The Centre for Collaboration and Partnership, Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Brighton has the role of enhancing the university's collaboration with industry, offering business development opportunities through professional training through its Continuing Professional Development short courses.

The Centre also operates government funded Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, student placements across the Faculty of Science and Engineering and STEM Sussex, engaging with schools, industry and young people to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics subjects.

Short Courses for Industry
The portfolio of short courses covers a range of training opportunities, including a bespoke masters course, the Masters by Learning Objectives.

The short courses run through the Centre for Collaboration and Partnership are specifically designed to meet the needs of industry, to complement experience and fulfil the requirements of business. Through attending our courses people will learn new skills and acquire new knowledge, benefiting the individual and the employer.

Courses are taught by experienced teams, drawing on experts from both within and outside the University of Brighton and are backed by the university's quality assurance processes.
We ares pleased to talk about specific training needs and discuss developing bespoke courses.

Our range of courses includes:

Business and management

• Strategic management: managing success
• Practical marketing for business
• Accelerated Productivity 
• Scenario Planning
  

Engineering and Design

• AutoCAD Training
• Introduction to SolidWorks®
• Automotive air conditioning
• Design and development of engine cooling systems
• Thermoplastics materials
• Plastic product design and manufacture
• Introduction to Rhinoceros 3D modelling
• Introduction to practical Finite Element Analysis

Environment

• Renewable energy technologies for 6 * sustainable homes
• Environmental auditing (IEMA approved)
• Ecological field skills
  

IT

• Design and management of TCP/IP networks and applications
• What every business needs to know about Web 2.0 and Social Media

MA/MSc by Learning Objectives
The MA/MSc by Learning Objectives course provides the opportunity to develop and study a high level bespoke programme, structured around your specialist interest and/or your work environment.