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Welcome to our ‘In Conversation with…’ series, introducing you to some of the learners from our grade 2-5 development programmes as they reflect on their experiences. In this article we speak to Natalie Sem (Peer Support Assistant, Careers Centre).
Congratulations to all those who have recently graduated from our Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP). 12 colleagues from the University of Leeds have recently completed the PGCAP, and as such have also been awarded Advance HE Fellowship (FHEA). Dr Jieke Chen Helenne Doody Jenny Douglas Dr Jenny Eyley Dr Stuart Gore Melissa Scalabrin Dr Rebecca Shaw...
It’s been an honour and privilege to present the awards at this year’s celebration. It’s been lovely to hear about the care, generosity and kindness that goes into teaching. Winners of the University of Leeds Teaching Awards 2023 were recognised during a special celebration held on campus to honour excellence in student education at Leeds. The...
National Inclusion Week, founded by Inclusive Employers, is dedicated to celebrating inclusion and taking action to create inclusive workplaces. This year’s theme ‘Take Action, Make Impact’, aims to get us thinking about what actions we can take and what positive impact these actions could and should have for marginalised colleagues. As part of the week,...
The University-wide mentoring scheme is run by OD&PL and from May to September 2023 applications were closed to allow us to make some changes to the scheme which would enhance your experience further, as either a mentor or mentee. The scheme is available to all staff and you can apply to be a mentor and/or...
In this series of ‘In conversation with...’ articles we will introduce you to some of our learners from our grade 2-5 development programmes. Our first is Mary-Beth Whittingstall from the Digital Education Service who took part in our Fresh Steps programme.
A Leeds academic has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to higher education with a National Teaching Fellowship (NTF). Dan Trowsdale, Deputy Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering, has worked at Leeds for seventeen years, having joined the University with more than 20 years’ industry experience in his field of product design. The National...
As we reach the end of the 2022/23 academic year, we take a look at what the most popular courses amongst students and staff were over the past year with their free University account. There are over 21,000 courses on LinkedIn Learning to explore, and the lists below give you an idea of what others...
The winners of the 2023 University of Leeds Teaching Awards have been announced. In their third year, these prestigious accolades are a celebration of excellent practice in student education, as well as the work and innovation of colleagues to deliver high-quality teaching and learning at Leeds. The panel of judges was incredibly impressed by the...
Written by Harriet Boatwright (Learning & Development Adviser, OD&PL) As we prepare for our next Grade 2-5 Career Development Programme, we hear from some of our previous participants to find out about how it has supported them. We also reflect on how we’ve developed the programme over the past year, based on conversations with the...