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Top Tips for Productive Assignment Writing

Whose hiding under their favourite snuggly blanket, quietly rocking at the idea of writing assignments?! (I am) But... I'm cracking on too. Tis ...

Fri 16 Apr 2021 Peer Assisted Learning

Nina's six top tips for studying

To say that I get distracted easily is an understatement. As a result, over the years I have developed ways to help me focus- hopefully some of them w...

Mon 12 Apr 2021 Union of Students

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By-Elections begins!

The By-Elections are similar to the Officer Elections, just on a much smaller scale!...

Tue 30 Mar 2021 Student Voice

How to manage home sickness whilst balancing university studies

It’s hard being a student at the moment. For a plethora of reasons. The switch to online learning, the limited social life, the list goes on. But one ...

Tue 30 Mar 2021 Peer Assisted Learning

A PAL Volunteer studying on her laptop at home.

March Nursing PAL Newsetter

1 Year On: Studying Through 1st Lockdown...

Mon 29 Mar 2021 Peer Assisted Learning

Activities Awards - Nominations open

The Union Activities Awards are a way to celebrate the fantastic achievements of all of our Sports clubs, Societies and Student-Led Services....

Mon 29 Mar 2021 Student Activities

Education Awards - Nominations are open!

It's that time of year again when we celebrate all the amazing things that student reps and university staff have achieved this year! Nominations are ...

Mon 29 Mar 2021 Education

Campus Kitchen is coming...

Campus Kitchen is our brand new mobile catering offering; serving students delicious, high quality food with a homemade twist....

Mon 29 Mar 2021 Shops and Venues

Scrutiny Panel - March 2021

Find out the outcomes from the latest Scrutiny Panel...

Thu 25 Mar 2021 Student Voice

Start doing these 3 things to improve your grades and wellbeing

Your Peer Assisted Learning Leaders share some top tips on how to improve your grades and wellbeing...

Wed 17 Mar 2021 Student Voice

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Women's Equality

We recognise that many of you would have been affected by these events and wanted to assure you that we also share your concerns. If you want to reach...

Mon 15 Mar 2021 Your Officers

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Census 2021

The census is a survey about all the households in England and Wales. The next census takes place on Sunday 21 March 2021....

Mon 15 Mar 2021 Union of Students

Election Results 2021

The campaigning has stopped, the votes have been cast, the virtual confetti canons have been… cannoned… and just like that - it’s all over for another...

Fri 12 Mar 2021 Union of Students

Digital Intelligent Kindness

As the Nursing Society we're proud to announce details of our first guest speaker for 2021. Friday April 9th at 7.00pm we will be joined by Tommy W...

Mon 08 Mar 2021 Nursing

Website issues (4th March)

An update regarding our website issues and apologies for any inconvenience caused....

Thu 04 Mar 2021 Union of Students

Upcoming events

Business Move for Mind Challenge: 1st April 12:01am - 30th April 11:59pm; Remote; The Business Society 'Move for Mind' features two exercise challenges to raise money for Mind which will take place throughout April: Personal challenge - set your own exercise challenge Club/Society - first to 1000km wins a trophy!; Buy Tickets; EDI – Mental Health Awareness Month

Business Business vs Accounting: 16th April 7pm - 8:30pm; Online; Business and Accounting & Finance go head to head, to decide who the best pub quizzers are!; ATTR – Virtual (online) Event

Occupational Therapy DOTS Cuppa and Catch-up: 21st April 7pm - 8pm; Teams; Cuppa and Catch-up. A supportive space to drop in and speak with like minded people. If you feel you need some social contact - please come along (well log on!).; ATTR – Virtual (online) Event

Theatre William Shakespeare, But We're Winging It: 21st April 7pm - 9pm; Online; This will be the third livestream performance where actors are only given one hour to rehearse prior to the show and the audience can request lines of dialogue for each scene.; ATTR – Virtual (online) Event

Debate Debate and social: 23rd April 6pm - 9pm; Virtual; Debate society will be running an hour social and then two hour debate session for their members. Join us!; ATTR – Virtual (online) Event

Nursing The Village Escape: 23rd April 7pm - 9pm; Zoom; The second of our Fantasy Virtual Escaping Evolution events, can you escape the Village?; Buy Tickets; ATTR – Virtual (online) Event

University of Derby Guest lecture with Netflix star Raphael Rowe: 26th April 2pm - 3:30pm; Online; Join us for an exciting guest lecture! Star of the Netflix series 'Inside the World's Toughest Prisons', Raphael Rowe, will be joining us to discuss his experience of the Criminal Justice System first-hand, as part of our Student L; ATTR – Virtual (online) Event

Advice Student Minds’ Look After your Mate Training: 28th April noon - 2:30pm; Online; Look After Your Mate is a workshop for students who are looking to support their friend or peers at university who may be struggling with their mental health. The session gives students the skills, knowledge and confidence to support these individual; Buy Tickets; ATTR – Virtual (online) Event

Occupational Therapy DOTS Cuppa and Catch-up: 28th April 7pm - 8pm; Teams; Cuppa and Catch-up. A supportive space to drop in and speak with like minded people. If you feel you need some social contact - please come along (well log on!).; ATTR – Virtual (online) Event

Student Voice Annual General Meeting: 29th April 1pm - 3pm; Online; Vote on proposed changes to the Union of Students.; ATTR – Virtual (online) Event

Debate Debate and social: 30th April 6pm - 9pm; Virtual; Debate society will be running an hour social and then two hour debate session for their members. Join us!; ATTR – Virtual (online) Event

Occupational Therapy DOTS Cuppa and Catch-up: 5th May 7pm - 8pm; Teams; Cuppa and Catch-up. A supportive space to drop in and speak with like minded people. If you feel you need some social contact - please come along (well log on!).; ATTR – Virtual (online) Event

Debate Debate and social: 7th May 6pm - 9pm; Virtual; Debate society will be running an hour social and then two hour debate session for their members. Join us!; ATTR – Virtual (online) Event

Occupational Therapy DOTS Cuppa and Catch-up: 12th May 7pm - 8pm; Teams; Cuppa and Catch-up. A supportive space to drop in and speak with like minded people. If you feel you need some social contact - please come along (well log on!).; ATTR – Virtual (online) Event

Debate Debate and social: 14th May 6pm - 9pm; Virtual; Debate society will be running an hour social and then two hour debate session for their members. Join us!; ATTR – Virtual (online) Event

Your Officer Trustees

Union President

Corey Beck

Oversees the Union and everything that it does

Vice President (Activities)

Josh Williams

Sport, societies, and Student Led Services

Vice President (Welfare)

Emily Lane

Advice, health, student wellbeing, and more

Vice President (Education)

Nina Cupric

All things education and academic or course based