Programmes and events
Join the DMU Made Focus Group
The DMU Made team, part of the Careers Team at De Montfort University, invites you to share your insights and feedback on our activities for the upcoming academic year (October 2024 - June 2025). Your participation is crucial in helping us design programmes that best meet your needs and aspirations.
Why Attend?
This is an opportunity for current students and recent graduates to influence and help us shape our future activities and programmes. The session will be run using Mentimeter, an online question system which provides real-time feedback during the session.
Book your place now, to help us to create opportunities that will enhance your career development within self-employment, freelancing and entrepreneurship.
Start Up Survey: Help us to help you!
Have you started your own business since July 2023? If yes, we can help. Please fill in the quick survey here. Also if you would like any support from the team do not hesitate to contact us enterprise@dmu.ac.uk.
DMU Made : Creative Industries programme
Now in its third year, DMU Made is back! Starting in April with a fresh series of workshops, each focusing on various areas of the creative industries. From freelancing in theatre to exploring music and podcasting, there's something for everyone.
The programme is designed to educate DMU students and recent graduates on the benefits of self-employment, freelancing and entrepreneurial skills.
Sessions will take place on campus and in the city, utilising venues such as Curve theatre.
The full schedule and booking links for this year’s DMU Made is as follows:
Pitch2Win Monthly Competition
Following the success of our long-running annual Pitch2Win competition we are excited to announce we are now able to offer the opportunity monthly. Any student or recent graduate can apply to pitch their idea for the chance to win a monthly prize of £250. To enter simply complete the entry form.
DMU Made: Free Online International Summer School
Back for it’s fifth year is the DMU Made online International Summer School, taking place in August. There’s no cost to take part in this short series of workshops, which are open to all De Montfort University students and recent graduates, no matter where you are located around the world!
Join in and learn about the benefits of self-employment, freelancing, side-hustles and entrepreneurial skills.
Pre-registration is already open here.
DMU Made PopUps
We've teamed up with DSU to host a new, weekly PopUp Shop located in the SUsupplies Shop on the Ground Floor of the Campus Centre. Students who make their own products can apply for a free stall by emailing Andrew Reynolds. PopUp Shops are open on Mondays between 10am and 4pm.
Email opportunities@dsu.ac.uk to express an interest in having a stall.