Manchester Digital is proud to announce Manchester Metropolitan University as an Education Partner of the Digital Skills Festival.
As Education Partner, Manchester Metropolitan University will play a key role in supporting Greater Manchester’s flagship week-long event, which brings together digital employers, educators and future talent to address the region’s evolving skills landscape and promote clear pathways into technology careers.
The partnership reflects Manchester Met’s strong commitment to enhancing student outcomes through meaningful engagement with the region’s digital sector. By connecting students directly with employers, the festival provides valuable exposure to real-world industry challenges, emerging skills needs and career pathways, helping to strengthen employability and readiness for the digital economy.
Students will benefit from live employer interactions, careers clinics and insight into how academic learning translates into practice, alongside opportunities to build networks and understand talent pipelines within Greater Manchester’s thriving digital ecosystem.
Manchester Metropolitan University said:
“Manchester Metropolitan University is proud to sponsor the Digital Skills Festival as an educational partner. The Festival is Greater Manchester’s flagship week-long event uniting digital employers, educators and future talent to address the region’s evolving skills landscape and promote pathways into technology careers.
“Our partnership underscores Manchester Met’s commitment to enhancing student opportunities through direct engagement with regional digital businesses and providing students with exposure to real-world industry challenges, career pathways, employer networks and talent pipelines. Participation uplifts students to access live employer interactions, careers clinics and insight into emerging skills needs, reinforcing their employability and readiness for the digital economy.
“This partnership builds on our ongoing collaboration with Manchester Digital and reflects our shared mission to strengthen the regional digital ecosystem by aligning academic provision with employer demand and fostering inclusive, future-focused skills development across the North West.”
