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Mental Health Awareness Week 2022

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Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 9 May – 15 May 2022, it is the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health and is hosted by Mental Health Foundation. This year, the week’s theme is ‘loneliness’ and the Mental Health Foundation want to raise awareness of the impact loneliness has on our mental...

Louise Banahene awarded Principal Fellowship (PFHEA) 

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Louise Banahene MBE, Director of Educational Engagement at Leeds, has been awarded Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA) for her leadership and contribution to learning and teaching in higher education.   Louise becomes the fifth colleague at Leeds to achieve Principal Fellowship in recognition of her work leading the University’s access and student success...

New Management in Practice Development Sessions

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A new series of virtual development sessions have been created by HR and OD&PL to support colleagues to develop their skills related to managing others.   The Management in Practice series of sessions run from April to July 2022 and are designed for supervisors, team leaders and managers, or for colleagues aspiring to these roles.    The...

Celebrating our PGCAP Graduates 2022

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Congratulations to six of our University of Leeds colleagues who have graduated from the University’s  Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP). They have all taken part in the course designed to reflect and enhance their teaching practice and to deliver a pedagogical research project. As a result, they have also been awarded a Fellowship of the...

International Women’s Day 2022 – LinkedIn Learning

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To celebrate International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8 March 2022, LinkedIn Learning have compiled a collection of videos inspired by this year’s theme #BreakTheBias.  International Women’s Day is a global day that celebrates women’s achievements and marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity and women’s equality.    This year’s theme, Break The Bias, spotlights...

LinkedIn events in February and March

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LinkedIn is providing a series of events to help you get the most out of your LinkedIn profile and the LinkedIn Learning platform, which all students and staff at Leeds get free access to. You can find out more about accessing LinkedIn Learning in our introduction guide. Rock your LinkedIn profile Take a step to...

University of Leeds Teaching Awards 2022

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Applications are now open for our University of Leeds Teaching Awards 2022.  The awards celebrate excellent practice in student education and offer wide recognition of outstanding work, as well as a cash prize to support professional development and scholarship.   Applications are open to any colleague at Leeds involved in teaching or supporting the student learning experience...

The most popular LinkedIn Learning courses of 2021

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To inspire you in 2022, take a look at the most popular courses of last year on LinkedIn Learning. Below you’ll find the top 20 courses across the globe, as well as amongst our students and staff at the University of Leeds.    If you’ve not logged in to LinkedIn Learning before then check out...

Join one of our leadership development programmes in 2022

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Further dates of OD&PL’s leadership development programmes are now available to apply for in 2022.  The programmes (Discovering your Leadership, Establishing your Leadership and Leading Transformational Change) have each been designed for colleagues at different stages of their journey, ranging from aspiring and new leaders to those more established in their roles who are responsible...