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Blog post. 5 ways to be closer to nature. With summer just around the corner, Dr Miles Richardson, Director of Core Psychology Programmes for the University of Derby Online Learning, explains how emotion, compassion, meaning and beauty can help

Blog post. 5,000 extra trainee nurses places: What does Jeremy Hunt’s pledge really mean? Denise Baker, Head of Pre-Qualifying Healthcare at the University of Derby, discusses Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s announcement to increase trainee

50 & 51 Week Contracts. 50 and 51 week contracts. Most of the contracts we offer in our halls of residence are 42 weeks long but some students will need to stay longer because their courses run for 50 weeks. Here's everything you need to know if you

Blog post. 6,500 miles from home: my journey to university. International transfer student Marcus Chan offers some tips and advice on how to cope with moving away from home to go to university. And he shares his insights on how it felt to come to

A global pharmaceutical company has expanded into Loughborough, creating 63 new jobs and establishing a new research and development facility in the town, after receiving £1 million funding from the University of Derby’s Invest to Grow scheme.

Blog post. 7 reasons why older people should take up martial arts. World Championship Martial Artist and lecturer Charles Spring discusses the benefits of older people taking up martial arts. By Dr Charles Spring - 23 October 2017. The history of

Blog post. 7 Top Festival Essentials. Everyone knows that a festival can easily become a high point of the entire summer, but there are a few mistakes that can turn any music lover’s paradise into a field-centric hell! By Tom Cain - 21 July 2017.

Blog post. 7 top tips to get a better night's sleep. Gareth Hughes, Researcher and Psychotherapist, gives his top tips on how to improve your sleep pattern and get a better night’s rest. By Gareth Hughes - 24 April 2017. Do you struggle to get to

Blog post. 8 tips for mental wellbeing. Mental wellbeing is a topic that is close to my heart. As a university student, it is a subject which I know is important to many of my friends. Here are my top tips to self-care while enjoying your university

Blog post. 8 top tips for international students to budget wisely. As an international student, living for the first time alone in the UK, I had to learn to budget if I was to live comfortably and still enjoy my time at university. Below are my top