You are invited to an interactive workshop focused on defining the skills needed to drive the success of NI’s life and health sciences sector. As a key industry leader, your expertise is crucial in shaping a workforce equipped to address both current and future challenges in this dynamic field, especially in the context of the significant investments brought by the City and Growth Deals across the region.

As part of the significant capital investment in City & Growth Deal Projects partners have committed to delivering inclusive economic growth through the creation of more and better jobs along with investment in and delivery of associated employability and skills initiatives. These employability and skills initiatives will support individuals to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to seize the emerging employment opportunities resulting from the City & Growth Deals investment.

Feedback from this workshop will help inform these associated employability and skills initiatives required to support the growth and competitiveness of Northern Ireland’s life and health sciences sector aligned to the ambitions of the four City and Growth Deals.

Agenda highlights include:

  • Industry Skill Needs Assessment: Identifying key job roles / areas and competencies for today and in the coming years.
  • Understanding Skills Gaps and Challenges: Key skills missing in the current and future workforce; barriers to upskilling and reskilling existing employees; recruitment and retention challenges; barriers to an inclusive workforce.
  • Understanding employers’ experiences in undertaking skills development programmes: What works well and what could be improved.
  • Proposals for recommendations and actions to enhance skills development and address workforce needs. 

Event Details

Date: Wednesday 12 February 2025

Time: 1pm to 4pm

Location: Ulster University, Belfast campus, York Street, Building BC-06-321 (Level 6 Atrium)

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Refreshments: A light lunch will be served on arrival

Travel to Ulster University’s Belfast campus: The University has adopted a formal sustainable travel plan with the aim of encouraging staff, students, and visitors to travel to and from our campuses by more sustainable means. We encourage all guests to use public transport or walk to the campus, where possible. https://www.ulster.ac.uk/maps/belfast