Research and Innovation

"The only human institution that ignores progress is the cemetery" – Harold Wilson 

The government wants to make sure that Britain is the best place in the world to run an innovative business or service - this is critical to the UK's future prosperity, our quality of life and future job prospects. In the changing global economy, it is essential for the growth of the economy that the UK's innovation performance and the contribution of business, government, higher education and research organisations to UK innovation activities is increased and prioritised. A key theme of the 21st century will be the communication of ideas across countries that were once distant, resulting in a world that feels smaller than ever before. As the world’s technological feats continue to amaze, enriching the lives of millions, the pressures placed on the people tasked with furthering our progress increases. Key to meeting these challenges will be the skills and knowledge of those in the research & innovation field. Salford Professional Development are committed to providing high quality training that also takes in to account the commercial needs of your industry. Our short courses can help you further your knowledge and achieve your career goals, meaning you can feel confident in meeting the challenges of the 21st century.

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 Chief Executives. 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
• Innovation management
• How to commercialise ideas,
• How to develop an innovation strategy
• Generating profitable IP
• Building an innovating public sector
• One to one coaching with an innovation expert
• Making the UK the most attractive place in the world to start and invest in technology based businesses
• Creating an educated workforce
• Commercialising R&D on new and emerging technologies
• Maximising the impact of our research base on economic growth
• Identifying and benefitting from developments in science and innovation overseas
• Strengthening our innovative capability and encouraging further investment in innovation
• ….and many more