Services for Higher Education

Netskills, based at Newcastle University, has provided a wide range of training and professional development services to staff from the UK higher education sector for over ten years.

Academics, support staff and researchers find the Netskills workshop programme invaluable in acquiring the latest skills in e-learning, information skills and web development.

Workshops are available at a range of local venues across the UK on a regular basis. For universities and departments with a particular training need, Netskills also provides individually tailored workshops for specific groups of staff.



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Workshops and Onsite Training

The current workshop programme includes the following themes:

Postgraduate Training Programme

Netskills offer a flexible programme of training for postgraduates and researchers. This training has been developed to provide many of the skills identified by the Research Funding Councils in their Joint Statement of Skills Training Requirements for Research Students. Full details of the programme are available on the dedicated Postgraduate Training Programme web pages.

Accreditation

Those who wish to gain a formal qualification based on our workshop programme can enrol on Netskills' BTEC accredited schemes in either e-learning or web development. The awards are very practical and offer great value for money.

Training Materials

Many institutions have licences to access the Netskills portfolio of training materials. These materials can be used for staff training courses, self learning or to provide courses for students.

Further Information

If you have any enquiries regarding Netskills and its services for HE please email: enquiries@netskills.ac.uk or phone 0191 222 5000.