2024 news

The University of Derby has appointed Marvin Cooke, former Executive Vice President for Manufacturing at Toyota Motor Europe, as its Professor of Enterprise.

The University of Derby and Derby City Council have collaborated on an innovative community engagement project designed to engage young people and those from marginalised groups in art and research.

Talented young people from across the city and county have been showing off their artwork at a national exhibition in London. 

The University of Derby has been ranked 13th in the Stonewall Top 100 Employers list, an increase of 84 places since first joining the Top 100 in 2023, and has been re-awarded Gold for LGBTQ+ inclusion.

Professional footballer Millie Bright who captained England to the Women’s World Cup Final in 2023 is among those to receive an honorary degree from the University of Derby later this month.

The first University of Derby Civic Awards, aimed at recognising and celebrating the significant positive impact that individuals and organisations have made in the community, was held on Thursday, 4 July.

Around 3,000 students and their families are expected to turn up to the last Open Day of the academic year - traditionally the largest - eager to find out more about the range of courses, TEF gold-standard teaching, and world-leading research on offer.

A scientist with a distinguished career in health and safety, who led a major study into the transmission of Covid-19, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Derby. 

Researchers at the University of Derby are partnering with conservation organisations to carry out studies that could help safeguard the future of the world’s vulnerable sea turtle species.

Initial Teacher Education programmes at the University of Derby have been rated as ‘Outstanding’ in the institution’s Ofsted report.