Apply for a FREE stall at the DMU Made Fair at DSU’s Winter Wonderland
Are you a student or graduate with a creative spark? Whether you craft jewellery, paint, sew, sculpt, or make other handmade goods, this is your chance to display and sell your work at the DMU Made Fair at DSU’s Winter Wonderland in conjunction with DSU (De Montfort Students’ Union).
📅 Date: Tuesday 2nd December 2025
📍 Location: De Montfort Students' Union
This event is all about celebrating student talent, connecting you with buyers, and giving you the opportunity to share your passion!
⚠️ Important: This market is for handmade items only - no food products, please.
Apply HERE by 20th November: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=48B4T1DS3027HBXTFFaXzE4c01Ve7H9Co3WqkwS3fSBUNk1FUTNISUhUR0k3VTFYSEpBMU9WV0hCSy4u&route=shorturl
Win a guarenteed stall!
You could win a guarenteed stall at the fair! All you have to do is participate in our special ‘craft-off’ event, taking place 2-3pm on Tuesday 25 November in the DMU Made Studio (Make Space) in the Kimberlin Library. Spaces for this competition are limited, so sign up here!
STEM Business Challenge (for Health & Life Sciences students)
Health & Life Sciences students are invited to take part in this very special extracurricular activity, the STEM Business Challenge 2025, in partnership with RandalSun Capital. It could win you a share of the £2,000 prize money!
In the first week, students will gain insights into the challenge and will form teams. You'll then have a week to work on your final presentations, which will be judged in week two. Participants must be available to attend both sessions, so by registering, you agree to attend both dates.
January 8th 2026 and January 15th 2026, with both sessions taking place 5pm - 7pm, in-person and on campus. Sign up, here.
Important Information
In today’s tech-world, the fusion of STEM with business is a pathway to innovation and economic growth. To transform complex scientific ideas into successful business ventures/marketable products and services, requires equipping scientists with an entrepreneurial mindset. An entrepreneurial mindset is a mindset of innovation, problem-solving, resilience, self-motivation and risk taking. This is in line with the DMU Graduate Attributes to ensure that HLS students/graduates are well equipped to go into employment.
Proposed Dates: January 8th & January 15th 2025
Venue: Kimberlin Library, Room 0.07a; 0.07b
Time: 5 - 7pm
AIMS OF THE PROJECT
To equip HLS students with the entrepreneurial mindset and skills needed to transform STEM ideas into viable businesses
To stimulate creativity and problem-solving in addressing real-world challenges in healthcare and life sciences
To provide hands-on experience in developing, refining and pitching innovative business idea
To foster collaboration, teamwork, and interdisciplinary learning among STEM students
To connect students with mentors, professionals and resources that can guide future entrepreneurial journeys
To equip HLS students with necessary graduate attributes thus enhancing their employability
PRIZE Fund: £2,000 (Provided by RandalSun Capital)
Registration required: https://my-gateway.dmu.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=1678&service=Careers%20Service
Make Space
Do you have a creative side-project? Looking for a space to work, sew, design, create? All current students and recent graduates are welcome to work from the DMU Made Studio, which is open whenever the library is (currently 7am - 2am). You can find this space on the first floor of the Kimberlin Library (Room 1.06). Find out more here.
Free Future Freelancers programme
Whether you’re keen to make money alongside your studies or have aspirations to be your own boss in the future, you can sign up to this year’s Future Freelancers programme which runs on Wednesdays from the end of October. Click the link below for full details of the programme and to register your place…
TEDxDemontfortU
Fancy yourself as a TED-talker? Or maybe you just want to be inspired by some live TED talks? As DMU Made relaunches TEDx in Leicester, this year your chance to catch some live on campus…
Any DMU student, graduate or member of staff interested in delivering a talk can apply via dmumade.com/tedxdemontfortu
Freelancing & Entrepreneurship Awards
Free tickets are now available for our event, taking place on Tuesday 10 February, 2026!
Students, Graduates & Staff tickets: https://my-gateway.dmu.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=1666&service=Careers%20Service
Public tickets: DMU Freelancing and Entrepreneurship Awards Tickets, Tue 10 Feb 2026 at 17:00 | Eventbrite
Do you know somebody who is deserving of a DMU Freelancing & Entrepreneurship Award? You can nominate yourself or somebody else, now via https://www.dmumade.com/awards
Are you already running a business/side-hustle or working freelance?
Please tell us about it here, and we’ll get in touch with details of how we can help you.
You can also nominate yourself or somebody deserving in this year’s DMU Freelancing and Entrepreneurship Awards.
Pitch2Win Monthly
Your business idea could win you £100 and if it’s really good, you could be entered into our final later in the year for the chance to win £1000 or more! Weekly pitching rounds will are now taking place. All you have to do to enter is go to my-gateway.dmu.ac.uk and book a pitching slot!
DMUmade PopUps
We've teamed up with DSU to host a new, daily opUp 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.
ONGOING SUPPORT
A reminder that any student or graduate can receive one to one support, whether they have an existing business or would just like to know how to go about starting one.
One-to-ones are offered face to face and on line and can be booked via MyGateway or dmumade.com.
Further drop-in support and workspace will soon be available via the new Careers Hub in Hugh Aston.
