Annual Review 2015

ANNUAL REVIEW 2015

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“[The University is] an organisation that transforms lives through education, forges partnerships that have global impact, and builds mutually beneficial relationships with industry.”

Professor Kathryn Mitchell Vice-Chancellor

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The University of Derby Annual Review 2015

INTRODUCTIONAmbitious, aspirational and inspiring - just three of the many words I could choose to sum up my thoughts on the University of Derby six months after becoming its Vice-Chancellor.

When I chose to take up the helm of this progressive institution I did so with my eyes wide open. There would undoubtedly be challenges to overcome, opposing views to be managed and barriers to break down, but I was ultimately stepping into a role that offered great opportunity.

To be leading an organisation that transforms lives through education, forges partnerships that have global impact, and builds mutually beneficial relationships with industry where knowledge and expertise can be exchanged, is a privileged position to be in.

There’s no doubt competing in an open market place is challenging; student choice is vast, but when you read through this Annual Review it becomes clear why so many choose to come to Derby.

Our commitment to growth and to providing the best possible student experience, academic excellence and facilities in which to learn and develop is supported and enhanced by the diverse range of people that make up and contribute to the University’s success.

The desire from our students, staff and external stakeholders for the University of Derby to succeed remains steadfast, and this gives me great confidence that together we can achieve our future plans and realise our ambitions.

I’m excited for what 2016 is set to bring. I look forward to collaborating with business and industry, creating strategic partnerships that enhance our collective offer and have far reaching benefits, to seeing the continuous enhancement of the student experience and improvements in academic quality, and to further embedding the University, its culture and community in Derby, our city. Together we’re capable of achieving great things.

Professor Kathryn MitchellVice-Chancellor

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GRADUATES CELEBRATE SUCCESS IN ICONIC VENUESWe’d like to offer a huge ‘congratulations’ to all who graduated in our Award Ceremonies in 2015. Each year we’re proud to celebrate our students’ achievements, and this year we did so in style. In January, 3,400 graduates, accompanied by almost 12,000 family, friends and other guests,

received their degrees at the spectacular Derby Arena. In November, graduates from our Buxton-based courses received their degrees at an Awards Ceremony in the dramatic Grade II listed Devonshire Dome – the largest unsupported dome in Europe.

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“Graduation is a time to celebrate the hard work,

commitment and successes of our students and I wish

them all the very best.”

Professor Kathryn Mitchell,Vice-Chancellor

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Final-year students on creative programmes were given the opportunity to exhibit their work in the 2015 degree shows, which took place over the summer.

The Big Show is a series of live events

and exhibitions across the city that offers visitors an opportunity to experience emerging creative talent from art, design, music, photography and textiles students.

Music and Music Technology students put on a live concert in Derby Theatre with a diverse mix of genres from rock to pop to acoustic. At the Britannia Mill and Markeaton Street sites, students from the art, design, creative therapy and engineering disciplines showed off their work in a fortnight-long public exhibition. A special film premiere at QUAD showcased the best work from graduating Film Production students and was followed by a student-led talk and Q&A session. The final part of The Big Show was our annual fashion show, held at Derby Theatre, where innovative designs made their catwalk debut.

THE BIG SHOW: 2015 DEGREE SHOWS

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Professor Huw Davies, Dean of the College of Arts, said: “The College of Arts has had a fantastic year so far with Guardian league table results that have seen us in the Top 10 UK rankings in fashion and textiles, and art and design.

“The Big Show is a fantastic celebration of our students’ achievements, where our Markeaton Street and Britannia Mill sites become thriving hubs of visual art, design, textiles and photography.

“Visitors could see for themselves the professional and inspirational creative work that demonstrates the depth and innovation of our students and showcases our UK-leading courses and facilities.”

“ The Big Show is a fantastic celebration of our students’ achievements, where our Markeaton Street and Britannia Mill sites become thriving hubs of visual art, design, textiles and photography.”

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STEMPUNK EXTRAVAGANZA RETURNSOur second ‘STEMpunk Extravaganza’ went ahead in March with vibrant attractions on offer including racing car simulators, the dodo, disappearing cats and Lego hermit crabs.

The event aims to increase awareness of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects amongst children by combining them with the science fiction genre ‘steampunk’, where fantastic technology is mixed with Victorian-era characters, to

make learning more stimulating and enjoyable.

Bev Reardon, Schools and Colleges Liaison Tutor for the University, and joint organiser of the event, said: “The STEMpunk Extravaganza was an interactive feast, aimed at engaging young people’s interest in STEM subjects, which are vital for the UK economy. It’s a great opportunity to demonstrate how stimulating and exciting science, technology, engineering and maths can be.”

Dr Ravi Margasahayam, one of NASA’s top engineers, visited the University in December to deliver a lecture on the challenges of space missions to Mars.

Speaking to a packed lecture theatre, Dr Margasahayam said that NASA plans to land a man on one of Mars’ moons before landing on Mars itself by 2030. He also showed a video of life on board the International Space Station.

Dr Margasahayam is a member of NASA’s Safety and Mission Assurance team, as well as a resident expert on rocket launch-induced noise and vibration. His research focus is on adapting wireless technologies for vibro-acoustic analysis.

Speaking at the event, Dr Margasahayam said: “In order to make our ambition possible we are researching and developing water

recovery, oxygen generation and plant growth technologies.

“I thoroughly enjoyed presenting at the University of Derby, as this was the last in a series of NASA talks. I would like to say a big thank you to the University for hosting the event.”

John Redgate, Lecturer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University, added: “This informative lecture provided an insight into NASA’s extensive Mars programme with an aim to land a man on the planet, via one of its moons, in 15 years. The University was pleased to host Dr Margasahayam as part of an ongoing series of prestigious institutional lectures.”

NASA ENGINEER TALKS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OF MARS MISSIONS

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WOMEN’S RIGHTS CAMPAIGNER RETURNS TO DERBY TO HEAD UP FORCED MARRIAGE DISCUSSION

Jasvinder Sanghera CBE, alumna and honorand, returned to the University of Derby to chair a panel debate on forced marriage in February. Jasvinder is the founder of Karma Nirvana, which supports victims of honour crimes and forced marriages.

Well known as a Sunday Times bestselling author for the ‘Shame’ biographies, Jasvinder was awarded a CBE in 2013 for services to victims of forced marriages and honour-based violence.

The evening kicked off with a screening of The Honor Diaries, an inspiring documentary featuring Jasvinder and other women’s rights advocates, tackling gender inequality and other issues facing Muslim-majority societies. This was followed by a panel discussion with: Alan Charles, Police and Crime Commissioner of Derbyshire; Alison Scott-Baumann, Professor of Society, Religion and Belief; and Julia Giaramita, Senior Lecturer in Criminology.

Jasvinder talked about the creation of her UK charity, Karma Nirvana, which had recently worked in partnership with well-known women’s magazine Cosmopolitan to devise a powerful cover, conveying the horror of honour killing for the February 2015 edition. The cover displays a woman looking trapped, unsettled and in despair.

The charity has also been working with the UK government to make forced marriage a criminal offence, after Prime Minister David Cameron stated how Jasvinder had ‘turned his head’ on the issue.

Speaking after the event, Jasvinder said: “I was delighted to attend a screening of The Honor Diaries followed by a discussion in my home town, and as a proud honorary member of the University of Derby. This was an opportunity to discuss and debate issues that affect many people across the world and it is only by raising awareness that can we break the silences of this often hidden abuse.”

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Renowned chef Raymond Blanc OBE made a dream come true for a Culinary Arts student by giving her a full-time job at his world-famous restaurant, the Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.

Twenty-year-old Megan Fallows is now a commis chef at the Oxfordshire hotel and restaurant, where a year ago she landed two weeks’ work experience after contacting the firm on Twitter. Megan’s interview included a trial in the kitchens and they offered her the job the same day.

Now she is enjoying working in a restaurant which has launched the careers of many famous chefs, including Paul Heathcote MBE, Michael Caines MBE and Eric Chavot.

CULINARY ARTS STUDENT IMPRESSES RAYMOND BLANC

A Graphic Design student who created a Play-Doh bakery to help distract children from technology scooped a national award for her project in July.

Kate Fenton submitted her designs to the POPAI Student Design Awards 2015, which recognise up-and-coming Point of Purchase (POP) creative talent in the UK and Ireland. After pitching her designs to a panel of industry professionals at a Dragons’ Den-style event in London, she was awarded first prize, along with a cheque for £1,000.

Chris Hayward, Head of Education at POPAI UK and Ireland, said: “The winning design by Kate was well thought through, showed high levels of detail and answered all elements of the brief. Kate’s passion for the industry was clear through the research she had carried out and her presentation showed the development of her initial concept.”

SWEET SUCCESS FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

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FUTURISTIC DRAMA HONOURED AT ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY AWARDSFour Film Production students scooped the Student Drama Award at the annual Royal Television Society (RTS) Midlands Awards in November.

Mould is a futuristic drama that explores what happens when a man meets his artificially intelligent clone, who seems to remember his own past better than he does. The film is focused on a conversation between Len, a man with personal and mental health issues, and his artificially intelligent counterpart – both are played by David Shackleton.

Film Production student, Josh Ormerod, directed the film, with Jordan Daynes as Producer. Patrick Brown acted as Cinematographer while Romey Watters took on the role of Editor for the award-winning short drama.

The winners were announced at a gala dinner held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull.

Media Production students from the University were also shortlisted at the awards in the ‘Entertainment’ category. The students worked on and launched a brand new digital channel, called Shaanti’s EE (Eastern Electronic) Music TV Show, to showcase fresh talent from the modern British Asian music scene.

DERBY GRADUATES AT SPECTRE WORLD PREMIERE

Eight University of Derby graduates worked at the world premiere of the latest James Bond film, Spectre, at the Royal Albert Hall in October.

Graduates Tom Denny and Alex Huggins worked on lighting with Limited Edition Event Design, while Ben Hawkes, Ian Brown, Ben Coxon and James Coghlan helped facilitate the construction and structure of the stage with Impact Production Services, and George Easey and Ben Thurston set up the screens with Anna Valley Displays.

All of the graduates studied BSc (Hons) Sound, Light and Live Event Technology at the University. Simon Lewis, Programme Leader for the course, said: “We’re incredibly proud to see so many of our graduates working on this spectacular event, providing staging, lighting and video support.

“The specialist skills and knowledge that they developed in the degree are eagerly sought by the production companies involved. It’s one of the reasons why we have 100% of our students in work or further study within six months of graduating.”

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ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRAISES DERBY GRADUATE’S ‘OUTSTANDING’ DISSERTATION

The Royal Historical Society awarded their annual Undergraduate Dissertation Prize to alumna Rebecca Pyne-Edwards Banks for her final-year

thesis: Cutting Through the ‘Gordian Knot’: The British Military Service Tribunals During the Great War.

The prize is a national and annual award, open to all UK university history departments. Each university can only put forward one student for the award. The winning student’s dissertation is published in abridged form in History Today.

CULINARY ARTS LECTURER RECEIVES INSTITUTE OF HOSPITALITY FELLOWSHIP

Senior Lecturer Leonard Cseh has been awarded the Fellowship of the Institute of Hospitality, the organisation’s top honour. Leonard was granted the

Fellowship in recognition of his industry experience and commitment to inspiring the next generation of culinary professionals.

Before becoming an academic, Leonard worked in luxury boutique hotels and restaurants in Italy, the UK, and at private country clubs in the United States.

The Institute’s Peter Ducker said: “Fellowship is the highest honour we bestow on members. Fellows must demonstrate not only experience and seniority, but also that they have made a real and personal contribution to our industry.”

TEAM DERBY CROWNED NATIONAL BADMINTON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSTeam Derby were crowned champions in the first season of the National Badminton League (NBL) in June, beating off Midlands rival Loughborough Sport in the final.

The University of Derby’s professional badminton team, coached by Donna Kellogg MBE and led by English number one Rajiv Ouseph, had earlier beaten University of Nottingham Sport in the play-off semi-finals.

The UK’s first professional badminton league culminated at the K2 Crawley, Sussex, with Ouseph’s win in the men’s singles setting up a Championship finale where Team Derby secured the 3-2 win against Loughborough Sport in the final event.

Speaking after the win, Donna Kellogg said: “To win the NBL title is absolutely fantastic.

“When we first agreed to be one of the franchise teams it was the dream to be crowned champions.

“Our supporters have been amazing throughout the season and the players have shown great commitment and determination on court and that really paid off in the finals.”

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STUDENT’S RETRO PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURED IN GUARDIAN GALLERY

FASHION STUDENTS CELEBRATE SUCCESS IN STYLEDerby’s emerging fashion designers have once again received plaudits for their innovative collections.

Nicole Wells, a student on the BA (Hons) Fashion course, was awarded the ‘Young Designer’ prize at the St Andrews Young Designer Awards in February. Her success in the competition means that students from the University of Derby have now won the award two years running and have made the shortlist in the past three years.

Now in their fifth year, the Young Designer Awards are organised by the St Andrews Charity Fashion Show, and are a national search for the very best design talent.

Nicole said: “Developing my collection for this award has been a real culmination of all the experiences and skills I’ve accumulated on my course so far, including my placement year. I’d never developed a menswear collection before but as I now look for a job in the fashion industry I’m definitely hoping to move further into this area.”

Fellow students Sarah Woodward and Elyse Durr also celebrated success in 2015. Sarah Woodward was crowned ‘Emerging Fashion Designer’ at the Midlands Fashion Awards 2015, while Elyse won the ‘Best Collection’ award at The Big Show 2015.

Nicole Wells with her collection

A student who took images of traders in Derby’s Market Hall had her artwork selected to appear in a special gallery on the Guardian website in June.

Emma Logan, a third-year BA (Hons) Photography student, saw an advert on the newspaper’s website inviting students to share their end-of-year artwork as part of their Students Express series, and submitted two images. Emma specialises in the salt printing process, a Victorian paper-based photographic process used at the time the market was originally constructed.

Philip Harris, Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Photography, said: “Emma has shown a sense of enquiry that represents very successfully what we aim to achieve at the University of Derby.

“Her work clearly demonstrates how older analogue processes can be fused with digital methods to produce images that offer viable alternatives to the more market-driven methods of photographic image making.”

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In October, Derby Business School teamed up with law firm Freeths LLP to organise a debate on the current state of the UK education system.

Speakers during the evening included Professor Kathryn Mitchell, Vice-Chancellor, Stuart Garner, CEO and owner of Norton Motorcycles, and Mike Copestake, Partner at Freeths LLP.

During the debate, Professor Mitchell spoke about the need for employers

to offer work placements not only for practical experience but also to hone skills like mental agility, eloquence and communication.

Kathryn said: “The Freeths Debate Series provided a free and open forum for students, academics and the business community to have an inspiring discussion about the education system and its fit for UK business.

“The University will maintain a strong dialogue with employers in the region to ensure that our graduates have the necessary skills and to further develop new and existing work placement opportunities for Derby students.”

Mike Copestake added: “In a technologically rich city like Derby, the future of education in the 21st century is something that is of vital importance for the prosperity of everybody.”

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CLIMATE CHANGE DOCUMENTARY WINS NATIONAL AWARD

A documentary exploring glacier ecosystems and climate change, entitled ‘Life on Earth’s Cold Shoulder’, received plaudits at the British University Film and Video Council (BUFVC) Learning on Screen Awards in April.

The film, which won the ‘Courseware and Curriculum In-house Production’ category, claiming the award for the University for the second year running, was a joint collaboration between the Learning Enhancement team and Dr Joseph Cook from the University’s College of Life and Natural Sciences. It challenges the common misconception that the world’s great ice sheets are barren and lifeless landscapes. Dr Cook reveals that they are actually home to abundant and active microbial life and explored the role of ice sheets as sites of great biodiversity and drivers of climate change.

Featuring unique footage shot by Dr Cook on his field trip to Greenland in 2014, the film aims to bring the remote, harsh and largely inaccessible landscape into the classroom, giving students the opportunity to observe and learn about specific scientific events in context.

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A public lecture exploring the possibility of bringing mammoths back from extinction was held in October, as the University marked Biology Week 2015.

The talk focused on whether mammoth DNA is suitable for cloning, how scientists could go about bringing back an entire species and whether there are also ethical issues to consider.

Dr Graham Rowe, Programme Leader for Biology at Derby, said: “Recent developments in genetic and cloning technologies have raised the question of whether it will soon be possible to bring extinct species back to life – so-called ‘de-extinction’ or ‘genetic resurrection’.

“Any attempt at de-extinction will require a source of DNA from the surviving remains of an extinct individual and the better the quality and quantity of DNA recovered, the greater the prospective chances of success.

“Good candidates for early attempts at de-extinction are those species that have only recently become extinct. The mammoth has been proposed as a prime candidate for de-extinction.

“Mammoths died out within the last ten thousand years but, more importantly, the remains of their soft tissues are not infrequently encountered still frozen in the Arctic tundra.”

PSYCHOLOGIST EXPLORES THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN CRUELTY AND COMPASSIONProfessor Paul Gilbert, Visiting Clinical Psychologist at Derby, delivered his inaugural lecture in December.

In this lecture, the mental health expert explored what separates our species from being the cruellest to the most compassionate on the planet, and considered what emotions and behaviour can be encouraged to improve the human condition.

Professor Gilbert, bestselling author of The Compassionate Mind, said: “Research on the evolution and nature of the human brain has revealed it to be capable of extraordinary compassion but also immense cruelty.

“We are a species which has multiple potentials and without care it is easy for us to act out the dark sides of our nature.

“Compassion is much more complex than people think... it is an antidote to our dark side but needs to be cultivated.”

Professor Gilbert was awarded an OBE in March 2011 by the Queen for his contributions to the field of mental health, and this month was awarded the Monte Shapiro Lifetime Achievement Award in Clinical Psychology at the Division of Clinical Psychology Conference in London.

CLONING MAMMOTHS FOR BIOLOGY WEEK

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In June, the University of Derby was crowned winner of the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Award for ‘Knowledge Transfer Initiative of the Year’.

The awards recognise outstanding leadership and management in the UK’s higher education institutions. Derby received the award in recognition of the success of the new Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering (IISE).

The mission of IISE is to make the University’s engineering expertise more accessible to local businesses and the team has directed its efforts towards supporting innovation to fuel local economic growth and employment. Smaller companies had previously felt they could not access Derby’s knowledge exchange programmes, which focused on high-level skills.

Professor Margaret Bruce, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research Innovation and Academic Enterprise,

said: “Winning this award really shows the value and success of the University’s engagement with business.

“We offer a range of business services, such as Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, our ‘Invest to Grow’ Fund, and ‘Time to Innovate’ initiative, which have been supported by D2N2 – the Local Enterprise Partnership for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

“We are serious about business and keen to engage with local industry to support innovation, wealth and job creation in the region.”

Winners attended a black-tie event at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, to celebrate outstanding performance in the competitive world of UK higher education.

The University was also shortlisted in two other categories: Outstanding Student Admissions Team and Digital Innovation of the Year.

NEW SUPER COMPUTER AIDS COLLABORATION WITH ROLLS-ROYCEA new super computer has been purchased by the University to facilitate collaborative research projects with local businesses, including Rolls-Royce.

The Iceotope machine, which will be housed in the University’s Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering (IISE), is designed with cutting edge liquid cooling technology that allows the processing of complex calculations and large amounts of data without over-heating.

Unlike standard computers, the machine has no fan, is virtually silent in operation and offers improved performance and reduced energy consumption.

Professor Richard Hall, Director of Research, Innovation and Impact at IISE, said: “Research forms a solid base to Derby’s success, and so keeping up to date with new technologies is critical for the future growth of businesses in our region.”

THE Management Awards – Comedian Jack Whitehall presents staff from the University of Derby with the ‘Knowledge Transfer Initiative of the Year’ award

NATIONAL AWARD FOR KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER INITIATIVE

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Left to right: Professor Nick Antonopoulos, Dr Paolo Giubellino, Professor Kathryn Mitchell and Hari Punchihewa

DERBY PARTNERS WITH CERNThe University of Derby and delegates from the ALICE experiment at CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in November.

Based in Switzerland, CERN is currently carrying out experiments to find out about the fundamental structure of the universe. ALICE is the acronym for ‘A Large Ion

Collider Experiment’ – one of the largest experiments in the world devoted to research into the physics of matter on an infinitely small scale.

The University’s College of Engineering and Technology was brought in to assist on a scheme called the O2 project, thanks to its expertise in data science, cloud computing and electronic engineering.

Dr Paolo Giubellino, who heads up the ALICE project, said: “This is the start of a journey together and it is important mainly because Derby has a very specific know-how in technology and the treatment of large data sets which is crucial to the ALICE project.”

Professor Nick Antonopoulos, Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology, said this would “enable us to develop the ALICE and University of Derby collaborative teams of staff and students to carry out cutting-edge research and development.

“This will create opportunities for staff and student visits, placements and secondments. It will also enable the University to co-ordinate significant outreach activity, in educating secondary school children about the core science and activities in the experiment.”

Image: CERN

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IMPROVING SUPPLY CHAIN EFFICIENCY WITH RFID

CHINESE PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE CLOUD COMPUTING

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has become increasingly recognised by industry in the last 15 years as a means of tracking products in supply chains.

Dr Ming Lim, Professor of Supply Chain and Logistics Operations, carried out successful projects with DHL and the NHS while working at Aston University, and now two of his RFID team members at Derby are working with Toyota to introduce RFID to its supply chain.

Toyota has around 30,000 stillages (transport containers holding vehicle parts) in its supply chain at any one time and therefore keeping track of components presents a logistical challenge. Dr Farhad Khan and Dr Michael

Winsper are working with Toyota to improve the supply chain efficiency using RFID.

Common problems include stillages being mistakenly shipped to the wrong supplier, not knowing when they will be returned and containers not being properly maintained.

To address these issues, RFID tags have been installed in some of Toyota’s stillages, enabling supervisors to track components and schedule maintenance.

The pilot project is nearing completion and, if successful, Toyota plans to roll out the technology more widely.

An international collaboration backed by the British Council has brought researchers from Derby and three Chinese universities together to create technology that could help make cloud computing more secure and eco-friendly.

Dr Lu Liu, Professor of Distributed Computing and Derby’s lead researcher on the project, worked with the universities of Tongji, Beihang and Jiangsu – research institutions well-known for their cloud computing expertise.

The Sino-British team developed three new pieces of technology:

• CyberLiveApp – a live application sharing and migration cloud system. CyberLiveApp enables workers to show an application they are working on to others and receive contributions via the cloud

• CyberGuarder – guarantees the

security of cloud computing in an energy efficient way

• CloudMon – a system that improves the efficiency of the cloud by continually monitoring and optimising the use of resources, which allows power consumption to be lowered

In addition to developing these new technologies, the Derby team worked with Beihang University to develop a pre-existing application called iVCS (Internet-based Virtual Computing System) to bring it to market.

The project also led to a new academic collaboration in doctoral research, which allows students to conduct their research jointly with Derby and either Tongji or Jiangsu. This programme is supported by the British Council as part of the Sino-UK Higher Education Research Partnership scheme.

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Two Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) launched by the University of Derby Online Learning (UDOL) have proved to be a hit with learners worldwide, significantly outperforming the industry average retention rate of around 5-8%.

Digital Me: Managing Your Digital Self was aimed at anyone wanting to improve or create a positive online reputation. More than 2,300 learners enrolled on the course which had a retention rate of 15.64%.

Bridging the Dementia Divide was aimed at family members who were caring for someone living with dementia, health and social care professionals, and anyone with an interest in dementia care. Over 3,000 learners enrolled on the course, which had a retention rate of 35.48%.

Julie Stone, Director of UDOL, said: “MOOCs have been the topic of conversation for some time now and retention rate has been one of the significant problems. We have by far exceeded the industry average, which we believe is due to our expertise in online learning and our pedagogic approach.”

In December, Pauline Latham OBE MP invited academics to a reception in Parliament to discuss innovative solutions to combat dementia. Speaking at the event, Dr Paula Crick, Dean of the College of Health and Social Care, envisioned a time when more people with dementia can be supported in their own home. To achieve this would require a change in the workforce and MOOCs offer one way to enable this change, she said.

Pauline Latham said: “The work the University of Derby is doing on dementia is world-class and I am really happy to have been able to host them in Parliament. It was a great event allowing people to share ideas and make connections to work together. Dementia is a global issue and also a deeply personal one which I will continue to focus on as an MP. I am very proud to have the University in my constituency leading the way.”

POPULARITY OF ONLINE COURSES SURGES

Left to right: Vice-Chancellor Kathryn Mitchell, UDOL Director Julie Stone and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Rod Dubrow-Marshall

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A European research project looking at tackling obesity has been awarded €5m to examine the effectiveness of mobile phone apps and other technologies in aiding weight loss.

The Navigating to a Healthy Weight (NoHoW) project will track 1,000 volunteers in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) over three years as they aim to lose weight using a variety of technologies. The trials, involving volunteers based

in Derby, Lisbon and Copenhagen, will be led by researchers from the University of Derby. The results are expected to be published in 2018, after which Slimming World will begin commercial development of the findings.

The project is funded by the European Union’s ‘Horizon 2020’ initiative, which aims to drive economic growth and create jobs by bringing academic research ‘from

the lab to the market’. Millions of Europeans are classed as obese or overweight, which is a significant health and economic issue.

A new project, run by the University, to encourage inactive people to participate in sport, received a funding boost in June after Sport England donated £437,376.

The project, named ‘Derby: a City on the move’, will examine the positive impact of sport on individual health and wellbeing. Derby is one of only two universities to receive National Lottery funding from Sport England in the second-round announcements for their UK-wide ‘Get Healthy, Get Active’ programme.

‘Derby: a City on the move’ will target 5,500 inactive people with one or more non-communicable

disease (NCD) risk factors such as high blood pressure and obesity over three years. Individual changes in behaviour will be monitored over a period of 12 months to see how sport can improve a person’s health and general wellbeing.

Research shows around 15m people in England have a long-term health condition. Taking part in sport at least once a week could reduce a person’s chance of developing coronary heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cancer and dementia.

Nick Draper, Head of the Department for Life Sciences at Derby, said: “We have developed an excellent

partnership with Derby City Council over the past two years. Together with the other partners we have been developing a physical activity strategy for the city and this project forms a cornerstone of the delivery of the strategy.

“The University will deliver the necessary research to measure the project’s impact and create a new brand of physical activity specialist. We are grateful to Sport England for their substantial contribution and promotion of physical activity through projects such as ours and others which are vital to helping the nation get moving.”

FUNDING BOOST FOR SPORTS SCHEME

€5M BOOST FOR OBESITY RESEARCH

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The UK’s first research study into smartphone addiction has found an increasing number of us are hooked and there is a link between overuse and certain psychological traits.

Dr Zaheer Hussain, lecturer in Psychology, co-authored the paper ‘Smartphone Use, Addiction, Narcissism, and Personality: A Mixed Methods Investigation’, was published in the International Journal of Cyber Behaviour, Psychology and Learning.

The study found 13% of participants were addicted, with the average user spending 3.6 hours per day on their device. It also established a link between smartphone addiction and psychological traits such as narcissism and neuroticism.

Social networking sites were the most popularly used apps (87%), followed by instant messaging apps (52%) and then news apps (51%). A clear impact on relationships was also observed, with 46.8% of participants speaking positively

of improved social relations, while 23.5% admitted their smartphones create communication issues within ‘real life’.

Professor James Elander, Head of the Centre for Psychological Research at Derby, said: “This study is a very timely one with much potential impact, and the findings show that users should be more aware of how they are using their smartphones and of the potential risks of excessive use.”

MODERNISING MALAYSIA’S POLICE FORCE

FIRST UK STUDY INTO

SMARTPHONE ADDICTION

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Rod Dubrow-Marshall welcomes representatives from the Royal Malaysian Police to Kedleston Road

In March, we announced a partnership with the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) to help modernise their service, in what is thought to be the first such partnership between a foreign country and UK university.

Every police officer in Malaysia will have their training accredited by the University of Derby as part of the agreement, as the country seeks to achieve developed nation status by 2020. It’s hoped that academic qualifications will help to increase the RMP’s professionalism.

Officers will receive training in areas such as the law, investigation and interview techniques, suspects’ rights, management, leadership and administration, with the instruction delivered by police trainers in Malaysia but overseen and quality-controlled by expert Derby tutors.

Over 1,000 constables received their diplomas in the first graduation ceremonies in Kuala Lumpur in March.

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DERBY’S GRADUATES AMONG UK’S ‘MOST EMPLOYABLE’

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We were delighted to welcome Professor Kathryn Mitchell BSc, PhD, CPsychol, as our new Vice-Chancellor in September.

Kathryn joined from the University of West London, where she served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor with special responsibility for academic provision and quality. She previously held the senior positions of Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic and Student Support Services and Dean of Students.

She has studied at the Universities of York and London, and worked at the University of Chicago, the Rockefeller Institute, New York, and the Friedrich Miescher Institute in Basel.

Chris Hughes, Chairman of the Governing Council at the University of Derby, said: “Professor Mitchell is committed to building on the increasingly important role of the University in working with both the business and public sectors, helping to drive forward the local and regional economy as well as further developing the University’s significant impact in the cultural, sporting and social arenas.”

Professor Mitchell took over the role from Professor John Coyne, who retired after serving as Vice-Chancellor for 11 years, in a higher education career spanning more than 40 years and one which recently saw him honoured with a CBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list.

Graduates from the University of Derby are among the most employable in the country, according to official figures released in June.

Each year the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) carries out a survey of graduates, who this year received replies from 2,195 Derby students out of a total 2,600 leavers (a response rate of 84.3%).

Results from the survey showed that 96.9% of Derby graduates, who had completed a full-time undergraduate degree during 2013/14, were in

employment or further study within six months of finishing their course. This puts Derby 15th highest amongst all UK universities and 12th in England.

Derby’s 96.9% figure – up from 96.7% in the previous survey – is higher than the UK universities’ average of 93.2%. The University’s percentage was also higher than its ‘benchmark group’; universities deemed similar to it such as Coventry University, Nottingham Trent and Sheffield Hallam.

DERBY WELCOMES NEW VICE-CHANCELLOR

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In August we were delighted when students gave the University of Derby its highest ever student satisfaction rating in the National Student Survey (NSS).

The results showed 88% of students are satisfied with their course at Derby, which is higher than the national average. Students also reported increased levels of satisfaction for the quality of teaching of courses (90%, up 2% on last year), assessment and feedback (79%, up 4% on last year), personal

development (86%, up 1% on last year) and academic support (85%, up 2% on last year).

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Philip Plowden, said: “The University of Derby has always had a commitment to ensuring that our students have an outstanding experience while at university, so it is pleasing to see that the results have again improved this year, putting the University ahead of the sector for student satisfaction.”

OFSTED PRAISES ‘OUTSTANDING’ TEACHER TRAININGThe College of Education upheld its excellent reputation for teacher training after being awarded the highest accolade by Ofsted, the national education regulator, in December.

Ofsted awarded ‘Outstanding’ to Derby’s Primary and Further Education (FE) and Skills (post-14) provision, and acknowledged that the ITE (Initial Teacher Education) partnership has an excellent reputation with its trainees, newly qualified teachers (NQTs), employers and partner organisations.

Reporting on the quality, Ofsted highlighted that the University’s teacher training programmes are going from strength to strength, putting the trainees at the heart of all they do, with a Primary Leadership Team who ensures that trainees’ outcomes are excellent.

‘Good’ ratings were also awarded in Secondary Education and Early Years Initial Teacher Training (ITT), a new provision to the University, which received ‘Outstanding’ for the quality of leadership and management of the provision.

DERBY’S BEST EVER STUDENT SATISFACTION SCORE

Eight courses received a 100% satisfaction rate among students:

• Graphic Design • Fashion Studies• Professional Culinary Arts • Tourism Management• Child and Youth Studies • Events Management• Diagnostic Radiography • Geography

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We’ve spent £27m in the last year on improving our infrastructure and teaching resources, which demonstrates our commitment to ongoing campus development.

Here are just some of the improvements we’ve made this year:• Unveiling One Friar Gate Square as

the new home for the Department

of Law and Criminology• Opening of a £10.8m sports centre

and 4G rugby pitch at Kedleston Road

• A rolling programme of refurbishing classrooms and lecture theatres

• Began building a new 350-room student accommodation block in the city

• A £2.9m refurbishment on our

newly-acquired Chandos Pole Street buildings for the College of Arts

• Appointment of a contractor to refurbish the St Helena Centre, which will be the new hub of our Chesterfield campus

• New teaching facilities for engineering, beauty and arts programmes in Leek

Our new £10.8m sports centre at Kedleston Road opened in September and boasts modern facilities including a 4G pitch, multi-purpose sports hall, fitness suites, bouldering wall, squash courts and a three-lane indoor sprint track complete with sand pit. The centre is open to local sports clubs and community organisations, as well as to students at the University.

Ollie Shearer, Sports Development Manager, said: “We don’t see sport as an optional ‘add on’ at Derby. We recognise that there are lots of benefits for those who are engaged in sports. We’ve seen an impressive growth in regular sports participation at the University and we’ve built the new sports centre to help meet this interest.”

INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE

NEW SPORTS CENTRE BOASTS EXCELLENT FACILITIES

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Work began in November on a new 4,200 square-metre facility for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects at our Markeaton Street site in Derby.

The new centre, which will cost around £12.5m, is expected to open by 2017 and will feature teaching spaces and specialist infrastructure for engineering and computing courses.

Hari Punchihewa, Deputy Chief Executive and Finance Director at the University of Derby, dug a commemorative silver spade into the ground during a sod-cutting ceremony in November to mark the start of the work.

He said: “This will be an outstanding facility setting the University of Derby apart from other institutions and an environment where students can gain high-quality skills and academic knowledge to further their future careers in STEM subjects.

“Derby is well known as a centre for high-tech industries and engineering, and the University is doing everything it can to ensure there is a steady flow of skilled graduates ready to enter the world of work in those areas.”

WORK BEGINS ON £12.5M STEM CENTRE

More than 4,500 visited the Derby campus in the University of Derby’s biggest ever Open Day in September.

This was the first in a series of ‘new look’ Open Days, showcasing graduate work including an exhibition from Paul Cummins, Tower of London poppies artist, Rob Garner – who played a significant role in bringing the breath-taking visual effects of blockbuster movie Gravity to the big screen – and Sam Johnson, who is now a Designer at LEGO headquarters in Denmark.

Professor Kathryn Mitchell said: “This was my first Open Day since joining the University of Derby and it was a privilege to meet with so many prospective students and their parents.”

RECORD-BREAKING OPEN DAY AT DERBY

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ICONIC NEW HOME FOR DERBY LAW SCHOOL

Derby Law School has moved into the striking £20m, copper-clad, One Friar Gate Square after the University signed a lease agreement in May.

The building offers students from the Law, Criminology and Policing courses access to modern teaching facilities, including an open plan specialist law library, additional modern and well-equipped teaching and lecture rooms, as well as two fully-compliant courtrooms.

One Friar Gate Square will also host the International Policing and Justice Institute, a world-leading provider of training, accreditation, continuing professional development (CPD) and consultancy. Based in the College of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences (LHSS) – but drawing on academics from across the University, including forensics, computing, engineering and architecture – the Institute is the only provider of whole-country police education in the world.

Malcolm Todd, Dean of College of LHSS, said: “This investment will enable us to develop Derby Law School even further and ensure that our students get the best learning facilities.

“Derby Law School has developed enormously in the past few years. Having invested £1.5m in our law offer we now house some of the country’s most advanced facilities, including courtrooms, crime labs, interviewing suites and a crime house.

“We are ambitious about Derby Law School and we hope this lease will enable us to continue to develop our law offering and ensure that the University continues to provide first-class education in the heart of the city.”

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In July, work began on restoring the Grade II listed St Helena School in Chesterfield, which was purchased by the University in 2014.

The refurbishment is part of the University’s ambition to support its growing presence in the town and will provide additional room for Adult Nursing degrees and Mentoring in Practice modules accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and run in collaboration with Chesterfield Royal Hospital. The building will

feature a mock ward containing robot patients that simulate human responses to treatment.

The new campus will also offer world-class university facilities for Business, Computing, Law and Engineering students, plus business incubator units for the town’s entrepreneurs.

Derby’s Chancellor, the Duke of Devonshire, said: “The way it is going to be modernised while

keeping the best of the old seems to be very much the way in which the University maximised the benefit of the Devonshire Dome at Buxton.”

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHESTERFIELD CAMPUS

A custom-built Forensic Training Facility (FTF) was launched in January, giving Forensic Science students and the emergency services access to a realistic training environment.

The FTF is a £410,000 facility within what appears to be a normal four-bedroom house, adjacent to the University’s Kedleston Road site. Hidden behind its walls are up to seven replica crime scenes (including a bedroom, bathroom, office, shop, garage, living room) and a blood pattern analysis room.

The house is also fitted with state-of-the-art CCTV, audio-visual equipment and other technology allowing tutors to monitor students from a distance, so they can work crime scenes independently in a real-life setting.

Dr Ian Turner, Head of Forensic Science, said: “Having this resource onsite allows us to give our students the skills needed to develop a career in forensic science because they are learning in a real-life context, with the same equipment and facilities used by professionals.”Left to right: Chief Constable Mick Creedon, High Sheriff

David Coleman and Vice-Chancellor Professor John Coyne at the official launch of the FTF

UNIVERSITY UNVEILS ‘CRIME SCENE HOUSE’

The Duke of Devonshire, Chancellor

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Sir John Mummery, a former Lord Justice of Appeal, visited the University in April to officially open the new Crown Courtroom.

The new £80,000 facility is an exact replica of a real courtroom, enabling students on law courses, as well as those studying forensic science and criminology, to experience real-world settings.

Scott Atkins, LLB Programme Leader at the University of Derby added: “To have a judge of his calibre working with us is a real achievement. This year marks 20 years since we began awarding Bachelor of Laws degrees at the University and we’ve had a courtroom at the University for most of that time. At Derby we don’t just teach law but we want students to experience it in reality and the addition of this new courtroom underpins this philosophy.”

The first new hall of residence to be built will be Cathedral Court, situated on Cathedral Road opposite Queen’s Leisure Centre.

Cathedral Court will house more than 350 students and the premium en-suite and adapted rooms will have three-quarter sized beds, large kitchens and social spaces with televisions and sofas. The location will also give students easy access to the city centre while still being near the University Quarter.

The City Council has also approved plans to build another new hall of residence next to One Friar Gate Square, the striking £20m building which recently became home to Derby Law School. The new accommodation block, known as Agard Court, will house 244 one-bed en-suite rooms arranged in 45 clusters of between four and six units.

NEW STUDENT ACCOMMODATION IN DERBY

FORMER LORD JUSTICE OF APPEAL OFFICIALLY OPENS UNIVERSITY CROWN COURTROOM

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Left to right: Professor Malcolm Todd, Dean of the College of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, with Sir John Mummery and High Sheriff Oliver Stephenson

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LOW RES

The Together for England Roadshow rolled into Derby in October to mark the opening of the new £10.8m sports centre at Kedleston Road.To kick off the event Vice-Chancellor Professor Kathryn Mitchell welcomed business and community leaders, including the Mayor of Derby, in a speech at the state-of-the-art facility.

Youngsters from nearby clubs, Allestree Juniors and Woodlands Ladies, were on hand to put the facilities to the test, as coaches from FA Skills and the Derbyshire County FA laid on football sessions for the launch.

Helping out with the skills sessions were Derby County duo Will Hughes

(England U21s), and Jamie Hanson (England U20s), Notts County Ladies star Alex Greenwood (England Women) and Birmingham City Ladies’ Melissa Lawley (England U23s).

Speaking about the skills sessions, Will Hughes said: “This reminds me of my heyday back when I was young! It’s great to see them enjoying themselves at such a young age and hopefully they’ll keep on enjoying it through their teenage years and become the next stars.”

The Together for England Roadshow is a nationwide drive aimed at inspiring the next generation of Three Lions fans. Through a series of

monthly events that utilises England representatives from all levels, the initiative is designed to strengthen the national team’s relationship with local communities.

ENGLAND STARS OPEN NEW SPORTS CENTRE

Left to right: Melissa Lawley, Alex Greenwood, Jamie Hanson and Will Hughes

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Hustings were held at the University’s campuses in Derby and Buxton in April to give the public a chance to quiz local parliamentary candidates before the General Election in May.

Organised jointly with the Students’ Union, the ‘Question Time’ style panel debates were well-attended and Buxton even enjoyed a visit from former MP Edwina Currie. The debates were led by Chris Hughes, Chair of the Governing Council. With polls predicting a close-run

contest (and the result in Derby North coming down to 41 votes in the end) these hustings played an important role in local political debate.

In August, the University scooped two awards in the prestigious National Student Housing Survey (NSHS) 2015.

The annual survey asks students to give their accommodation a satisfaction rating, and includes rented private housing and halls of residence. The survey allows participating institutions to measure their performances against others in the sector.

This year the survey attracted more than 22,000 responses from over 200 universities and colleges across the UK, with Derby coming out top in the ‘Best Environmental Management’ and ‘Best Booking Experience’ categories.

GENERAL ELECTION HUSTINGS

UDOL SIGN NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH DOMAIN

STUDENT ACCOMMODATION RECEIVES NATIONAL HONOURS

Julie Stone, Director of University of Derby Online Learning (UDOL), visited Malta in August to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Malta-based educationalists Domain Group.

UDOL has worked in partnership with Domain over the past two years and has recently signed a new partnership agreement which will deepen their level of collaboration and help further penetrate the Maltese market. The President of Malta, Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, and the Minister of Education were also in attendance.

Julie said: “It was great to meet with the Minister of Education during our visit to inform him of our partnership and discuss how we might help support the educational strategy for Malta.”

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Former head teacher Jonny Mitchell, who rose to fame after appearing in the hit TV show Educating Yorkshire, delivered the keynote address at the North East Midlands Collaborative Outreach Network (NEMCON) launch in October.

Led by Derby, NEMCON is a collaboration of four universities and eight further education colleges offering higher education provision and is part of a new £22m national scheme managed by the Higher

Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

The Network will help teachers and advisers find out about higher education outreach activity in their area and provide general guidance about progression into colleges and universities.

In August the University was presented with a CredAble Employer

Mark – the first organisation in the UK to receive the quality mark.

The CredAble Employer Mark, is an in-depth audit

of employment practices and only organisations providing good employment practices for disabled people are capable of achieving this mark.

Martin Austin, Managing Director of Nimbus Disability presented a special plaque to Lesley Bradshaw, Head of Equality and Diversity.

RESEARCH AIMS TO RAISE STANDARDS IN POLICINGA collaboration between the University of Derby, police forces, other universities and agencies, has secured £1.9m from the Police Knowledge Fund to improve policing research.

The College of Policing, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Home Office launched the £10m Police Knowledge Fund earlier this year to encourage closer working between police forces and academia.

Researchers from the College of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences helped put forward two successful bids to the fund.

East Midlands Policing Academic Collaboration (EMPAC) was awarded £862,620 to take forward a regional programme of work and provide a strategic focus for policing-related academic research and policing practice

The Better Policing Collaboration (BPC) bid was awarded £1,110,691 to undertake research and embed evidence-based policing into police work at a national level

Dr Philip Hodgson, Head of Criminology at the University, said: “These successful bids build upon the growing reputation of staff in policing and investigative research at the University of Derby and assist in establishing its position as a key research institution in the policing arena.”

UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION NETWORK

UNIVERSITY LEADING THE WAY IN DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT

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COMMUNITY FUND MAKES A DIFFERENCE TO LOCAL PROJECTSThe Community Fund has been making a big difference to local projects since its launch at the start of the 2014/15 academic year.

A total of £10,000 in grants was made to 18 projects and an estimated 1,000 people across Derbyshire have directly benefited from the funding.

One of the recipients of the fund was the Food & Education Enterprise (FEE), a Derby-based community group, which runs a food and clothing bank and offers volunteering and training opportunities, particularly focused on unemployed women, refugees and asylum seekers.

The funding has also helped an inter-generational café club in Buxton buy three Android tablets to help older visitors keep in touch with friends and family, while staying connected with the wider world.

Rosie Marshalsay, Head of External Relations, said: “The Community Fund is just one of the ways that we seek to invest back into local people and the communities in which they live so we’re really pleased to see the impact it’s had over the last year.”

More information about the Community Fund, including case studies and details on how to apply, can be found at www.derby.ac.uk/communityfund.

Our ever-popular Family Fun Day returned in May, with more than 3,000 people coming to Kedleston Road to enjoy exciting activities, including outdoor sports, science experiments, live music and meerkats!

The Family Fun Day will return in 2016 – visit www.derby.ac.uk for more information.

THOUSANDS ENJOY FAMILY FUN DAY

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BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER WITH NATUREIn September, the University hosted a two-day Nature Connections Festival, which was opened by BBC Springwatch presenter and RSPB and Wildlife Trust Vice-President, Chris Packham.

The festival aimed to encourage people to reconnect with nature and featured nature-themed activities, film screenings and talks on local initiatives to protect wildlife in the Derwent Valley.

Chris Packham also took part in a Q&A session, book signing and helped judge a competition to find budding nature presenters, as young people were given the opportunity

to perform to camera and produce a show reel in the University’s broadcast studios.

Bev Reardon, Schools Liaison Tutor for the College of Arts, said: “The festival was a fantastic way to engage with people who have not yet discovered the joys and benefits of a closer relationship with the natural world.”

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AND FINALLY…Once again it’s a real pleasure to write this closing piece for our Annual Review. Last year I reflected on our many successes but I was also cautious as we faced the removal of student number controls and the appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor.

As it happens I needn’t have worried. Our University‘s reputation continues to grow; we recruited a record number of students, made a significant impact locally, regionally and internationally through our partnerships, sharing of best practice, research and expertise, and discovered that Professor Kathryn Mitchell is an exceptional leader whose wealth of experience and knowledge has had an immediate impact on the institution.

I have never been more confident about the great future for this University and this Annual Review demonstrates why; a publication packed full of wonderful stories that clearly illustrate the values and achievements of our students, graduates and staff.

We are the university of choice for students who want a caring, aspirational environment where they can become work-ready and equipped for whatever career path they choose. We will continue to invest in our estate, in our teaching and learning, and in our research, further developing our reputation for student-focused, experiential learning in world-class facilities.

We now have a clear forward trajectory under the leadership of Kathryn which continues to put our students at the heart of everything we do and that is cognisant of the important part we play in the city and county, but that is always true to our values of inclusivity and openness to all.

I look forward to what 2016 has in store for the University of Derby, and for the many people – students, graduates, staff and our stakeholders – who contribute to its ongoing success.

Chris HughesChair of the Governing Council

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for employability in the East Midlands

34,033 3,000Total student population

1,275international

undergraduates

3,000Employer to over

people

Buxton boost – how much the University and its students add to the town’s economic output £32mannual UK

economic impact £559.8

88.13% of our waste was recycled last year

11.4% of our waste turned into energy

Energy consumption 20.38% lower than last year

University success

Economic impact

Environment

96.9% of Derby graduates employed or in further study within six months(HESA, 2015)

university for teaching quality

• A brand new £12.5m STEM centre at Markeaton Street• One Friar Gate Square, the new £20m home of the Derby Law School• £10.8m sports centre at Kedleston Road

(Times and Sunday Times League Table, 2016) (HESA, 2015 - universities with a

graduating class over 2,000)

£100m ongoing investment in

campus facilities including

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