New Business School building set to take part in its first open day

The University of Derby’s new Business School building is set to take part in its first open day of the academic year.

The £75 million home of Derby International Business School, known as the Cavendish Building, recently had its official opening.

Now, it is set to welcome thousands of prospective students and their families as part of an open day on October 4, where they will be able to experience first-hand what Derby has to offer ahead of the UCAS January application deadline.

The event will be the first opportunity for prospective students to step inside the Cavendish Building, which welcomed its first cohort of students in September.

Hannah Wright, associate director – student recruitment at the University of Derby, said: “We are very excited to welcome visitors to our first open day of the new academic year and are proud to be showcasing the new Cavendish Building as part of the event.

“The atmosphere at our open days is hard to find elsewhere, as visitors often tell us that the experience confirmed their decision and that they cannot wait to come back.

“Now, with our fantastic Cavendish Building to explore on the day too, we are anticipating a busy and inspiring day.”

Located in the heart of the city, opposite One Friar Gate Square, the state-of-the-art Cavendish Building is designed to set a blueprint for the business school of the future.

At its recent official opening, the university announced a unique collaboration with McDonald’s and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to develop the UK’s first Institute of Carbonomics – designed to reshape how businesses reduce emissions and transition to a low-carbon economy.

Visitors to the open day will have the chance to tour the seven-storey building and its cutting-edge facilities, including creativity labs, a Trading Floor complete with Bloomberg and London Stock Exchange terminals, a specialist Supply Chain Lab and Extended Reality Suite, providing a learning environment that reflects the realities of the contemporary business world.

Meanwhile, at the university’s Kedleston Road site, prospective students can explore a wide range of undergraduate degrees and degree apprenticeships, which the university offers in partnership with industry, including Rolls-Royce and the NHS.

Visitors will also get the chance to step inside the university’s new cutting-edge Bioscience Superlab and Research Lab, which has just opened for students starting this academic year.

To find out more about the university’s open days and to book places, visit https://www.derby.ac.uk/open-days/undergraduate/.