greater understanding of their own emotions – including how emotions work in the brain and the body.

This initiative improves group functioning, along with feelings of wellbeing and group belonging in FE/HE by embedding the ethos of compassion in the taught curriculum.