By Jasmin Hundle (Senior Administrative Assistant) and Richard Harris (Administrative Officer) What is the URSS? Well, the University of Derby’s Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (URSS)...
By Chris Bell (Senior Learning Technologist – Digital Practice) Every student should feel that they can participate and contribute, irrespective of the mode of study...
By Greg Jones. Specialist Study Skills Support Tutor, Team Leader. Ahead of Time (for students with SpLD): Ahead of Time is a video-based self-access module on Blackboard (Course Resources) with advice, tips and demonstrations from...
Dr Thomas Illingworth (Lecturer) Dr Elizabeth Marsh (Senior lecturer) Overview of the context of the project/procedure: As an institution the university had to adjust rapidly...
Murtaza Afzali (Blackboard Ally Coordinator) Dr Emma Hyde (Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging/ Head of Diagnostic Imaging, Operating Department Practice & Osteopathy) Overview of the...
By Matt Howcroft (Learning Technologist – Curriculum Development) As higher education courses were responding to remote teaching during the 2020-21 academic year, many practical courses...
By Nicola Sparkes (Learning Technologist – Curriculum Development) The History programmes at Derby were revalidated just a few months before the 2020 global pandemic began....
By Rob Higson (Learning Technologist – Curriculum Development) Developing a strong learning community has always been critical in ensuring that our students feel connected to...
By Laura Hollinshead (Learning Technologist – Curriculum Development) As a programme, The Foundation Pathways Programme (FPP), which sits on the border between further education and...
By Laura Hollinshead (Learning Technologist – Curriculum Development) There are unfortunately disparities specifically linked to race in the field of health, mental health, psychology, higher...