Academic Staff Development Programme
Each individual workshop requires you to book a place through PDMS. You do not need to 'complete' the programme (the workshops all complement each other, but are offered on a stand-alone basis).
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Programmes
Programmes comprise a set of courses arranged into themes.
Dignity and Inclusion Portfolio
The Dignity and Inclusion Portfolio DIP is a programme of training and resources which addresses issues related to equality diversity inclusion and wellbeing in the workplace.
GRADskills
GRADskills is operated by CEED for St Leonards College and supports the development of research postgraduate students to improve their research capability and widen their employability inside and outside of academia.
Mandatory training for postgraduates who teach
This 7-hour commitment consists of five components which should be completed at the start of the semester you will be teaching and must be fully completed before engaging in any teaching activities. The programme only needs to be completed once.
Passport to Research Futures
Please discuss this programme and obtain approval from your manager before submitting a request. Flexible Continuing Professional Development CPD package for contract research staff early career academics and professional staff involved in research.
Professional Skills Curriculum
The Professional Skills Curriculum (PSC) is the University's way of equipping you with essential skills to boost your employability. Individual workshops need to be booked in addition to booking a place on the programme.
Professional Skills Curriculum Plus: Communication
The PSC plus comprises a range of topics aimed at giving depth in a particular skills area and bridges across to various employability sectors. Individual workshops need to be booked in addition to booking a place on the programme.
Professional Skills Curriculum Plus: Investment Banking
A combination of training sessions and documentation of practical experiences offered through GIG for GIG members. Individual workshops need to be booked in addition to booking a place on the programme.
Professional Skills Curriculum Plus: Organisational Psychology
The PSC plus comprises a range of topics aimed at giving depth in a particular skills area and bridges across to various employability sectors. Individual workshops need to be booked in addition to booking a place on the programme.
Professional Skills Curriculum Plus: Resilience
Created in response to the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic this PSC plus will focus on resilience and adapting to change. Individual workshops need to be booked in addition to booking a place on the programme.
Professional Skills Curriculum Plus: Sustainability Skillsets
This strand will be most helpful to anyone interested in learning more about sustainability and how to implement it in your personal, academic and professional life.
Professional Skills Curriculum Plus: Teaching
The PSC plus comprises a range of topics aimed at giving depth in a particular skills area and bridges across to various employability sectors. Individual workshops need to be booked in addition to booking a place on the programme.
Public Engagement Portfolio - Academic and Research Staff
This training portfolio brings together all the workshops and practical sessions you need to cover the practicalities of engagement and develop the personal and professional skills needed to organise deliver evaluate and reflect upon your activities.
Public Engagement Portfolio - PGRs
Please discuss this programme and obtain approval from your supervisor before submitting your request.
Public Engagement Portfolio - Professional Staff
This training portfolio brings together all the workshops and practical sessions you need to cover the practicalities of engagement and develop the personal and professional skills needed to organise deliver evaluate and reflect upon your activities.
Software Carpentry
Software Carpentry teaches software skills to researchers enabling them to get more done in less time and with less pain. Every workshop includes learners with varying levels of experience. No previous experience required.
TRAMS Participant Development
Open to all those participating in the Teaching, Research and Academic Mentoring Scheme.
Writing Retreats
This structured writing retreat aims to give dedicated writing time to participants for the purpose of progressing any writing projects (e.g working on a manuscript, preparing a presentation) within a supportive environment.