The Midlands Health Academy is a partnership of West Midlands educational institutions, providing targeted, relevant learning opportunities for thousands of health and social care students and workers over the coming years.
The INDEX Scheme is awarding £3,000 "vouchers" to 140 West Midland SMEs to purchase academic support for an innovation using any of the region's Higher Education Institutions. Based at Aston University this exciting Pilot is creating a high level of interest nationally and internationally.
Bob Gibbon, Managing Director of the Midlands based National Skills Academy for Manufacturing addressed the CBI Executive Lunch group to reinforce the needs to keep skills in this important sector high on the regions agenda.
Jean Pousson, International Management Consultant and IoD advisor talks to Business & Learning Connections about Leadership. Visit the site for the full interview
Jobs in the vacation and whilst at University are usually students' first experiences of the world of work. Suzie Ashby of Utopia Inns talks about the learning process students go through when entering this real life customer facing industry.
Engaging businesses in new ways to raise skills The Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull Lifelong Learning Network officially launched at Aston University with the best wishes of the Minister of State for Science and Innovation and Julia King Aston's Vice Chancellor. Visit www.bbcslln.ac.uk to find out more.
Dominic Stokes of Stoford Developments speaks to the Birmingham Post on Biztv. To see the full Profile interview visit the Birmingham Post online at www.icbirmingham.co.uk
'Birmingham Future' and 'Graduate Advantage' Graduate Apprentice winner for 2006, Darvinder Kang, reflects upon his experience at Deloittes,the first of his three work placements.
CULTIV8 Recruitment Ltd, recruitment specialists with a difference.
The 2006 Year in Industry Company Exhibition, hosted by the University of Birmingham demonstrates what opportunities are offered by West Midlands Businesses for enthusiastic students. Nearly 70 students show cased their work with a wide range of companies participating in the initiative.
