Business Support - University of Portsmouth

15/09/2026

Digital Innovation and Artificial Intelligence - Student Projects- We have 2 spaces! Please contact if interested.

TURN AI AND DIGITAL IDEAS INTO
EVERYDAY VALUE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
DIGITAL INNOVATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
STUDENT CONSULTANCY PROJECTS
The Digital Innovation and Artificial Intelligence module at the University of Portsmouth
gives postgraduate students the opportunity to work with local organisations on real
business and social challenges. The module explores how digital technologies, particularly
artificial intelligence, can support innovation, improve operations, enhance customer or
stakeholder engagement, and create responsible value.
As part of the module, students will work in small consultancy-style groups with participating
organisations. Their role will be to understand the organisation’s current digital maturity,
explore its use of digital tools, assess AI literacy and readiness, and identify
opportunities where AI and other digital technologies could be adopted in a practical and
responsible way.
Students will also consider potential barriers and risks, including skills, cost, data privacy,
security, ethics, and organisational readiness. Based on their analysis, they will develop
realistic and evidence-informed recommendations that are suitable for the
organisation’s context.
For clients, this provides an opportunity to receive fresh insight from postgraduate students
into digital and AI adoption, including practical ideas that may support future development. For
students, it offers authentic learning through engagement with real organisations, helping
them connect academic concepts with practice.
Participating clients need to commit to 2–3 hours to meet with students on either Monday
2nd November or Tuesday 3rd November during the teaching week. This session will allow
students to ask questions, understand the organisation’s current position, and gather the
information needed for their analysis.
We would be delighted to involve local businesses, charities, and community
organisations interested in exploring how digital innovation and AI could support their
future work.
Contact [email protected] for more information.

25/06/2026

Help to Grow is filling fast for our next date November!

The cost to attend is also 90% funded by the Government, with the remaining 10% being funded by Portsmouth Business School.

For more details and to secure your place, click here:
📅 https://lnkd.in/eSGaPdDN

28/05/2026

There are still spaces on the University of Portsmouth's 'Help to Grow: Management Course' starting in July.

For full details and to secure your place, click here:
📅 https://lnkd.in/eSGaPdDN

And in addition to 8 online webinars, 4 in-person case study workshops and 8 peer-group sessions, participants also benefit from 10 hours of one-to-one bespoke mentoring for your business with experienced coaching professionals from the industry.

Accredited by the Small Business Charter and supported by the Department for Business and Trade, this 12-week programme is designed to be taken alongside full-time work through a combination of online sessions and 4 face-to-face workshops.

The cost to attend is also 90% funded by the Government. To support you financially, we are offering to cover the remaining 10% of the fee.

The programme gets right to the heart of the issues you're facing, but that you may struggle to solve alone. The course is practical, and you don’t need an academic background. We'll support you every step of the way.

07/05/2026

Good morning from the Southampton Business Expo!

Dan Lodge and I are here and ready on Stand 62 at St Mary's Stadium, the show opens at 10am and runs until 2pm.

Come and see us and we'll tell you about the University of Portsmouth's 'Help to Grow: Management Course' and how you can secure your place on the programme at NO COST TO YOU.

Jodie Plumridge is also here from the Careers and Employability Service - University of Portsmouth, together with Thea Carpenter and Sue Banger here to talk to you about our Degree Apprenticeship offerings.

Come along and say hi - and grab one of our new and exclusive 'Help to Grow' pens!👋

Business Support - University of Portsmouth

28/04/2026

Join us the University of Portsmouth's 'Help to Grow' team Dan Lodge and Paula Grundy on Stand 62 at the Southampton Business Expo, hosted by B2B Expos on Thursday 7th May at the Southampton Football Club, and we'll tell you about how you can secure a place on our 'Help to Grow: Management Course' at NO COST TO YOU.

Designed and delivered by industry experts, the programme is full of practical, actionable learning that will help you lead and deliver change in your business. Accredited by the Small Business Charter and supported by the Department for Business and Trade.

The Southampton Business Show takes place between 10am and 2pm next Thursday, at Southampton Football Club: https://lnkd.in/eC6m-j6d

We'll see you there!

24/04/2026

Calling all SME's, Help to Grow Management course have released 2 new dates available in July and November, at no COST to you!

No matter where you are in the UK, you can improve your business leadership. The Help to Grow: Management Course is coming to you!

The next programme begins in July, and you can secure your place now: https://lnkd.in/eSGaPdDN

Accredited by the Small Business Charter and supported by the Department for Business and Trade, the Help to Grow: Management Course is 90% funded by the Government. And to support you financially we are offering to cover the remaining 10% of the fee - we are able to offer you a bursary of £750 which will enable Portsmouth Business School to cover the cost of your participant fee. This means that you can complete the programme with NO COST TO YOU.

📅 Be part of it - Register here to secure your place now: https://lnkd.in/eSGaPdDN

21/04/2026

What a day celebrating the graduation of our AI and Software Development Skills Bootcamp participants University of Portsmouth, Business and Law. Here's to many more Graduations!

17/04/2026

Calling all SME's - We have 2 dates released for 'Help to Grow' Management course. July and November, secure your place now!

The University of Portsmouth's 'Help to Grow: Management Course' has helped hundreds of SMEs across the south to grow their business.

The University of Portsmouth Business Support Programmes Office is running the next programme beginning in July. Register here to secure your place now: https://lnkd.in/eSGaPdDN - and by joining us, you’ll gain the knowledge, insights, and confidence to lead your business forward.

The Help to Grow: Management Course is 90% funded by the Government and to support you financially we are offering to cover the remaining 10% of the fee - we are able to offer you a bursary of £750 which will enable Portsmouth Business School to cover the cost of your participant fee. This means that you can complete the programme with NO COST TO YOU.

By joining the programme, you will benefit from:
✅ 8 facilitated online 2-hour sessions
✅ 4 practical and interactive case study workshops
✅ 10 hours of one-to-one business mentoring
✅ Peer networking calls that give you the opportunity to share experiences with a small group of small business leaders

With business-focused learning at its centre, the course is split into four parts:
▶️Part 1 – Strategies for growth and innovation
▶️Part 2 – Engaging with customers
▶️Part 3 – Building a sustainable and agile business
▶️Part 4 – Operations and financial strategies

📅 Be part of it - Register here to secure your place now: https://lnkd.in/eSGaPdDN

31/03/2026

31/03/2026

Are you an SME that wants to take your business to the next level? If yes this is for you.

The University of Portsmouth, Business and Law have confirmed new dates in July, and it easily fits around your working week.

With the Help to Grow: Management Course, you’ll gain the knowledge, insights, and confidence to lead your business forward.

The programme is 90% funded by the Government and to support you financially we are offering to cover the remaining 10% of the fee - we are able to offer you a bursary of £750 which will enable Portsmouth Business School to cover the cost of your participant fee.

By joining the programme, you will benefit from:
✅ 8 facilitated online 2-hour sessions
✅ 4 practical and interactive case study workshops
✅ 10 hours of one-to-one business mentoring
✅ Peer networking calls that give you the opportunity to share experiences with a small group of small business leaders

With business-focused learning at its centre, the course is split into four parts:
▶️Part 1 – Strategies for growth and innovation
▶️Part 2 – Engaging with customers
▶️Part 3 – Building a sustainable and agile business
▶️Part 4 – Operations and financial strategies

📅 Be part of it in 2026 - Register here to secure your place: https://lnkd.in/eSGaPdDN