Skills Development Sessions

These courses are one off sessions, focused on a specific skill development. They are free to attend for University of Kent students, and are delivered by trainers and consultants who are experts in their field.

Welcome back to Study Plus 2025 Term 2.

We have been busy booking in more great training events for you to enhance your Employability.

Not only are they FREE for you to join, but you will also also earn Employability Points for attending*, so what are you waiting for? 

See you soon!


* We ask that you stay for the whole event in order to earn the Employability Points, we don't want you to miss out.


To book on a course click on the event title and this will take you to Uni Kent Careers Hub where you can reserve your place.  

Study Plus events

Term 2 

Date Time Event
January    
27/1/2025 11am - 12.30pm Curiosity and experimentation
  1.30pm - 3pm Resilience - How to manage the uncomfortable when looking for employment or navigating challenges at work
28/1/2025 10am - 11.30am Unleash Your Potential: Journaling Tools for Professional and Personal Development
  1pm - 3pm Introduction to Canva - Top Tips and Tricks
29/1/2025 12pm - 1.30pm Boost your productivity 
  1pm - 2pm Graduate 'How to go to work' Bootcamp Workshop 2
  2pm - 3.30pm ASPIRE How to use AI in Marketing 
  2pm - 4pm Gold Programme - Reflective Practice
  6.30pm - 8pm Microsoft Word - Intermediate 
30/1/2025 10am -12pm Creative Approaches to Challenges
  12pm - 1.30pm The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the workplace
  6pm - 8pm Emergency First aid
31/1/2025 10am - 11.30am Business Emails for work
  1pm - 3pm Delegating with confidence - Maximising team potential 
February    
4/2/2025 10am - 11.30am Resolving conflict and managing difficult situations 
  12pm - 1.30pm Introduction to Marketing 
5/2/2025 10.30am - 12pm Imposter Syndrome Inclusive careers: Overcoming self doubt and anxiety 
  1pm - 2.30pm Personal presence and Impact 
  1pm - 2pm Graduate 'How to go to work' Bootcamp Workshop 3 Keep Going
  2pm - 3.30pm ASPIRE How to Brand your Business for Success 
  2pm - 4pm Gold Programme - Leadership in a Global Context
  2pm - 4pm Cultural Knowledge and Identity 
  6.30pm - 8pm Microsoft Word - Expert 
6/2/2025 10am - 11.30am Writing for the Web and Social Media at Work 
  12pm - 1.30pm Growth Mindset - What is a growth mindset and how does it effect you in life and in work?
7/2/2025 10am - 11am Practical skills for presenting with impact in the workplace
  1pm - 3pm Project Management Essentials - 8 reasons projects fail and how to avoid them”
Life After Uni Week     
10/2/2025 10.30am - 11.30am  What to do in the first 3 months of your role 
  12pm - 1.30pm Introduction to personal finance 
  2pm - 3pm Thriving in the workplace as an introvert 
11/2/2025 10am - 11am Navigating workplace expectations in your graduate role 
  1pm - 2pm Why company cultures matter and how to find a place you will thrive in 
12/2/2025 10am - 3pm LinkedIn Headshots
  2pm - 3.30pm Unlock Your Brain's Superpower: Boost Memory and Productivity in 90 Minutes
  2pm - 3.30pm ASPIRE How to Get to Grips with Your Start-Up Finance 
13/2/2025 10am -11.30am Perform at your best: How to cope with nerves and anxiety for presentations and interviews
  11.45am - 1.15pm Editing and Proofreading at Work 
  1.30pm - 3pm Personal branding 
14/2/2025 11am - 12pm Survival skills for the hybrid workplace

Keep checking as we update the page with more fantastic events.

To sign up to out mailing list please contact studyplus@kent.ac.uk where you will receive weekly emails of all our Study Plus events so your never miss out!

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