Higher Education

Higher education is a national asset, whose excellence in teaching and research is world recognised. Britain's higher education is a major contributor to the economic success and social well being of the country. The essence of a university education has always been to produce "lifelong learners." But, with all the reforms across Higher Education over the last couple of years, which has seen unprecedented change, the need for an engaged and up-skilled workforce has never been greater.  Salford Professional Development regularly develops training programs that are specifically designed to teach Higher Education staff, both academic and non-academic, the knowledge and skills that they need to excel in their careers and, more importantly, ensure that both they and their institutions stay at the cutting-edge of developments.

A key factor in the success of any organisation is the skills, knowledge & experience of its workforce. Salford Professional Development has been created in partnership with the University of Salford to provide short courses for central government. Drawing upon the university’s 100 year history of educational excellence, Salford Professional Development delivers high quality courses that meet the needs of any organisation and its workforce.

Our focus is on interdisciplinary learning that is flexible, current to practice and competitively priced. We provide courses that combine expert teaching with the practical application of skills in a learning environment designed to foster a positive experience that all those attending can take back with them to the workplace.

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Training tailored for you

Continued professional development training can be beneficial for employees at all stages of their career, from recently appointed employees to Vice-Chancellors. Our training packages attract people from across the country and from a range of organisations from across the public, private and voluntary and community sectors.

Courses designed and delivered by expert professionals and practitioners

We deliver a range of open courses that address all the key areas that are relevant to all those who work within this sphere, namely: 

• Supporting university-business interaction
• Improving the student experience
• Maximising efficiency across the HE estate and facilities
• Technology in higher education
• Sustainable procurement
• Operating in a new model
• Successfully marketing your institution
• Shared services in HE
• Attracting international students
• Higher education funding
• ….and many more