Branch out in STEM
The Branch out in STEM project is part-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and supports employees of SMEs to access free bespoke, training, career coaching and advice to up-skill in vocational and high-level technical skills.
Discover our fully funded courses designed for employees of SMEs operating in the STEM sectors to develop their skills.
Digital Fundamentals
Our Digital Fundamentals course has been created as a follow-on module from the Practical Marketing Skills course and will enable you to build your digital marketing skills and create a digital marketing plan for your business!
Women in STEM Leadership
On this course, you'll learn how to lead and manage high-performing teams, the importance of organisational culture and more. It's ideal for women looking to develop or pursue skills in leadership.
Business Intelligence Taster Session
Business intelligence is vital to an organisation since it helps in converting data and information into knowledge that can then be used to create plans for carrying out business success. This taster session will give you a great starting point that you can take away or continue to build on in the full course.
Business Intelligence Full Course
Business intelligence is vital to an organisation since it helps in converting data and information into knowledge that can then be used to create plans for carrying out business success. This short course will introduce you to the key concepts of business intelligence, helping you to develop an understanding of what business intelligence is and how you can apply it to your business.
£1,500 graduate talent grants
For SMEs operating in the STEM industries and looking to bring new talent into their business, we can offer a talent grant to support employing a graduate.
You can receive £1,500 towards a graduate's salary for a placement of up to 12 weeks. Find out about how we can support you to recruit graduates into your business.
Contact the team at talent@ntu.ac.uk for more information.
Eligibility and equal opportunities
This course is available to employees of SMEs that are based in the D2N2 area (Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire). SMEs are defined as having:
- less than 250 employees
- an annual turnover under EUR 50 million or;
- an annual balance sheet less than EUR 43 million.
Although the course is open to all people working in eligible SMEs, we aim to support:
- employees aged 50+
- employees with disabilities
- Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff
- those who have previously missed out on traditional educational opportunities.
This project is part-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF).
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Reskill & Recover
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Smart and Inclusive Leadership
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