
Skills
Upskilling today to forge tomorrow's workforce.
Skills that empower
Skills are crucial in our rapidly changing world - our role in unlocking the needs of tomorrow whilst fulfilling the needs of today is key to economic growth and future success.
We’re determined to ensure that individuals, regardless of their background or career stage, can acquire the knowledge, and skills needed to adapt to new situations and remain competitive in the job market.
Our programmes are created in partnership with industry and policymakers to ensure we deliver the right skills to shape the roles of the future and empower generations to succeed.
University Enterprise Zone
Opportunities and outstanding spaces for a thriving community of start-ups, fast-growth businesses, graduate entrepreneurs and cooperative research in the high-tech, robotics, digital and health-tech sectors.
University Enterprise ZoneRISE: Skills
Our focus covers functional skills, self-management skills and special knowledge skills. You can read about the impact of our skills development by exploring these case studies.

Helping managers improve operational performance
Research at UWE Bristol has highlighted the importance of front-line managers in their role as people managers, benefitting leading organisations.

Professional mentoring scheme designed by women, for women
We have designed a pioneering mentoring scheme which has attracted the support of more than 400 mentors and mentees along with a number of organisations across the UK's aviation and aerospace industry.

Improving young people's engagement with education
Research at UWE Bristol has stimulated new partnerships between universities, colleges and schools.

What graduates do we need
Researchers from UWE Bristol collaborated to create a classification scheme to analyse graduate employment.
University strategy 2030
Our ambitious 2030 strategy is focused on transforming futures. From powering the future workforce and helping local economies thrive, to shaping the health and sustainability of our communities and creating solutions to solve global challenges.
Strategy 2030RISE pillars
Research
World-class thinking that solves real-world problems.
Innovation
Not just ideas – solutions that rewrite the rules.
Enterprise
Enterprise that fuels progress. Businesses that drives change.
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City Campus
City Campus is UWE Bristol's creative and cultural industries campus made up of city centre sites at Bower Ashton, Spike Island, Arnolfini and Watershed.

Continuing professional development
Our business continuing professional development programmes enable professionals and organisations to achieve their goals and exceed their aspirations.

Higher and degree apprenticeships information for employers
Information for employers about higher and degree apprenticeships, including funding information and the benefits for your business.