Former Derby student, Julia Suzuki, has many strings to her bow. She’s a business woman, brand ambassador, public speaker, mentor, mother and now fantasy fiction author. After graduating from Derby College in 1993 with a BA (Hons) in Business Administration and French, Julia has had a hugely varied career. She took time out from her [Read more…]
Derbyshire artist Victoria Brown is working with pre-school children at Derby College’s Little Explorers Nursery at Broomfield Hall in Morley on an arts project which will culminate in an exhibition of work at RHS Tatton Park in July. The Bean Project is part of the United Nations 2016 Year of the Pulse and involves Victoria and [Read more…]
Derby College is opening its doors to the public for an information morning on Saturday April 23 between 10am and 12 noon. As well as a wide range of demonstrations, there will be the opportunity to try out various vocations from bricklaying to hairdressing and the chance to speak to the tutors about the full [Read more…]
By 2020, the National Careers Service predicts that there will be over 100,000 more job opportunities in healthcare, so now could be an astute time to think about a career in this sector. What’s more, many healthcare jobs don’t require a university level qualification. “Only about 50% of jobs in the National Health Service require [Read more…]
Have you ever wished you could make your career choices again, but with the power of hindsight? Is there any advice you wish you’d been given at the start of your career? We asked a group of alumni who have found success in their industries: what is the one piece of career advice they would [Read more…]