Posts Tagged ‘Leeds Metropolitan University’

Leeds Metropolitan University BSc (Hons) Computing graduate, Stefan Debattista, has successfully set up his own start-up business that hopes to become one of the most used online careers site for both young professionals and employers. (more…)

The nti Works scheme has been praised by the Yorkshire Post as it featured last week on Thursday 25th March, as an article in the jobs section of the newspaper. If you missed it, keep reading below:

Graduates at Leeds Metropolitan University and its Northern Technology Institute (NTI) are receiving a helping hand as a scheme designed to help them into work has received extra funding.

Regional Development Agency Yorkshire Forward has backed the scheme that helps digital and creative graduates access training and gain business skills needed to set up their own businesses. By the time the project finished in June, the number of Yorkshire and Humber graduates involved in the training will have reached 60. The NTI Works programme, which provides advice, training, guidance and mentoring to recent graduates, has proved popular since its launch in 2009.

Linda Broughton, Head of the Northern Technology Institute, said “Being part of the co-working community here at Old Broadcasting House offers a unique opportunity for the graduates to learn from other s who have been through the same experience.”

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Green IT is gaining momentum – but it is an area that is complicated by misinformation, tokenism (or ‘greenwashing’) from manufacturers/service providers and misperceptions among end users. At the moment the key driver for most organisations is cost saving, although the UK public sector has published carbon reduction targets for 2012 and 2020. Private sector enterprise now also has to make the choice between meeting carbon reduction targets or paying fines. (more…)

The Northern Technology Institute (nti) Leeds provides specialist training for digital professionals.  We’re proud to be part of Leeds Metropolitan University, and of how far we’ve come since setting up in 2003.  Our move to the lovely  Old Broadcasting House in 2003 enabled us to grow our training offer, and also to establish Leeds’  first, and still best, coworking space. This means we’re lucky enough work with innovative and creative people every day.

We believe in fostering innovation through training, collaboration and shared ideas. And as part of Leeds Met, we also want to build skills in the region, and we do this by using the very best trainers, enabling businesses to invest in their most valuable asset, their people.  Because we’re passionate about learning,  we also  support  grass roots groups in the sector by welcoming them to Old Broadcasting House for their meetups, unconferences and get-togethers.

nti Leeds is the Apple Authorised Training Centre for the Yorkshire, Humber and North East region and we’re also authorised training partners for Adobe, Zend, Apple and PRIPRINCE2® . We run regular courses in mobile apps development - Android and iPhone and iPad, as well as the Adobe Suite, Apple’s Pro Apps and Mac OSX authorised courses, Zend PHP, Linux, Agile, Wordpress ….and more, in fact too many to mention here! Our training page has our full list, although if you cant see what you’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you, and do our very very best to help you find what you’re looking for.

We offer:

Quality accredited training courses by leading trainers ,  tailored for your requirements

Scheduled dates for our most popular training courses at our Leeds city centre venue

A fantastic learning environment

Wide-ranging events including talks and seminars with industry speakers, unconferences, exhibitions and meetups

Amazing coworking facilities for start-ups and independent workers

A great venue that’s  used by groups and organisations across the sector

Visit the latest news and forthcoming events for more about what we’re up to, or read about our trainers here. You are welcome to visit us at Old Broadcasting House, 148 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9EN.

Old Broadcasting House, has been the landmark for film production for decades. After many years as a base for the BBC, this listed building has been beautifully refurbished and represents a stunning coming together of history and technology. The building’s 21st century purpose is now to act as the focus of enterprise at Leeds Metropolitan University. (more…)

Recruiting a placement student is a way for potential employers to gain access to talented students at Leeds Metropolitan University’s Innovation North - Faculty of Information & Technology. A cost-effective way to for you to bring new skills and knowledge into your organisation.

As part of Innovation North – Faculty of Information & Technology, nti Leeds is supporting the valuable work experience that gives students an insight into their chosen industry and a competitive edge in the job market. The placement period can vary from a few days to over a year and forms parts of the student’s academic qualification.

A student can add value to professional skills and a different perspective that address your business’ needs. This can involve the completion of a project you may have not previously had the time or resource to undertake.

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On Tuesday 17 November 2009, Leeds Metropolitan University’s Rose Bowl hosted the opportunity to meet Nokia, the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer. The event was organised by Screen Yorkshire and supported by Innovation North, Game Republic and The Leeds Business School. (more…)

On Tuesday 17th November 2009, from 5pm till 9pm, Leeds Metropolitan University’s Rose Bowl will be hosting Screen Yorkshire to present the opportunity to meet Nokia, the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer. Over the past twelve months, the mobile marketplace has taken a significant shift in development opportunities for downloadable applications to consumer handsets. (more…)

On Wednesday 21 October, The Loft hosted the fifth gathering of  Leeds Girl Geeks for our Girl Geek Dinner. The day got off to a great start with nti’s own Leia Bassett and Becky Edlin from Magpie Communications being invited on to the Radio Leeds breakfast show to explain what being a girl geek is all about. (more…)

Leeds Metropolitan University’s Innovation North Faculty, the Regional University Network and Joint Audio Media Education Services (JAMES) hosted a wide and varied panel of music industry experts at the recent Music & Media Conference 2009. (more…)

On Thursday 17 September, 5.00pm to 7.00pm, Leeds Metropolitan University’s Innovation North faculty will be focussing on the postgraduate offering for the application of information, digital and creative technologies and their impact on commerce, society and the creative industries, addressing the needs of a 21st century digital economy. (more…)

Leeds Metropolitan University’s Innovation North faculty will be holding the Postgraduate Showcase at Old Broadcasting House on Thursday 1 October 2009. The event is a celebration of the achievements of Postgraduate students, and provides you with a unique opportunity to view, interact with and talk to the creators of student projects in subject areas including:

- Creative Technologies

- Digital Imaging

- Music Technology

- Information Technology

- Computing (more…)

nti is pleased to welcome it™s latest new coworking members as part of the nti Works graduate scheme.  Thanks to funding from the Economic Challenge Investment Fund (ECIF), 15 Leeds Metropolitan University graduates are taking advantage of 3 months sponsored membership of our coworking space, the Innovation Showcase at Old Broadcasting House, and a whole range of training and business support services to help them get started in the world of creative and digital business.  We are currently recruiting the second group of graduates to start in September - please see this link for details of how to apply. (more…)

We’re pretty excited to get a mention in July’s Wired magazine in a feature on the office of the future.  Leeds is featured alongside London, New York, and Ibitha!

“The office is dead: make way for the freelance collective workspace. Part-time workers and self-employed may be hustling harder than ever, but at least the new wave of membership clubs lets them bounce ideas around and collaborate with like-minded souls”  The benefits of coworking for freelancers and startups are so attractive that more and more of these spaces are springing up. Things have moved on a pace since we first set up the space at Old Broadcasting House in November 2007. Back then things were very quiet and for a while our founding members Imran Ali, Deb Bassett, Simon Edwards, Richard Garside and Richard Hamer had the place to themselves. Now we have thirty five members and the space is buzzing! New products, such as virtual graffiti tool FriiSpray and Cardboard Laptop Stand have emerged as a result of coworker collaborations.

To find out more about our coworking space, call us on 0845 122 1555 or email info@ntileeds.co.uk.

Wednesday 22 - Friday 24 July 2009

Leeds Metropolitan University, Old Broadcasting House, 148 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9EN

Serious about games?

Hear what the games industry has to say about Serious Games at the ultimate games event.

Join industry insiders Gamerholix, Numiko and Virtools at this prestigious 3-day event which promises to amaze, inspire and entertain through an outstanding programme of interactive workshops, creative presentations and networking opportunities. (more…)

Led by Herman Gyr and Laszlo Gyorffy, of EDG and SRI International, Silicon Valley

23RD June 2009, Old Broadcasting House, Leeds, 9.30am “ 17.00pm

You are invited to participate in a symposium on Innovation by leading guru, Herman Gyr. Herman Gyr and his colleague, Laszlo Gyorffy, have worked for the last 20 years in Silicon Valley, mostly with Stanford Research Institute (SRI). Having helped to develop the computer mouse, HDTV, robotic surgery and being attributed to the recent success of BBC Radio 1, they have developed an outstanding reputation as leaders in the field of innovation and innovation process. (more…)

On Wednesday 29 April, over 60 people from a variety of businesses across the north visited nti Leeds to find out about new and exciting ways to develop their products and their business.

Quadrangle brought together the 4 West Yorkshire Universities, 4iP, the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), Business Link and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) to provide businesses with key information about current funding and partnership opportunities in the region. (more…)

As the commerical arm of Leeds Metropolitan Innovation North faculty, nti invites you to attend the Innovation North Showcase 2009 that will take place on Tuesday 12 May in James Graham Building. This tradeshow style event marks the outstanding achievements of Innovation North’s undergraduate students as they bring their final year projects to life. (more…)