Training and events
Browse OD&PL training, events and resources:
Browse our current OD&PL training and events which are available to book now - more opportunities are continually added, so check back regularly. To keep up-to-date with all things OD&PL, you can also follow us on Twitter @UniLeedsODPL. Students and staff at Leeds also have free access to all LinkedIn Learning courses to develop their skills and support personal and career development.
All Staff Development
- University Welcome Event for New Staff - Various dates available throughout 2022/23
- University-wide mentoring scheme - Applications are open anytime, matching takes place twice a year in November and May
- Psychosocial Resources - Suite of Workshops - Various dates available throughout 2022/23. (previously called the Personal Resilience suite of workshops)
- Menopause in the Workplace - Various dates available throughout 2022
- Enhance your LinkedIn profile - various dates available until June 2023, hosted by our partners LinkedIn
Additional support and resources:
- Our ways of working support and resources
- LinkedIn Learning - All staff at Leeds have free access to LinkedIn Learning courses
- New Staff Welcome - Induction Checklist and Welcome Information
- Digital Essentials for Staff Collection on LinkedIn Learning
- Mandatory and Statutory Compliance Provision
- Technicians Development
- Equality and Inclusion programmes, projects and events (full overview)
- Wellbeing and Resilience
Waiting lists:
We also have a selection of waiting lists and opportunities to express your interest in future events, register for these waiting lists on our course catalogue (you'll find these at the bottom of the page).
Grades 2-5 Development
Visit the grades 2-5 development section on our OD&PL Leadership and Professional Practice website to view all development opportunities aimed at colleagues working in roles graded two to five.
Additional support and resources:
- Our ways of working - support and resources
- LinkedIn Learning - All staff at Leeds have free access to LinkedIn Learning courses
- New Staff Welcome - Induction Checklist and Welcome Information
- Digital Essentials for Staff Collection on LinkedIn Learning
- Equality and Inclusion programmes, projects and events (full overview)
- Wellbeing and Resilience
Waiting lists:
We also have a selection of waiting lists and opportunities to express your interest in future events, register for these waiting lists on our course catalogue (you'll find these at the bottom of the page).
Leadership Development
Leading with Values in Teams - Pilot workshop running between June and July 2023
Leadership Development Programmes - Dates for 2022/23 are now available:
- Discovering your Leadership - for the early stages of your development
- Establishing your Leadership - for fine-tuning your approach
- Leading Transformational Change - for delivering change
Aurora Leadership Development Programmes - Applications for the January - July 2024 programme are open from Monday 19 June until Friday 14 July 2023. Briefing events for applicants and line managers, and information about changes for the 2024 programme are available on the Aurora webpage.
Our ways of working - support and resources - Various session dates available and self-paced resources.
Additional support and resources:
- Leaders Toolkit and Resources
- 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.
Waiting lists:
We also have a selection of waiting lists and opportunities to express your interest in future events, register for these waiting lists on our course catalogue (you'll find these at the bottom of the page).
Management Development
- Management Essentials Programme - Various dates available throughout the 2022/23 academic year
- Management Plus Programme - A pilot programme running in June and July 2023
- Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship - Provided by the Lifelong Learning Centre, this runs from February 2024. Apply before 1 October 2023.
- Our ways of working - support and resources - Various sessions and dates available and self-paced resources
Additional support and resources:
- 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.
Waiting lists:
We also have a selection of waiting lists and opportunities to express your interest in future events, register for these waiting lists on our course catalogue (you'll find these at the bottom of the page).
Student Education Development
- Assessment and Feedback round-up of resources, events and support - produced in January 2023 looking ahead to the start of 2023
- PGCAP applications for our September 2023 cohort are open until Wednesday 31 May 2023, 5pm. Sign up for a PGCAP briefing event on Thursday 11 May to find out more.
- Build your Scholarship Practice Programme - Starts in November 2022 and runs until July 2023. You can attend the full programme or choose the parts of the programme which match your needs and interests
- Developing your teaching: planning and designing teaching - This training is in two parts. Part one is the completion of the pre-work material. Part two is attending one of our online interactive sessions, available until July 2023
- Academic personal tutoring development opportunities - Ongoing opportunities for APTs
- The PRiSE scheme - An ongoing scheme to support you to gain AHE Fellowship (FHEA) and professional recognition for your contribution to student education.
- Foundations in Teaching - Applications are available anytime for this online self-paced course
Additional support and resources:
- Developing your student education practice resources (SE support, SE at Leeds, Digital Practice, Assessment and Feedback, Inclusive Teaching and Decolonising)
- Student Education Networks / TIPS Community and Blog
- Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP)
- University of Leeds Teaching Awards
- NTF/CATE Award information
- Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Authority (SFHEA)
- 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.
Waiting lists:
We also have a selection of waiting lists and opportunities to express your interest in future events, register for these waiting lists on our course catalogue (you'll find these at the bottom of the page).
Researcher Support
- Boost Career Development for Researchers - Available until the end of the 2022/23 academic year.
- Research Culture Cafés - Various dates available. You can also join the Research Culture Community.
- Research Culture Change for Leaders - Runs 11 July 2023, deadline to apply is 5pm on 23 June.
- UKCGE Research Supervision Recognition Programme - There are three windows to apply throughout the 2022/23 academic year.
- Research Impact Coaching - Applications open anytime.
Additional Support and Resources:
- Research Culture Uncovered Podcast
- Research Leadership Development Package and Peer Support Groups
- Join the Research Supervision Community
- Researcher Development Concordat
- An overview of our Postgraduate Researcher Development
- Research Impact Resources
- An overview of our Career Development provision for Researchers
- Research Leadership and PGR Supervision
- Research Supervision Community - Available to join anytime
- Research Culture Community (MS Teams)
- Research Funding and Outputs
- Research Integrity and Ethics Training
- LinkedIn Learning - All staff at Leeds have free access to LinkedIn Learning courses
Waiting lists:
We also have a selection of waiting lists and opportunities to express your interest in future events, register for these waiting lists on our course catalogue (you'll find these at the bottom of the page).
Digital Practice
- PebblePad Training and Development - Various dates available
- Enhance your LinkedIn profile - various dates available until June 2023, hosted by our partners LinkedIn
Additional Support and Resources:
- LinkedIn Learning - All staff at Leeds have free access to LinkedIn Learning courses
- Digital Essentials for Staff Collection on LinkedIn Learning
- Digital Literacy Framework - Support for colleagues in developing your digital skills
- 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.
- SCALA Resources - Transition to hybrid delivery. Support for colleagues to deliver a Student Centred Active Learning Approach (SCALA)
- Digital Practice Website: Tools and Systems - Learn more about digital tools and online resources available for you to use
- Accessibility and Inclusivity Resources
- Live streaming from teaching spaces
- Virtual Classrooms Resources
Waiting lists:
We also have a selection of waiting lists and opportunities to express your interest in future events, register for these waiting lists on our course catalogue (you'll find these at the bottom of the page).
Using the Course Catalogue
The University Course Catalogue can be used to find courses and workshops from various services across the University, including OD&PL. 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
Please note that not all OD&PL development opporunities are bookable via the catalogue so we recommend browsing our website or this page to see all current opportunities.
Latest News (Events)
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