Manchester Metropolitan University

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 ecosystem digital ecosystem by aligning academic provision with employer demand and fostering inclusive, future-focused skills development across the North West.