Training and events
Browse current OD&PL training and events:
Explore an overview of current OD&PL training and events - more opportunities are continually added, so check back regularly. You can also keep up-to-date with the latest opportunities via the weekly all staff eNews from Internal Comms and the @UniLeedsODPL Twitter account.
Development for All Staff
- Beginner's guide to LinkedIn Learning – 7 December 2023
- Coaching – available throughout the year
- Digital Essentials for Staff – self-paced online training
- Enhance your LinkedIn profile – various dates available
- Equality and Inclusion training and resources – various courses available
- LinkedIn Learning – free self-paced training videos and courses
- Mandatory and Statutory Compliance Training – various courses available
- Mentoring scheme – registrations are open throughout the year, matching takes place in May and November.
- Psychosocial Resources Suite of Workshops – various dates available
- Skills Network Level 2 Qualifications – various courses available
- Welcome Event for New Staff – various dates available
Additional support and resources:
- Hybrid Working (Our ways of working)
- New Staff Welcome - Induction Checklist and Welcome Information
- Technicians Development
- Wellbeing and Resilience
Digital Capabilities
- Beginner's guide to LinkedIn Learning – 7 December 2023
- Digital Essentials for Staff Collection – self-paced online training
- LinkedIn Learning – all staff at Leeds have free access to LinkedIn Learning courses
- PebblePad Training and Development – various dates available
- Pedagogical Power of PebblePad Workshop Series – various workshops running until February 2024
Additional Support and Resources:
Grades 2-5 Development
- Beginner's Guide to LinkedIn Learning – next runs on 7 December 2023
- Career Development Programmes – various dates are available to book
- Monthly drop-in sessions at the LOGIK Centre – runs every fourth Tuesday of the month unless it falls on a University closed day
Applications for the following are currently closed, future dates will be advertised on this page:
- Fresh Steps Development Programme – waiting list available
- How to make LinkedIn work for you
- Navigator Development Programme for Men – waiting list available
- Springboard Development Programme for Women (Grades 2-4)
Relevant further support and resources can also be found in the all staff development section on this page.
Leadership Development
- Establishing your Leadership – various cohorts available throughout 2023/24
- Leading in Student Education – various workshops running throughout 2023/24
- Mindfulness at Work for Leaders and Managers – 5 & 19 February 2024
Applications for the following are currently closed, future dates will be advertised on this page:
- Aurora - Women's leadership development programme – applications are currently closed
- Connected Leadership – This programme is currently being developed but you can now register your interest
- Discovering your Leadership (Early Stages of Development) – This is currently fully booked for 2023/24 but you can register your interest future sessions
Additional support and resources:
- Leaders Toolkit and Resources
- Hybrid Working (Our ways of working)
- An overview of our leadership development provision
- LinkedIn Learning - all staff at Leeds have free access to LinkedIn Learning courses which provides a number of courses on the theme of leadership.
Management Development
- Management Essentials Programme – various dates available throughout the 2022/23 academic year
- Mindfulness at Work for Leaders and Managers – 5 & 19 February 2024
Applications for the following are currently closed, future dates will be advertised on this page:
Additional support and resources:
- Hybrid Working (Our ways of working)
- Management Development Resources (New to Management, Management Essentials, Managers Toolkit, and Professional Practice)
- LinkedIn Learning – all staff at Leeds have free access to LinkedIn Learning courses which provides a number of courses on theme of management.
Researcher Development and Research Culture
- Boost Career Development for Researchers – Various sessions available in this programme of events throughout 2023/24.
- Enhancing Research Culture Projects – Various opportunities available
- PGR Development Programme - Various workshops available
- Research Culture Cafés – Various dates available. You can also join the Research Culture Community
- Research Impact Coaching – Applications open anytime
Applications for the following are currently closed, future dates will be advertised on this page:
- Building Impact Momentum Programme - Applications open 22 January 2024
- Career Accelerator
- Career Architect
- Career Catalyst
- How to write a 4* impact case study - coming soon
- Developing your Academic Writing
- Policy Engagement Kickstart
Additional Support and Resources:
- Career Development provision for Researchers
- Concordat
- LinkedIn Learning
- Postgraduate Researcher Development
- Research Culture Community (MS Teams)
- Research Culture Uncovered Podcast
- Research Funding and Outputs
- Research Impact Resources
- Research Integrity and Ethics Training
- Research Leadership and PGR Supervision
- PGR Supervision and Examination
- Research Leadership Development Package and Peer Support Groups
- Research Supervision Community
Student Education Development
- Academic Personal Tutoring (APT) discussion group – 11 December 2023
- Exploring academic personal tutoring (APT) at Leeds – 10 January 2024
- Foundations in Teaching – self-paced training
- In-Faculty Student Education leadership support – bespoke provision available
- Leading in Student Education Workshops – various workshops running throughout 2023/24
- NTF and CATE Awards – ongoing application support
- Pedagogical Power of PebblePad Workshop Series – various workshops running until February 2024
- Principal Fellowship Application Support – ongoing application support
- Student panel on academic personal tutoring (APT) – 22 February 2024
- Supporting your Curriculum Redefined Journey – bespoke provision
- The PRiSE scheme – an ongoing scheme to support you to gain AHE Fellowship (FHEA)
Applications for the following are currently closed, future dates will be advertised on this page:
- Build your Scholarship Practice Programme
- Enhance your Student Education Practice – register interest for next cohort by email to academicdev@leeds.ac.uk
- University of Leeds Teaching Awards
Additional support and resources:
- Awards and recognition opportunities
- Developing your student education practice resources (SE support, SE at Leeds, Digital SE, Assessment and Feedback, Inclusive Teaching and Decolonising)
- LinkedIn Learning – all staff at Leeds have free access to LinkedIn Learning courses
- PebblePad Portfolio of Resources for Staff – includes a selection of workbooks, templates, portfolios and assets that some of our schools and faculties have created for students. You can request a copy of the resources and adapt them for use in your own practice.
- Student Education Networks / TIPS Community and Blog
Using the Course Catalogue
The University Course Catalogue can be used to find some of the courses and workshops from various services across the University, including OD&PL.
Please note that not all OD&PL development opportunities are bookable via the catalogue so we recommend browsing our website or this page to see all current opportunities.
When on the catalogue you can:
- Search for keywords for courses if you know the training you're looking for
- Select a specific date range (leaving blank will return all future events)
- Choose a catalogue using the drop-down list, first in the list is the OD&PL training and events catalogue (click to open the OD&PL course catalogue)
- Once you have made a search, you can click the links to get further information or to add the event to your cart. To return to the previous page after clicking on an event using the 'Return to search results' button
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