SYP Oxford

PUBLISHING COURSES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies offers a wide range of short courses to those already working in publishing. Subjects include:

Introduction to Photoshop
Introduction or Intermediate QuarkXPress or InDesign
Presentation techniques using Microsoft PowerPoint
Advanced Website Design
Writing for the Internet

See their website for current course information

BEING ASSERTIVE IN THE WORKPLACE

A previous workshop for SYP members gave excellent advice on being assertive without being agressive, getting what you want without annoying others.

A short PowerPoint presentation is now available to back up the event (390k)
Members only. (Obtain password)
Not a member?

How assertive are you? Take the test!

Attendees to the workshop took a short survey to measure their assertiveness. If you missed the workshop, try it for yourself here.

Web links

Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies
Oxford Brookes University has the longest history of publishing education and training in British higher education. The Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies is one of the leading international organisations in the field, offering a range of undergraduate and postgraduate awards, national and international training courses, short courses, consultancies and research programmes.

Publishing Training Centre
For more than twenty years The Publishing Training Centre at Book House has provided cost-effective and high quality training for publishers in the UK and overseas. Previously known as Book House Training Centre, it is an educational charity dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in publishing

Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
ALPSP courses are tailored to meet the requirement of the academic and professional publishing market, including both not-for-profit organisations of all sizes and commercial publishers. There courses offer career and personal development, equipping delegates for the challenges of the future.

London College of Communications offers many full time, part time and short courses. Sometimes short courses are held during a few weekends, making them ideal for those busy during the week.