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Commencing on Monday 18 October and funded through the National Skills Fund as part of the Government's Plan for Jobs, this sixteen-week AI Skills Bootcamp will provide learners with the opportunity to build both their tech and non-tech skills, therefore enabling them to be fast-tracked to an interview with an employer NEXT month the University of Huddersfield is to deliver an Artificial IntelligenceSkills Bootcampthat will connect people to employment. Commencing on Monday 18 October and funded through the National Skills Fund as part of theGovernment's Plan for Jobs, this sixteen-week AI Skills Bootcampwill provide learnerswith the opportunity to build both their tech and non-tech skills, therefore enabling them to be fast-tracked to an interview with an employer. Working with employers, local authorities and a consortium of universities, led by the Institute of Coding, this skills bootcamp will support learners from across the UK to develop personalised learning and employment plans, alongside a range of Artificial Intelligence and transferable skills. The Skills Bootcamp will combine interdisciplinary expertise from across the University including a team from Computer Science, led by Professor Richard Hill, a team from Huddersfield Business School, led by Dr Abdul Jabbar, and the University's Careers and Employability Service, led by Dave Stanbury. Professor Rupert Ward, who is leading the AI Skills Bootcamp at the University of Huddersfield, said: "The Skills Economy is rapidly evolving, both in the UK and globally. Employees are expected to reskill in response to these changes, and job applicants need to demonstrate they have in demand skills in order to be selected for interview. "Our Skills Bootcamp is being provided in response to a local and national need from employers for Artificial Intelligence capabilities.