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Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills for Science, Engineering and Medicine

Bookings in SkillsForge for 2024/25 academic year are now open.

  • Scientist @21st Century

    Britain faces many challenges in the 21st Century and needs scientists with the right skills to find answers, build a strong economy and keep us globally competitive. Lord Drayson

  • Invest in your training

    Definitely the best training I have yet done (and I've done a lot), perfectly pitched, challenging, engaging, fun and I learnt a lot. Feedback from participant on CH954, Science Communication

Transferable Postgraduate Skills

These courses are free and for you! These modules:

  • provide tangible & measurable benefits for your professional development
  • enhance your key inter & cross-disciplinary scientific research skills
  • help you develop new social skills, friendships & networks
  • get you accreditation for your time!

Transferable skills are the skills that transcend all professions. Continual professional development across all skills improves not only career prospects, but also how you are perceived and overall life chances.

Our facilitators are experts both in their academic fields and in student development. The training covers Centres for Doctoral Training and departments in the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine.

More on why transferable skills are important

Introduction to the PGCTSS

science students collaborating using many skills and technologies

PG Certificate in Transferable Skills

The PGCTSS is an accredited qualification for successful doctoral researchers undertaking world-leading research

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PhD Students

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The essential podcast guide for all University students!

How to PhD is the show dedicated to sharing those key, practical skills for PhD success.

Join Dr Arun Ulahannan and Dr Julia Gauly, as they share everything they wish they had known before starting their PhDs!

Post Doctoral Researchers

Module calendar

Professional recognition

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The Postgraduate Certificate in Transferable Skills in Science has been accredited by the Royal Society of ChemistryLink opens in a new window, the Royal Society of BiologyLink opens in a new window and the Institute of PhysicsLink opens in a new window. Our programme maps onto Chartered Chemist, Chartered Biologist and Chartered Physicist status. You can find all the relevant information for PhD students.