Leeds Digital Festival 2018
The University of Leeds is delighted to support the Leeds Digital Festival 2018.
Now in its third year, the Festival has been established to promote digital culture across Leeds, and has become the biggest festival of its kind in the North.
The University’s Digital Education Service will be hosting three unique events for the Festival. These include:
University of Leeds fair: tackling the digital skills gap
Hundreds of millions of workers worldwide will need to acquire a new set of skills to compete in the jobs market as technology accelerates. Join our open fair and find out about the digital skills gap, how it affects employability and how the University can help you narrow it. (Hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks will be served)
12pm – 5pm, 23/04/2018
Parkinson Building, University of Leeds
How to build your personal brand on social media: A step by step guide
Meet Federica Raffo explaining the power of social media and learn how to build your personal brand online. If you want to have a chat with Federica, you can catch her at the University of Leeds Fair: Tackling the Digital Skills Gap on the Leeds University Business School stand.
1:15pm – 1:45pm, 23/04/2018
Parkinson Building, University of Leeds
Free online learning opportunities for students transitioning to University
Find out about the University’s free online learning designed specifically for students and their teachers. Accessible, flexible and relevant these online resources are ideal for students transitioning to University and can also be used by teachers as classroom enrichment material. Find out what is on offer and tell us what you need for the future.
2pm – 3pm, 23/04/2018
Parkinson Building, University of Leeds
The impact of digital on the future of the university: a panel discussion with employers
This panel engages representatives of a number of private and public sector employers in Leeds in a lively discussion of the role of unbundled online higher education in shaping the profile of future employees. Led by Neil Morris, Director of Digital Learning at Leeds.
3:30pm – 5pm, 23/04/2018
Parkinson Building, University of Leeds