Digital Training & Skills
The express aim of our Digital Skills Training programme is to enhance your efficiency at using Microsoft Office software, as well as other industry standard packages, that routinely underpins work flows across the University, enabling you to be more productive. Allied to that, we have a variety of training resources on offer, geared towards different learning styles and objectives. Your digital skills can also be validated and benchmarked through our Microsoft Office Specialist Certification programme, with the opportunity to gain a recognised qualification.
Training Resources
(open to staff and PGR students): In-person training sessions are available across the range of Microsoft 365 productivity apps, digital media applications in Adobe CC, and the typesetting system LaTeX. These highly regarded courses cover a carefully curated series of topics giving participants maximum benefit with a practical driven delivery. More information on instructor-led training.
(open to all staff and students except where indicated): Intended for flexible access, there are a wide range of both downloadable materials and online content available for independent study. These include individual topic-driven workbooks and Microsoft technology courses through the Microsoft Imagine Academy courseware. A vast repertoire of video training is available through our subscription to the online platform LinkedIn Learning (staff only). More information on self-led learning and LinkedIn Learning.
All staff and students have the opportunity to certify their skills in using Microsoft Office through our Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification programme. MOS certifications are a globally recognised IT qualification, attainable in each of the Microsoft 365 suite of programs. Certifications are earned through sitting a practical, in-application exam. MOS Certifications are valuable as a means to validate your IT skills and benchmark your competency against a recognised standard. Participants regularly highlight positive outcomes from both achieving the professional qualifications and also personal skills development. There is no formal training associated with this programme; exam preparation is through targeted preparation tools available to participants and that can be used in both testing and training mode. More information on Microsoft Office Specialist Certification.
All staff and students can diagnose your their level of digital skills and receive targeted support using the JISC Discovery Tool.
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