Creating Opportunities and Connections
At the ±Ø¿´´ó¹Ï, we aim to share our knowledge and expertise while bringing businesses together. We offer a range of opportunities and events for businesses to engage with the University, our students, and other organisations in various sectors, enabling them to share ideas and create opportunities for innovation and development.
Our business events include informal networking, workshops, conferences, sector specific briefings and ‘Dragon’s Den’-style opportunities for businesses. We also support our partners in delivering their events to provide opportunities for peer-learning, engagement with experts and shared experiences, as well as collaborative working.
We deliver an annual calendar of events across ±Ø¿´´ó¹Ïshire. Topics can include innovation, collaborative research and digital-led technology within different sectors, exploring exporting, and general marketing support and advice. We strive to offer a different experience at each of our events to ensure out attendees gain the most from the day and continue to gain an insight into the business support services available across the University.
Ignite
Ignite is a quarterly networking event hosted by Sparkhouse, the University's incubation centre for start-up companies. The event provides a range of opportunities to meet with other businesses and hear from key guest speakers covering a current topic of interest for small businesses. Visit the to find out more.
Careers Events for Students
Our Careers and Employability Team is on hand to support our students throughout their time with us. A variety of employability advice and support workshops are delivered during the academic year, along with a range of events such as the annual ±Ø¿´´ó¹Ï Careers Fair and employer sessions, which give students the opportunity to engage with top graduate recruiters from across many industry areas.