SkillsForge provides postgraduate researcher (PGR) management and development solutions for universities worldwide.
Our SaaS platform streamlines the entire PGR lifecycle—from Admissions to Award—while supporting frameworks such as the Vitae RDF.
With over 15 years of experience, we deliver configurable, user-friendly systems that improve compliance, enhance the researcher experience, and provide powerful insights through automation and reporting.
Who’s it for?
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SkillsForge enables users to:
- Track and record their progress against their programme timeline and deadlines
- Initiate workflows to efficiently process requests
- Self-analyse and reflect on their skills
- Produce a development plan Choose, book and track development activities
- Improve their outcomes
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SkillsForge enables Supervisors to:
- At a glance see their students programme status and any outstanding deadlines
- Easily and quickly overview student skills
- Self-analyse and reflect on their skills
- Track their students’ skills development over time
- Reduce student/supervisor communication barriers and support transparency
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SkillsForge enables Institutions to:
- Comprehensively monitor progress for individual students, across cohorts and departments and across all post graduate researchers
- Initiate workflows to efficiently process requests
- Automatically manage all course booking requirements
- Integrate easily with other institutional systems to increase efficiency and effectiveness
An overview of Skillsforge
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Configurable Platform & Workflows
Flexible, best-practice workflows
Adopt out-of-the-box workflows and templates or configure them to suit your institution. Modular features, flexible processes, and custom branding ensure the platform works your way.
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End-to-End PGR Management
Manage the full researcher lifecycle
Support the entire PGR journey—from Admissions to Award—alongside researcher development. Automate timelines, track progress, manage skills, and deliver a seamless experience across all devices.
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Insight, Integration & Automation
Powerful insight and institutional control
Gain real-time visibility across students, supervisors, and departments. Integrate with existing systems, automate workflows, and unlock deep insights through advanced reporting and BI tools.
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Recent updates
SkillsForge Named in Digital Enterprise TOP 100 For Second Year
29th June 2022
The report, released on 16 June, by Digital Enterprise LEP recognised this year’s top 100 most digitally transformational, resilient and innovative businesses in the region following a highly competitive campaign… Read moreSkillsForge Expands With New Recruits
9th June 2022
We’re excited to announce that two new recruits have joined our ever-growing team. Alex Minghella came on board this month (June) as an Apprentice Development Specialist, hot on the heels… Read moreSkillsforge celebrates Export Champion Status
17th May 2022
SkillsForge is delighted to be recognised as a Department of International Trade (DIT) Export Champion successfully delivering its software-as-a-solution internationally. This newly acquired status sees SkillsForge join a nationwide network… Read moreSkillsforge Celebrates Double ISO9001 Achievement
3rd May 2022
Skillsforge is celebrating as CTO Jonathan and Security Specialist, Nate, have passed their Master Class: ISO9001 Quality Management Systems training course with the British Standards Institute (BSI). The course focused… Read moreTrusted by universities worldwide
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