Professor Keith McLay

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Derby; Historian; purveyor of the paradoxical and contraire.

[Professor Keith McLay @ProfKeithMclay]

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That’s a wrap on the @DerbyUni OPEN DAY. What a day! Hundreds of visitors over many sites from Kedleston Road to Cavendish to One Friar Gate to Markeaton Street. Commitment, professionalism and energy of all colleagues inspiring as always. Heartfelt thanks!

[Professor Keith McLay @ProfKeithMclay]

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New academic year; new venue (for me) for the first @DerbyUni OPEN DAY. Thrilled to be awaiting all visitors to the stunning, iconic Cavendish Building for Welcome Talks and all manner of jollity.

[Professor Keith McLay @ProfKeithMclay]

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New academic year; new venue (for me) for the first @DerbyUni OPEN DAY. Thrilled to be awaiting all visitors to the stunning, iconic Cavendish Building for Welcome Talks and all manner of jollity.

[Theo Paphitis @TheoPaphitis]

I’m delighted to share that I’ve been appointed Visiting Professor of Entrepreneurship at the @DerbyUni ! 🎓

I’ll be working alongside the University’s Chancellor, Lord Burlington, on the Chancellor’s Entrepreneurs Club - giving students the chance to gain real entrepreneurial insight, develop their skills and network with business leaders.

Having left school at 16 with no qualifications, I know just how important it is to turn ambition into opportunity. I can’t wait to work with Derby’s students, share the lessons I’ve learnt and support the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Here’s to inspiring the business leaders of tomorrow!

#Entrepreneurship #UniversityofDerby #Business #SmallBusiness

[University of Derby @DerbyUni]

We’ve had a fantastic afternoon celebrating the official opening of The Cavendish Building, home to Derby International Business School 👏

The new building features cutting-edge facilities providing a learning environment that reflects the realities of the business world.

[Dr Jo Bishton @joannebishton]

Proud to welcome the @BatonOfHopeUK to @DerbyUni this morning as part of the #Derbyshire relay with Kate & Gen from the Work Health Hub.

[University of Derby @DerbyUni]

Our Clearing hotline is open this weekend to help you start your #DerbyUni journey with us. Call us on 01332 592025 🤩👇

Saturday 16 August, 10am to 5pm
Sunday 17 August, 10am to 2pm

[Derby Uni Geosciences @DerbyUniGeo]

@DerbyUni

[Professor Keith McLay @ProfKeithMclay]

10.viii.25
Well done, Professor. Congratulations. Shoulder intact in’all. Anticipation for a fortnight’s time mounts.

[Neil Fowler @NeilFowler23]

I seem to have done a thing today. Next stop British Masters Pentathlon in two week (where I do not anticipate and such prizes).

[Professor Keith McLay @ProfKeithMclay]

1.viii.25
To Nye @NationalTheatre with Michael Sheen. Read a couple of critical reviews. Pah: yes, it’s saccharine in parts and overlooks some of Nye’s behaviours; but this is a big, open and clever production addressing landmark social history of 20thC. Go see.

[University of Derby @DerbyUni]

We have partnered with @GuardianLabs on an exciting series profiling our Derby International Business School, ahead of our new Cavendish Building opening this September.

Read the articles here 👉 https://t.co/uKXnUHA5Nd

[University of Derby @DerbyUni]

That’s a wrap for day two of the Derby Summer Awards Ceremonies!

We’ve had the best day celebrating students from the School of Law and Social Sciences and Derby Business School🎓✨

#DerbyGrad #ClassOf2025 #Graduation

[Prof Kath Mitchell CBE @DerbyUniVC]

Today marks the first day of our summer Derby Awards Ceremonies.

They are an important occasion to reflect on the achievements of our graduates, and to celebrate our honorands.

Congratulations to our Class of 2025 graduating from @DerbyUni this week. #DerbyGrad #DerbyUni

[University of Derby @DerbyUni]

That’s a wrap for the first day of our Derby Summer Awards Ceremonies! 🙌 🎓 We’ve had a fantastic time celebrating with all our graduates and their loved ones and can't wait to do it all again tomorrow ❤️

#DerbyGrad #DerbyUni #ClassOf2025

[Professor Keith McLay @ProfKeithMclay]

4.vii.25
Pleasure to attend the opening of @DerbyUni MA Art Therapy exhibition: ‘Threads of Self’. This is a raw, visceral, experiential exhibition in which you step into the art. It’s cerebral and emotive in equal measure. Over the weekend: go see.

[Professor Keith McLay @ProfKeithMclay]

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First rate effort by all!

[Professor Keith McLay @ProfKeithMclay]

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Weather for the beach. Nope: or at least not before visiting @DerbyUni OPEN DAY. The two days ended where they began with many, many visitors on campus hearing from estimable colleagues - heartfelt thanks to all - about @DerbyUni excellence in all.

[Professor Keith McLay @ProfKeithMclay]

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As sure as Saturday follows Friday, it’s another @DerbyUni OPEN DAY. It’s going to be a scorcher, literally and metaphorically. Current calm as we await arrival of a bumper number of visitors. Looking forward to it.

[Professor Keith McLay @ProfKeithMclay]

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A splendid buzz around all campus sites for @DerbyUni FRIDAY OPEN DAY. Four Welcome talks dispatched. Check. Subject Taster Sessions on rotation. Check. Visitors going hither and thither across the estate. Check. Check. Heartfelt thanks to colleagues.

[Neil Fowler @NeilFowler23]

Fantastic to be able to celebrate the successes of our amazing #BLCFE2025 students tonight in Buxton.