We welcomed FTT (Florida Turbine Technologies), Renishaw Ltd., Ministry of Defence and the US Airforce to IISE today to present on and discuss collaborative R&D activities. After presentations by Director Paul Stewart, and Dr Paul Wood, some of our KTP associates from FTT ltd and Icon Polymer Ltd had the opportunity to talk about […]
October 2016
@DerbyUni representatives join Derby City Council on Midlands Engine trade delegation to China #MidlandsEngine #MEChina
Our Vice Chancellor Kath Mitchell, Pro Vice Chancellor Judith Lamie and I will be joining representatives of Derby City Council next week in Shanghai and Heifei as part of a Midlands Engine Trade Delegation to China. The University of Derby holds a unique position in […]
@DerbyUni Prof Paul Stewart will be addressing the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
I am very pleased to have been invited to attend the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Marrakech on November 11, 2016. The purpose of the conference is to set an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change. I will be addressing the global stage at the conference with almost 200 […]
@DerbyUni launches six exciting new projects to support regional SMEs @D2N2LEP @D2N2GrowthHub
At the University of Derby, we are launching our 6 new ERDF £10.2M funded programmes at an event in the ihub in Derby. I’ll be introducing our Vice Chancellor, Professor Kath Mitchell, and presentations by Paul Harris Director of Economic Development, Rolls-Royce plc and Tony Walker Deputy Managing Director, Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK We will be […]
Looking forward to joining Derby University trade mission to China at the end of the month
I’m looking forward to joining a delegation from Derby which will travel to China on a trade mission at the end of this month with the aim of strengthening economic ties with the city of Hefei. During the trip, a Memorandum of Understanding between the two cities will be signed, which will result in both places working more closely together […]