GLAM Edge - Developing Graduates Employability Skills

Posted on April 30, 2012

The University of Glamorgan has a great reputation with employers; we are well known for providing graduates with the right skills for today’s fast-changing world of employment.

In close consultation with key employers in the region, the University is developing an innovative Employability Development Programme, Glam Edge, that formally provides students with the opportunity to develop a distinctive ‘edge’ to enable them to stand out from the crowd, not just for that first job but through their career.

Tagged: Business

First Minister to bring star science Professors to Wales to boost Welsh research and economy

Posted on April 28, 2012

The First Minister has announced a £50 million package to bring ‘star’ science professors to work and create networks of researchers in Wales as the centre piece of a drive to use science to boost the Welsh economy.

Tagged: Business

Glamorgan Helps Ctreative Industries break into new markets

Posted on April 23, 2012

A valleys business has been able to expand into new markets despite the challenging economic climate with help from a new scheme offered by the University of Glamorgan.

Tagged: Business

Fujitsu Collaboration

Posted on April 17, 2012

Fujitsu and HPC Wales today jointly announced the first stages of a new supercomputing-based research collaboration, with the establishment of seven PhD studentships in computational science to be undertaken in Welsh universities.

Tagged: Business

Four year power sector technology innovation programme opens

Posted on December 1, 2011

A four-year government-funded programme that aims to develop new technologies to help meet the needs of the UK’s future power systems will kick-off with investment of £2.4 million in feasibility studies that will stimulate innovation in automated power distribution and demand management.

The funding competition is the first element of a planned portfolio of investment into power network innovations and forms the exploratory phase of the programme, which will be funded and managed by the government’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board.

Tagged: ACADEMIC EXPERTISE FOR BUSINES Business Collaboration CSO Grant IPR Knowledge Transfer Research

Glamorgan students invest time in the trading room

Posted on November 4, 2011

University of Glamorgan Students in the Faculty of Business and Society are getting hands on experience of trading on the stock exchange without the risk of losing real money. The University’s new simulated ‘trading room’, which uses a software package called TraderEx, allows business and accounting students to develop all the skills needed for a career in stocks and shares before they graduate

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Workshop aims to help businesses fight cyber-crime

Posted on October 26, 2011

According to security firm Symantec, the annual cost of cyber-crime has surpassed that of marijuana, cocaine and heroin combined – totalling in excess of $388 billion, across 24 countries. With 750 million active global users Facebook is a powerful communication tool for both businesses and individuals alike, but at what cost? The security implications and personal vulnerabilities that exist on social networks are a huge concern, and a workshop at the University of Glamorgan held on Tuesday 20th September has addressed these issues.

Tagged: Business

Glamorgan and Cyfle join forces to provide creative industries training

Posted on October 26, 2011

The University of Glamorgan has formed a partnership with private training organisation Cyfle to provide courses in the creative industries.

The University’s Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries will provide accreditation for training delivered by Cyfle, who work to provide a gateway into the media industry for newcomers along with practical training support for industry professionals.

Tagged: Business

Organic large-area electronics competition for R&D funding

Posted on October 26, 2011

UK companies are being invited to take part in a competition for funding for collaborative research and development projects that aim to develop and stimulate technology within the European Organic and Large Area Electronics (OLAE) community.

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Innovation and Product Development Workshop

Posted on November 25, 2010

The Welsh Electromagnetics Network (WEN) has organised a workshop to explain the process, financing and assistance available in Wales to to support product development.

Tagged: Business

FREE event Innovation Opportunities & Challenges in China

Posted on November 25, 2010

A FREE event focusing on Innovation Opportunities & Challenges in China has been organised by Cardiff University Innovation Network (CUIN).

Tagged: Business

CBI Recommends Business-University collaboration

Posted on October 5, 2010

The CBI have completed a report to help businesses recognise the benefits of working with Universities. This guide is based on the results of a year-long project conducted by the CBI‘s Inter-Company Academic Relations Group (ICARG).

Tagged: Business Collaboration

Gradstart Courses under the ESI Learning Voucher Scheme

Posted on September 28, 2010

Are you an unemployed graduate who is an EU citizen and resident in Wales? Then these new Autumn short courses may be for you.

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FREE Events for business

Posted on August 15, 2010

These FREE events for business are organised by Business Innovation-Design focussing on Digital Technologies and Eco-Design.

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WAG confirms continued funding for KTP projects

Posted on July 13, 2010

WAG confirms continued funding for KTP Projects

Tagged: Knowledge Transfer