Rail Futures @ The Roundhouse

Date/Time
Date(s) - November 2 2026
9:00am - 4:00pm

Location
Derby College

Are you a University of Derby student considering a career in rail?

Then come along and meet some of Derby’s top rail engineering employers who will give a hands-on introduction to rail engineering and talk about career opportunities within the industry.

There will also be a tour of East Midlands Railway’s train maintenance facility, giving a valuable and unique behind-the-scenes insight into its operations and maintenance activities.

In advance of the event please prepare a 5-10 minute presentation on one of the following topics:

• How might the railways best meet their net zero objective by 2050?
• How might rail vehicles be made more accessible to passengers with different disabilities?
• The new Great British Railways will be formed shortly with their headquarters based in Derby. If you were asked to suggest an action plan for GBR to improve the railways, what three things would you include? And what actions would need to be taken to implement these?

Please send a copy of your presentation to [email protected] no later than 28^th October 2026 and bring an electronic or hard copy on the day.

Please note : Photographs will be taken on the day, if you do not wish to be photographed, please include this in the comments box on your booking.