University staff training courses

For 30 years, Premier Partnership has been working side by side with universities across the UK. We help staff and teams grow, adapt, and keep up with the fast-changing world of higher education.

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Essential courses for university staff & professionals

Public courses

Universities have access to a wide range of accredited public courses, from compliance and professional skills to personal development. Training is delivered flexibly, so it fits easily around different departments and timetables.

Popular public courses for the university sector:

SFJ Awards Level 3 Award in Education and Training – (AET) – 29th – 31st October 2025

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IOSH Working Safely – 2nd February 2026 – Virtual Classroom

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NEBOSH General Certificate – February 2026 – Virtual Classroom

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NEBOSH General Certificate – February 2026 – Face to Face: Manchester, Birmingham & London

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Asbestos Awareness eLearning

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Core skills

We help university staff build essential skills, like communication, teamwork, and business basics. These courses are designed to help people work better together, whether they’re in academic, admin or technical roles.

Core skill courses for the university sector:

SFJ Awards Level 3 Award in Education and Training – (AET) – 29th – 31st October 2025

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Business Report Writing

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Influencing and Persuading – Virtual

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Problem Solving

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How to be an Active Ally

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Management & Leadership

We support managers and leaders at all levels with recognised qualifications and practical guidance. Training is flexible, making it easier for your staff to develop their skills alongside their university roles.

Popular Management & leadership courses for the university sector:

Business Report Writing

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CMI Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring

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Handling Customer Complaints

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CMI Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Management and Leadership

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Managing Your Team

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Health, safety & wellbeing

Our accredited health and safety programmes help create a safer university environment for everyone. Courses are relevant to academic, technical, and support staff, supporting a strong culture of safety and wellbeing.

Popular Health & safety courses for the university sector:

NEBOSH General Certificate – February 2026 – Virtual Classroom

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NEBOSH General Certificate – February 2026 – Face to Face: Manchester, Birmingham & London

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Confined Space Safety Awareness

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Qualsafe First Aid at Work – Requalification

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IOSH Approved General Risk Assessment Refresher with Premier Partnership

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IOSH

Our IOSH-accredited courses are designed with university settings in mind, helping all staff keep up with health and safety standards and stay compliant.

Popular IOSH courses for the university sector:

IOSH Working Safely – 2nd February 2026 – Virtual Classroom

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IOSH Approved General Risk Assessment Refresher with Premier Partnership

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IOSH Managing Safely

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NEBOSH

Our NEBOSH programmes give university staff and managers practical health and safety skills, supporting your teams in meeting its legal and regulatory responsibilities.

Popular NEBOSH courses for the university sector:

NEBOSH General Certificate – February 2026 – Virtual Classroom

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NEBOSH General Certificate – February 2026 – Face to Face: Manchester, Birmingham & London

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CMI L3 Award in Coaching and Mentoring (Face-to-face)

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Sector specific

Our NEBOSH programmes give university staff and managers practical health and safety skills, supporting your teams in meeting its legal and regulatory responsibilities.

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How it works

We make it easier for organisations to access, manage, and deliver training that fits their operational needs.

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We support you from the start

Our team works with you to understand your training needs and recommend the most relevant courses or programmes.

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A dedicated account team

Each client is assigned an account team who manage training requests, coordinate delivery, and provide ongoing support.

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Training that fits your setup

We offer face-to-face, virtual classroom, and e-learning formats, so training can be delivered in a way that works best for your teams.

What university teams achieve with our training courses

My team and I take time to meet and reflect after each training session, this has made a big difference to the success of our sessions as we are identifying improvements and putting them into place sooner than before.

Peter Freelove

DVLA Learning and Development Manager
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Premier Partnership has supported us in our ambition to deliver an improved training experience including the pivot to classroom training for 22,500 people. This has resulted in us collectively training c.34,000 people (classroom and digital) and delivering c.900 virtual upskilling sessions (including the digital webinars) during the 12-week training window.

Laura Koster

CONNECT – Comms, Training & Self-Help Delivery Manager
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We required a large-scale training rollout across multiple locations, and Premier Partnership handled it effortlessly. Their dedicated account support and expert trainers ensured a smooth process from start to finish. The feedback from our teams has been outstanding

Chief Superintendent

overseeing training at Metropolitan Police
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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before starting your journey with us.
What university staff training do you offer?

We deliver accredited public courses, core skills training, leadership qualifications from CMI, ILM, and City & Guilds, and IOSH and NEBOSH health and safety programmes for university staff.

Our courses are suitable for all staff development training, including academic staff, administrators, technical teams and support personnel.

Training is available via face-to-face sessions, virtual classrooms, and e-learning, providing flexible options to suit different schedules and preferences.

Yes, we work with universities to tailor programmes according to departmental priorities and staff roles to ensure relevance and practical value.

We offer nationally recognised qualifications accredited by CMI, ILM and City & Guilds, covering key leadership skills such as team management, strategic planning and performance improvement.

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