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How a humble garden shed is making a big impact in the community

How a humble garden shed is making a big impact in the community. Quintessentially a very British concept, researchers at Derby, led by Dr Rhiannon Jones, have taken a humble garden shed and transformed it into S.H.E.D (Social Higher Education Depot)

How can mirrors help us to make solar energy more efficient? video transcript

How can mirrors help us to make solar energy more efficient? video transcript. For a Better Tomorrow: The University of Derby's Innovation and Research Podcast. Lewis Allsopp]. Hello and welcome. This is For a Better Tomorrow, the University of

How can universities help students avoid plagiarism?

Blog post. How can universities help students avoid plagiarism? Be it in music or writing, plagiarism – “stealing other’s ideas” – is a complicated and yet serious offence. So how can universities help students improve their writing and

How can we use computers to help us understand the world? video transcript

How can we use computers to help us understand the world? video transcript. For a Better Tomorrow: The University of Derby's Innovation and Research Podcast. Music]. [Lewis Allsopp] Hello and welcome. This is ‘For a Better Tomorrow’, the

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How cats behave when no-one's watching

Dr Maren Huck’s research into cat behaviour has lifted the lid on what your pets get up to when they think they’re not being watched. Our lecturer in animal behavioural ecology attached collar cameras to 16 cats – and produced some intriguing results

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How climate change affects coastal communities

We are researching how climate change is affecting people’s lives in coastal communities in Ghana. The aim of our research is to help people living in these coastal regions find strategies to cope with changes to their environment, such as sea level rises and erosion, as well as deal with increasing plastic pollution.

How encouraging children to support each other could help reduce cyberbullying

Blog post. How encouraging children to support each other could help reduce cyberbullying. On Safer Internet Day (6 February 2024), Dr Peter Macaulay, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Derby, explores how research is helping to

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How Karen was enriched by her online degree experience

Karen Spring is passionate about working with children. She has been a teaching assistant, senior practitioner, curriculum coordinator and a lead teacher. And she decided to study our Early Childhood Studies BA (Hons) online top-up degree to gain a deeper understanding of children and their unique childhoods.

How MPhils/PhDs work

How MPhils/PhDs work. For an MPhil/PhD, you need to undertake independent and original research that makes a contribution to knowledge in your chosen field. How MPhils/PhDs work. Finding an MPhil/PhD. If you want to study for an MPhil/PhD at Derby,

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How Natalia’s putting business theory into practice

Natalia Jarczynska’s extensive work experience has allowed her to put the skills she is learning on her Business Management degree into practice. Alongside her studies, she’s been able to work with companies both in Derby and across Europe.

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