07.08.2006
What do automotive air conditioning and environmental auditing have in common? These are new courses requested by local businesses and designed and delivered by the university's new Collaborative Training Centre (CTC).
The CTC was set up earlier this year and will provide a suite of short courses which meet the needs of industry regionally. A portfolio of short courses will be available covering a range of subjects including automotive engineering, digital media, sustainable energy, pharmaceutical technology and business systems.
Typically courses last for one week and delegates can collect credits to contribute towards an MSc. Over the next five years the CTC expects to run about 50 courses with 100 delegates attending each year.
Dr Mark Jones, Head of the CTC said: "The beauty of these courses is that they have been requested by local business, so there is a real industry need to provide the training. The courses are also flexible to fit in with people's work and delegates can also gain academic credit."
Contact: Marketing and Communications, University of Brighton, 01273 643022
