About UTS Training Academy

Our Mission

What We Are Here to Do

Our mission is to make AI learning practical, clear, and genuinely useful. We help people understand where to start, what to use, and how to apply AI meaningfully in their work, teaching, or organisation.

We are based at the Ingenuity Centre, Innovation Park, Nottingham and deliver training to learners across the UK and internationally via live online sessions.

1-to-1 Private Fully personalised training

Always Recorded Every session shared with you

Certified Certificate on full programmes

Nottingham, UK Online & in-person available

Our Approach

How We Teach

Practical from day one

Sessions focus on real use, not theory-heavy explanation.

Tailored to your role

Training is adapted to your work, goals, and level of experience.

Live, interactive delivery

Online or in person, with guided support throughout.

Useful after the session

Recordings, notes, and follow-up support where included.

The Team

Meet Your Training Specialists

Dr. Anand Mandal

Co-Founder & Academic Lead

Associate Professor, University of Birmingham, AI and digital innovation.

Supports curriculum quality and ensures UTS training combines academic rigour with practical, skills-focused learning.

Dr. Sharzad Madjlesi

CEO & Programme Director

AI in education research, 15+ years industry experience.

Leads the academy's vision of making AI training immediately practical for professionals, teams, and institutions.

Mehran Gharooni

CTO & Lead Trainer

AI specialist with extensive hands-on training delivery experience.

Delivers every programme with clarity and real-world insight, helping learners build practical AI skills with confidence.

What To Expect

What Learners Value in Our Training

Practical sessions

Every programme is built around realistic tasks so learners can apply AI immediately in work, teaching, study, or administration.

Role-specific delivery

We adapt examples, tools, and exercises to the audience, whether that is an individual learner, a business team, or a university department.

Useful follow-up resources

Where included, learners keep recordings, notes, and structured resources so the training continues to be useful after the session.