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Skills development

Identify, practise and apply the key skills you need to thrive during and after your studies.

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Skills development

Boost your skills

University is an opportunity to develop valuable skills, both within and alongside your course, that will benefit you throughout your life and boost your employability.

Explore all the opportunities you can take to build new skills through your wider university experiences.

Identifying your skills

Learn how to identify and reflect on your skills to prepare for employment.

Academic skills

Develop your ability to think critically, share ideas effectively, and become an independent learner.

  • Skills@Library

    Learn academic and digital skills with the Library’s guidance and resources on writing critically, teamwork, time management and more.

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  • Academic skills workshops

    Join academic skills workshops or arrange a one-to-one appointment with a learning supervisor for help with academic skills.

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  • Academic English support

    Develop your confidence using academic English with our free workshops, courses and advice appointments.

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Work-ready skills

Find opportunities and support to develop the skills that graduate employers value the most.

Digital skills

Identify and develop the skills you need to live, learn and work in a digital society.

  • Assess your digital skills

    Reflect on your digital skills and receive a personal report and tailored resource bank of advice and activities to improve your digital capabilities.

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  • Digital capabilities resources

    Access a range of tools, resources and short courses to help you practise and grow your digital proficiency, innovation and communication skills.

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  • Develop your GenAI skills

    Understand the opportunities and challenges of generative AI and learn how to use it responsibly and confidently, in line with University expectations.

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Sustainability skills

Learn to lead and positively participate in societal transformation by exploring a range of themes related to sustainability.

Enterprise skills

Develop the skills you need to be an effective leader, solve problems innovatively, and start your own business initiatives.

  • Discover Enterprise

    Grow communication, business planning, teamwork and innovation skills to help you succeed in leading your own projects and developing your ideas.

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  • Enterprise and Innovation Discovery modules

    Develop entrepreneurial skills and grow your innovation and leadership skills through your course.

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  • Start a business

    Explore support with business start-ups and freelancing from our free dedicated business advice service, Spark.

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