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What happened at Rep Con?

Your Programme Reps were representing your academic interests at Rep Conference this year, and lots happened!...

Mon 18 Jan 2021 Education

A group of Part Time Officers with their grey hoodies on

Do you have what it takes to be a leader?

Would you like to represent students in your school or a certain demographic of students? Have your voice and opinions heard and make positive changes...

Mon 18 Jan 2021 Student Voice

2020 Successes

2020 has been a strange year for all but we want to share with you all the amazing things that your programme reps and part time officers have achieve...

Mon 18 Jan 2021 Student Voice

Lockdown Update - 18 Jan

We have been working collaboratively at all levels of the University to advocate your voice and the challenges that students are facing during these d...

Mon 18 Jan 2021 Union of Students

Student Voice Forums

The Union has organised College Student Voice Forums throughout the year, which are designed to allow you to express your views and opinions in relati...

Thu 14 Jan 2021 Student Voice

Accommodation fee waiver update

With the current national lockdown restrictions, we know that this is a particularly challenging time for all our students...

Wed 13 Jan 2021 Union of Students

Lockdown 3 Update

In light of the latest lockdown, the Union are working very closely with the University to work through some of the key areas of student concern. Plea...

Mon 11 Jan 2021 Union of Students

Re-boot Run or Walk

Keeping active is really important in difficult times such as these, and exercise can provide a much needed re-boot as well as help your wellbeing....

Mon 11 Jan 2021 University of Derby

FORMAT21: Exhibition opportunity for young photographers

Mon 11 Jan 2021 Union of Students

Make big savings on your fitness essentials!

As we enter Covid lockdown #3, for those of us spending our time shut indoors again there are a couple of things that stand out in the day....

Mon 11 Jan 2021 Union of Students

Dealing with Isolation

Recently I had to isolate for two weeks along with my wife, five year old son, and one year old dog which was quite the experience!...

Thu 17 Dec 2020 Union of Students

Sleigh this Xmas with these Top Tips

A very Merry Christmas to you and yours from all your PAL Leaders! We understand and appreciate the huge obstacles you have had to overcome in what wo...

Tue 15 Dec 2020 Peer Assisted Learning

Graham Abercrombie appointed as Women’s Football Coach

The University of Derby are delighted to announce the appointment of Graham Abercrombie as the Women’s Football Club’s new first team coach....

Thu 10 Dec 2020 Union Sports

Alexa, set a sleep timer…

Adults need about seven to nine hours sleep a night, but getting expectations to sync up with reality can often be hard. Lack of sleep can damage your...

Tue 08 Dec 2020 Welfare

Union Elections 2021 - Nominations are open!

A job straight out of uni? Now that would be nice...

Fri 04 Dec 2020 Student Voice

Upcoming events

Accounting & Finance The Derby Food for Thought Alliance: 14th December midnight - 25th January midnight; Online; Fundraising for The Derby Food for Thought Alliance

Business Dragons Den competition: 17th December 8am - 18th February 7pm; Our Dragons Den competition gives our members and non-members the chance to create and then pitch an idea for a fundraising event that the society can then do in the second semester.

Freshers Rebel Bingo: 22nd January 7pm - 9pm; Online; Experience bingo like never before! Rebel Bingo takes a completely unique twist on the concept of traditional bingo and throws DJs, stage performers and a brilliant array of top prizes and novelty prizes into the mix. But that’s not all, don’t forget

Freshers Meditation Mondays: 25th January 6pm - 7pm; Online; Happy Not Perfect is your go-to place for everything you need to look after your mind in a fun new way. Now more than ever, having the tools to take care of your mental health has become a human priority. We know learning to meditate, or learning a

Freshers Beauty and Sex Appeal: 25th January 7pm - 9pm; Online; According to Woody Allen, “only two things in life are important: one is sex, and the other isn’t all that important”. This view is rather shared by evolutionary psychologists, who in recent years have established the central rules underlying what we

Student Voice Voice Forum (BLSS): 26th January 2:30pm - 4pm; The Union of Students have organised college forums which are designed to allow you to express your; voice-forums

Freshers Korean Cooking Workshop: 26th January 5pm - 7pm; Online; In this 90min online experience, learn how to Koreanize your home-cooked favourites. Originally from South Korea, our guest chef Wan Jeong is a freelance food & travel journalist and has worked with a host of renowned chefs; learning about different

Business Business Do Dragons Den: 27th January 5pm - 7pm; Dragons den style competition with those taking part in creating a fundraising idea which the society can use next semester to raise money for Mind

Freshers KPop Quiz – Hosted by Emkay: 27th January 7pm - 10pm; Online; Join us for a virtual K Pop quiz hosted by Korean DJ Emkay! This is your chance to test your knowledge about Kpop music

University of Derby The University’s Sustainability Agenda: 28th January 1pm - 2pm; Online

Student Voice Student Forum (S&E): 28th January 2pm - 4pm; The Union of Students have organised college forums which are designed to allow you to express your; voice-forums

Freshers Virtual Yoga: 28th January 5pm - 6pm; Online; This yoga workshop will energise your body and ensure you feel good! Sarah will guide you through a range of yoga sequences and talk you through her favourite uplifting poses. Expect lots of tips and tricks on how to keep your energy levels up

Christian Union Impact Groups Social: 28th January 7pm - 9pm; Online; Join us as we get 2021 off to a great start!

Freshers Imperium coaching - develop your resilience: 29th January 11am - noon; Zoom Meeting; Feeling anxious about the current situation we are all in?; Buy Tickets

Student Voice Student Forum (AHE): 29th January 1pm - 2:30pm; The Union of Students have organised college forums which are designed to allow you to express your; voice-forums

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