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Leeds academics recognised for outstanding contribution to student experience

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Three academics at the University of Leeds have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to higher education with National Teaching Fellowships. Professor Bee Bond from the Language Centre – part of the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies – and Professor Karen Burland from the School of Music have both been awarded National Teaching Fellowships (NTF) for their work...

University of Leeds Teaching Awards 2022 winners

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Winners have been announced for the University of Leeds Teaching Awards 2022. The awards celebrate excellent practice in student education, as well as the work and innovation of colleagues to deliver high-quality teaching and learning at Leeds. Applications were received from across the University before being reviewed by a panel to determine the winners for...

Joanne Shiel awarded Principal Fellowship (PFHEA) 

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Joanne Shiel, Director of Year 1 of the Leeds-SWJT Joint School and Director of Languages for Engineering Programmes, has been awarded Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA) for her leadership and contribution to learning and teaching in higher education. Joanne becomes the sixth colleague at Leeds to achieve Principal Fellow status, and the...

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...