SkillsForge provides Postgraduate Researcher (PGR), Higher Degree by Research (HDR) and doctoral researcher management and development solutions for research institutions worldwide
Our SaaS platform streamlines the entire research student lifecycle—from Admissions to Award—while supporting frameworks such as the Vitae RDF, e-CF
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:
- Efficiently see their students programme status and any outstanding deadlines
- Easily and quickly overview student progress and skills needs
- Self-analyse and reflect on their own skills
- 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 postgraduate researchers
- Initiate workflows to efficiently process requests
- Automatically manage course booking requirements
- Integrate easily with other institutional systems to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Efficient management and support of the whole research student population
An overview of Skillsforge
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Configurable Platform & Workflows
Flexible, best-practice workflows
Adopt out-of-the-box processes, features and templates. Modular features, best practice processes, and institutional branding.
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End-to-End PGR Management
Manage the full researcher lifecycle
Support the entire doctoral 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 processes, and unlock deep insights through advanced reporting and BI tools.
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Recent updates
SkillsForge goes live at City St George’s, University of London
21st September 2026
SkillsForge is delighted to announce the successful go-live of its postgraduate researcher management platform at City St George’s, University of London. The implementation provides City St George’s with a dedicated… Read moreWhy PGR Management Is Different
21st September 2026
At first glance, postgraduate research management can look like a collection of relatively straightforward processes. Annual review. Progression. An interruption. An extension. A change of supervisor. Thesis submission. Examination. Taken… Read moreYou don’t have to replace everything to improve the doctoral journey
15th September 2026
Universities are under pressure to improve the postgraduate researcher experience while, at the same time, operating within increasingly constrained budgets. That can create an uncomfortable choice. If the systems supporting… Read moreSkillsForge is available through the Procurement Services Framework
17th August 2026
SkillsForge is an approved supplier on the Procurement Services Education Management Systems Framework, providing UK universities with a simple, compliant route to procure the SkillsForge platform. For universities looking to… Read moreTestimonials
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