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Apprentice Kully’s journey to promotion and Chartered Manager status. When Kully Boden’s employer, Derby City Council, offered her the chance to gain a fully funded apprenticeship, she grabbed the opportunity with both hands. She had to balance

Love Lock Trees Case Study. Case study: Love Lock Trees. Experts from our Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering (IISE) worked with a small Derby firm to develop 3D models of its new invention: the Love Lock Tree. These ‘trees’ are

Working to improve air pollution in towns and cities. Air pollution is a growing problem in towns and cities around the world. But a team at Tech Air Solutions are attempting to improve the situation by developing a set of 'smart bollards', which

Gaining hands on experience outside the classroom. Case study: Mohammed Khan. Apprentice Nuclear Submarine Fitter at Rolls Royce, Mohammed Khan, has always been fascinated by how things work. His interest in problem solving led him to study a Level

‘Exceptional support’ for engineering apprentice Molly. JCB apprentice, Molly Burrows, has nothing but praise for her Degree Apprenticeship in Manufacturing Engineering, and for the academic support she’s received from Derby. As a result

Working alongside Leading Scientists and Engineers. In July 2021, Patrick graduated from the Materials Science Technologist Degree Apprenticeship with Rolls-Royce. He explains what the Materials Science Technologist Apprenticeship entails and how it

Students wow real estate developer with concepts for Peak Gateway. Students take part in a live brief as part of their study to deliver architectural and environmental concepts for real estate developer Milligan. Case study: Peak Gateway.

Building the highest quality homes with the lowest practical energy demand. Positive Homes Ltd began in 2015, with a mission to build the highest quality homes with the lowest practical energy demand. Taking a ‘blank sheet of paper’ approach,