--- title: Delivering for skills needs | Newcastle University | Policy impact description: At Newcastle University, we work with partners to develop new skilled workforces, addressing the skills challenge that exists in the UK. image: https://policy.ncl.ac.uk/hubfs/NU%20Policy%20Impact/ourwork-key-skills-818x428.jpg --- ![Skills (Desktop 1800x1213)](https://policy.ncl.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/NU%20Policy%20Impact/Skills%20(Desktop%201800x1213).jpg?length=1920&name=Skills%20(Desktop%201800x1213).jpg) # Delivering for Skills Needs Working with partners and education providers to address the UK skills shortage. - [Home](https://policy.ncl.ac.uk/homepage?hsLang=en) - [Our Work](https://policy.ncl.ac.uk/our-work?hsLang=en) - Delivering for Skills Needs ## **Lifelong learning** [René Koglbauer](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/people/profile/renekoglbauer.html), Professor of Professional Learning and Leadership, leads our lifelong learning strategy. As Dean of Lifelong Learning and Professional Practice, his work addresses skills challenges. René is also Director of the [Educational Leadership Centre](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/study-with-us/lifelong-learning/elc/), delivering critical leadership courses. ![ProfKoglbauer-575x355px](https://policy.ncl.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/NU%20Policy%20Impact/ProfKoglbauer-575x355px.jpg?length=582&name=ProfKoglbauer-575x355px.jpg) ## **The changing face of industry** The UK industry is changing at pace. Critical policies, like decarbonisation and electrification, are shaping the country's skills shortage. Our excellence in R&D and innovation enables us to **address these emerging needs**. Newcastle University prides itself on its strong regional partnerships. With our partners, we **support the future economy and develop new skilled workforces**. We work together with other education institutions, regional bodies and industry. ## **Addressing the skills challenge** Newcastle is leading the **Institute of Electrification and Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing (IESAM)**. [IESAM](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2022/10/iesam/) is a new institute in the field of Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). It will provide a flexible, high-quality training pipeline in the region. We will lead a consortium comprised of key FE and HE providers across the North East region. Bringing together these partners, IESAM will provide coordinated PEMD training: - to provide ease of access to training at all levels - to deliver flagship modules and training materials - with a focus on application, practice and industrial relevance - to equip learners with enhanced transferrable skills to become industry ready ## **Skills for a greener future** Our commitment to skills provision is also crucial to the country’s future green economy. Our work positions the North East at the epicentre of these efforts. This includes: - working with Education Partnership North East, New College Group (NCG) and ORECatapult. We are working on a **skills needs analysis on green energy** - developing upskilling courses for FE lecturers in green drives and green power - discussions with the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) on a proposed electrification skills bootcamp ## **Developing policy** We are now engaging policymakers on the skills agenda. We are keen to ensure that the importance of universities is part of the debate about future skills. We will continue to: - work with the Lifelong Education Commission on the role of regional education partnerships - show how our work addresses other priorities like health and social care - map our skills offer in health and social care in partnership with others - identify expertise and potential gaps in our regional health and social care offer ![](https://policy.ncl.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/NU%20Policy%20Impact/ourwork-key-conservation-818x428.jpg?length=313&name=ourwork-key-conservation-818x428.jpg) ## Global conservation and sustainability Go to this link Through policy and research, Newcastle University makes a leading contribution to sustainability and conservation initiatives. ![Energy solutions for the future](https://policy.ncl.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/NU%20Policy%20Impact/ourwork-key-01energy-818x428.jpg?length=313&name=ourwork-key-01energy-818x428.jpg) ## Energy solutions for the future Go to this link Our role in the energy space is helping governments and the industry lead the way in achieving net zero targets. ![](https://policy.ncl.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/ourwork-key-health-818x428.jpg?length=313&name=ourwork-key-health-818x428.jpg) ## Tackling health inequalities Go to this link Policy that aims to target health inequalities in order to reduce the health gap. ![contact-newsletter-1920x600](https://policy.ncl.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/NU%20Policy%20Impact/contact-newsletter-1920x600.jpg?length=1180&name=contact-newsletter-1920x600.jpg) ## Mailing List [ Sign Up to our Newsletter Go to this link ](https://policy.ncl.ac.uk/contact-us/sign-up-to-our-newsletter?hsLang=en) [ Home Go to this link ](https://policy.ncl.ac.uk?hsLang=en) [ Our work Go to this link ](https://policy.ncl.ac.uk/our-work?hsLang=en) [ Contact us Go to this link ](https://policy.ncl.ac.uk/contact-us?hsLang=en)