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People can achieve great things at the University of Derby

Choose a career at the University of Derby and you'll be part of an energetic, innovative team dedicated to inspiring learners and making a positive impact in the East Midlands region.

Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.

Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities over the last 10 years.

Be part of our passion for learning

We achieve outstanding results for our teaching* and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff.

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.

* The University is a TEF Gold institution - awarded by HEFCE for Teaching Excellence, putting Derby in the top 20% of all providers in the UK.