European Social Funded (ESF) short courses

Until December 2023, the University of Derby have European Social Funded, short courses available, covering a wide range of leadership, business skills and data management subjects. The courses are available to employees in all eligible small and medium enterprises across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (D2N2 region) including paid employees of charities....

Help to Grow: Management Course

A 12-week leadership course designed specifically for SMEs –  and 90% government funded Taking time away from running your business can often be seen as a barrier to personal development and growth. But investing in your leadership, and the resilience and performance of your business, is time well spent. The...

SUPPORT: Innovator guides

Academic Health Science Networks work with health and care businesses and individual innovators to help realise the potential of their ideas. AHSNs provide a wide range of support to innovators, which depends largely on the needs and development stage of their specific innovation. For example, in the case of early-stage...

Education Opportunity: PhD Studentship

About the Project PhD Studentship (Fee waiver and Bursary) School of Life Science Cambridge Campus Fixed term contract for 3 years, commencing September 2023 Bursary of £17,668 per annum and a full fee-waiver for UK and International tuition fees. Closing date: 26th May 2023 Interview date: June 2023 Project title: Investigating how...

That’s Me! – Eliminating barriers to postgraduate research study

That’s Me! is a collaborative project between University of Wolverhampton, Birmingham City University and 14 regional employers/policy makers in the West Midlands. As a group, they are dedicated to eliminating barriers for global majority communities entering postgraduate research study in the West Midlands. Click here for more information

Commercial Intellectual Property for Business

Introduction: Please note: This course is delivered through the Priority Skills for D2N2 SMEs project, which is funded by the European Social Fund. Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is pleased to offer free (fully funded) places on this course to support employees of small and medium businesses that are based in Nottinghamshire or...