Today we welcomed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to our Chesterfield site where she unveiled a plaque to mark the new name of one of our training hospital wards, which is used by health students as part of their learning
#DerbyUni
@RoyalFamily
Today we were delighted to welcome Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge to the University to explore the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on student mental health & wellbeing & the support students are receiving:
@StudentMindsOrg
@KensingtonRoyal
Tonight we have changed our lights at our Kedleston Road site to blue, ready for
#clapforNHS
at 8pm, to say thank you to the extraordinary people working in the fight against
#coronavirus
#clapforcarers
@BiggusDiggus
@StopFundingHate
our values. To ensure that one possible source of conflict is eliminated, we will be stopping our ads from appearing on MailOnline. (2/2)
Congratulations to our
@DerbyUniVC
Professor Kathryn Mitchell CBE DL, who received her CBE for services to education today from The Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace.
Fantastic news – we have been named in the Top 50 of the
@guardian
University Guide 2023 after climbing 11 places 🎉 The University is now ranked 48th after moving up from 59th out of 121 institutions.
#DerbyUni
#RealatDerby
We have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023!
This makes us one of the top universities in the country recognised for our outstanding student experience and student outcomes. 🎉👉
#TEF
#Education
#Teaching
Congratulations to Arlo White (
@arlowhite
) sports presenter and broadcaster, who becomes an Honorary Doctor of
#DerbyUni
today. 🎉 🎓
We are recognising Arlo for his outstanding international career in sports journalism and his engagement with the students at Derby.
#DerbyGrad
Huge congratulations to Dr Paula Holt, Pro Vice-Chancellor Dean at the University, who has been honoured with an
#MBE
for her services to Education, the NHS and Veteran Health in the
#QueensBirthdayHonours
list – a significant achievement! Learn more:
We are a university that stands against racism.
We are committed to challenging the impact of racism by providing an environment which is safe and encourages open and diverse conversations. Learn more about our approach to inclusivity.
#BlackoutTuesday
What a night! We may not have been winners tonight, but we go home feeling inspired by the amazing achievements within
@DerbyUni
an wider higher education sector. Congratulations to
@UniStrathclyde
for winning University of the Year! 🎉
#DerbyUni
#THEAwards
@TimesHigherEd
We are saddened to hear of the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts are with Her Majesty the Queen and the rest of the Royal Family. Our campus flags will be lowered to half-mast as a mark of respect.
Following the PM's announcement, we are closing all our sites with immediate effect. The only exceptions to this are our halls and remaining FE provision. We are working through what this means for us, and will share more info as soon as possible tomorrow. Stay safe and well.
Following tonight’s announcement by the Prime Minister, we are now working through the implications for our staff and students. We’ll provide an update as soon as we can tomorrow. In the meantime, please note that our asymptomatic testing will be available as planned tomorrow.
And the winner of the Teaching and Learning Strategy of the Year award is
@DerbyUni
for a strategy and implementation plan around three key pillars of learning and teaching. Derby was also praised for its Ideas Factory and digital badges
#Thelmas
We’re proud to have been named the 13th best university in the UK for teaching quality in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019! 🎉
#DerbyUni
#FridayFeeling
We have risen from 29th place to 26th place in the ‘University League Tables 2020’. Fantastic news and a great achievement from everyone involved.
#WereGoingUp
#DerbyUni
We join the nation and the world in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this time.
Read our full statement:
It is our mission to give you a full university experience when you join us in September. You will get teaching time on campus, meet new people and make new friends. But your wellbeing is our priority.
Clarence is here to show you what to expect when you arrive 🎬
Esther Dark gives the Student Vote of Thanks to fellow graduates:
1. “When work is difficult and life is overwhelming, remind yourself of this moment and why you started out in the profession”
2. “Be brave and speak up”
3. “Keep your heart soft and your feet hard”
#DerbyGrad
We are delighted that our University of Derby logo will be displayed on
@DCFCWomen
's first-team shirts for the 2024/25 season.
It will appear on the Ewes’ shirts for the first time in their opening home fixture this Sunday:
@dcfcofficial
Huge congratulations to our
@DerbyUniVC
Professor Kathryn Mitchell who has been awarded a CBE for her services to education in the 2022 New Year Honours list, the highest-ranking Order of the British Empire Award
#NYHonours
#Honours2022
.
Liam Sharp (
@LiamRSharp
) is being awarded an Honorary Doctor of the University (HonDUniv). The University wishes to recognise Liam’s international career and his impact in the world of comics.
#DerbyGrad
📸
@Domestika
We've been shortlisted for the sector’s most prestigious accolade - the
@TimesHigherEd
University of the Year Award 2019! 🎉🎉
We have also been shortlisted for the Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year and Most Innovative Teacher of the Year!
#THEAwards
#DerbyUni
To commemorate
#RemembranceSunday
we’re sharing this image of when the Derby Silk Mill hosted the iconic Poppies: Weeping Window installation.
During World War I, the Silk Mill was divided into two businesses, one grinding corn & the other making medical supplies.
#LestWeForget
Congratulations to
@gavinUHDB
CEO of
@UHDBTrust
on becoming an Honorary Doctor of the University of Derby today! 🎉The University wishes to recognise his and his teams incredible achievements during the
#covid19
pandemic and his strong support for the University.
#DerbyGrad
Management and Science University is a large university in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A senior delegation visited us today to sign an MOU that agrees to explore collaboration between our two institutions. We have also visited them twice on previous occasions. 🇲🇾🏴
Scientists at
#DerbyUni
have come together with artists and creatives from across the UK to develop Shedding Light on Long Covid, an exhibition and events series to engage local communities in long Covid research. 👉
@BiggusDiggus
@StopFundingHate
Having spoken with our supplier, we're unable to satisfactorily exclude our ads from all webpages containing content which contradicts (1/2)
Following the government announcement tonight, we’re working through the implications for everyone
@derbyuni
. We’ll provide a full update to staff and students as soon as we can.
✨Derby's 'quadruple lock' ✨ To recognise how hard students have worked to secure a place at uni, we will now make students an offer based on 👇
✅ Predicted grades
✅ Teacher assessment grades
✅ Mock exam results
✅ Grades you were awarded on 13 Aug
We're celebrating
#RandomActsofKindnessDay
tomorrow by placing
#DerbyUni
reusable coffee cups with kindness quotes attached around all our sites, in order to remind people to be kind to each other and the planet 💚💕
If you find one - Tweet us a picture 📸
#RandomActsOfKindness
The University of Derby has been crowned Higher Education Institution of the Year at the prestigious
@NEONHE
Awards, its second national award in two weeks for its contributions to access and participation 🎉
#NEONAwards2020
Did you hear
@jamieoliver
's food truck was on campus today? It'll be back tomorrow and Thursday - check it out for a tasty lunchtime treat 😍
#DerbyUni
#foodies
#Varsity
2018 was epic. This year we were on home turf delivering a tidy win 20-9 against
@UniNorthants
. Varsity 2019 seems a long way off so we made a video of this years event to tide us over!
#VarsityDvN
#whataday
Congratulations to
@mrsmcinburtott
for being shortlisted for the Most Innovative Teacher of the Year at tonight’s
@TimesHigherEd
Awards. Sian consistently goes above and beyond to support our students and to make
#DerbyUni
a great place - maybe next year 😊
#THEAwards
#DerbyUni
.
@DerbyUniVC
announces a two-hour blackout on
#unimentalhealthday
, 7 March (12-2 pm), on all corporate social media accounts to inspire our followers to take some time away from their phones 📵☀️
That’s a wrap! 🎓🎓🎓 What an incredible time celebrating our Classes of 2020 and 2021! We are so proud of you all! A big thank you to all our amazing colleagues and partners for making this happen! ❤️
#derbygrad
#derbyuni
Congratulations to Janet Turner for graduating after nine years studying. Janet is our oldest student, graduating at the age of 81. We've loved having you at the University Janet! Read more about this inspiring story 👇
🎉🎉Congratulations from everyone at the University of Derby on your A-level results and if you've secured a place with us, we can't wait to welcome you in September 🎉 🎉 Share your results day story with us by tagging us on social and using
#DerbyUni
#ResultsDay
Following the latest Government announcement on the changes to Covid-19 restrictions from Thursday we are considering the implications & will provide further updates ahead of the new measures coming into force. Current teaching and working arrangements continue in the meantime.
Have you been to see the Shedding Light on long Covid exhibition at
@DerbyCathedral
and
@derbymuseums
yet?
Our researchers and
@SHED_uk
have engaged local communities in long Covid research. 👉
We are devastated by the loss of one of our students, 26-year-old Chloe Hufton, following a collision with a car yesterday on Kedleston Road in Derby.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to her family and friends as they begin to come to terms with this tragic incident.
We had a great day celebrating the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 results yesterday! 🤩🎉
We’re so proud of everyone at
#DerbyUni
who has worked hard for this fantastic achievement. 👏
#TEF
#Education
#University
Derby has been ranked as the best city for graduates starting their career, with many well-paid jobs in engineering and a relatively low cost of living:
@Prospects
@DerbyUniPress
@derbyunistudent
We're excited to announce three new students starting on our Football Journalism scholarship programme, in partnership with
@DCFCWomen
! Nicoleta,
@CaitlinF11
and
@erzcookie13
will study with
@UoDFootyJournos
and play for Derby County Women U20s ⚽️🐏
We've got our fingers crossed and are wishing luck to our England boys for tonight. He definitely got the practice of lifting the cup when he came in to talk to our
@UoDFootyJournos
students as Interim Manager!
#itscominghome
#ENGCOL
#WorldCup
‘I made a difference in supporting newly qualified nurses’
Dr Bill Whitehead.
Discover how Bill’s research has received national recognition...
@bwhiteheadUoD
#DerbyUniSuccess
We have been rated as GOLD in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework 2023.🎉
This success follows on from our recent achievements in the National Student Survey 2023 and The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024!
🚨 New: Today we have published outcomes for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). 46 universities and colleges have been awarded a Gold TEF rating in this year's process:
See all current awards:
#TEF
#teaching
#education
Last night we were crowned Midlands University of the Year 2018! This was in recognition of our work in supporting enterprise and entrepreneurship in the region. 🥇🏆🎊🎉
#derbyunisuccess
Today at
#DerbyUni
we celebrated the opening of our brand new Occupational Therapy kitchen.
The new state of the art facilities provide our students with a fantastic learning environment to help develop their skills -
@DerbyOT
.
We are excited to have appointed Dr Denise Baker (
@poppytea
) as the new Pro Vice-Chancellor Dean to lead our College of Health, Psychology and Social Care. 👏👏👏
#RealatDerby
#DerbyUniSuccess
👉
Congratulations to Musical comedian, actress, and writer Isy Suttie (
@Isysuttie
) best known for her roles in Channel 4’s Peep Show, and appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats, who will receive an honorary degree at our annual Buxton Award Ceremony.🎉
#DerbyGrad
Let’s show our appreciation to our brilliant
#NHS
staff and all carers tonight at 8pm, who are working tirelessly to protect us all in these challenging times.
#ClapForCarers
#clapforourcarers
Lecturer in Mental Health, Angela Pereira (
@angiep3358
), has filmed a brief video on the topic of
#MentalHealth
nursing, and the fact that we still have spaces available on our programme.
☎️ Call our dedicated Nursing
#Clearing
Hotline on 01332 593999.
#DerbyUni
#Nursing