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Organisational Development and Professional Learning (OD&PL) at the University of Leeds (@universityofleeds.bsky.social)

OD&PL website: peopledevelopment.leeds.ac.uk
📢 Our November OD&PL roundup is now live!

Find out what's coming up and explore a variety of ways you can develop your skills, confidence and career.

Read the roundup on the #UniversityofLeeds Staff Intranet.

▶️ bit.ly/3JkOSh4 (requires UoL login)
November 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🎙️ New episodes | Developing People podcast

Hear from programme leads and alumni about how the PGCAP programme transforms teaching and empowers educators.

🎧 Listen here: uoldevelopingpeople.podbean.com
🌐 Learn more about the PGCAP (Apply by 17 November): studenteddev.leeds.ac.uk/pgcap/
October 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
📢 Our October OD&PL roundup is now live!

Find out what's coming up and explore a variety of ways you can develop your skills, confidence and career.

Read the roundup on the #UniversityofLeeds Staff Intranet.

▶️ bit.ly/46PnNtQ (requires UoL login)
October 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
📢 Our September OD&PL roundup is now live!

Find out what's coming up and explore a variety of ways you can develop your skills, confidence and career.

Read the roundup on the #UniversityofLeeds Staff Intranet.

▶️ bit.ly/3UXDxpf
September 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
📢 Explore what’s coming up this August across OD&PL!

Our August development roundup is now live – bringing together a variety of ways you can develop your skills, confidence and career.

Read the roundup on the #UniversityofLeeds Staff Intranet.

▶️ bit.ly/4fqR5Dg
August 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
🏆 Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 University of Leeds Teaching Awards, recognising the outstanding contributions of colleagues in delivering high-quality teaching and learning.

👏 Read about our winners and their inspiring work:

🔗 Staff Intranet bit.ly/4kYiNbs
🔗 OD&PL site bit.ly/4m9vkd0
July 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
⏰ Deadline's coming - apply for the Aurora leadership programme by 18 July!

👩‍💻 Open to women (including trans & non-binary colleagues) in grades 6-8, Aurora helps you explore leadership, visibility & personal values - while growing your confidence, skills & networks.

👉 Apply now! bit.ly/uol-aurora
July 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
📢 Explore what’s coming up this July across OD&PL!

Our July development roundup is now live – bringing together a variety of ways you can develop your skills, confidence and career.

Read the roundup on the #UniversityofLeeds Staff Intranet.

▶️ bit.ly/46ljxUj
July 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
👋Designing or delivering student inductions? Sign up for our new ‘Engaging Student Inductions’ workshop to explore creative, effective ways to help students retain key info during this busy time in their lives.

🗓️ 22 July, 10-11am (online)
▶️ Find out more and sign up: bit.ly/developyourteaching
June 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
⏰Apply for the Aurora leadership programme by 18 July!

👩‍💻Open to women (inc. non-binary & trans colleagues) in grades 6-8, Aurora helps you explore leadership, visibility & your personal values - while building confidence, skills & networks in HE.

👉 Find out more & apply now: bit.ly/uol-aurora
June 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Sign up for 'Diversifying and Enriching Your Reading List' - a workshop introducing a new toolkit to support teaching colleagues.

📅 2 July, 2-3.30pm (on campus)
📚 Practical tools, reflection & feedback opportunity
🤝 Co-delivered by OD&PL & the Library

👉 Find out more: bit.ly/developyourteaching
June 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
📢 TIPS Community: Festival of Learning and Teaching
🗓 23–26 June 2025

There's still time to sign up! Join us for 4 days of creativity, collaboration & innovation in teaching. Explore global learning, sustainability, experiential teaching, digital innovation & more.

👉 bit.ly/TIPSFeLT25
June 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
📢 What’s coming up this June across OD&PL!

Our June development roundup is now live – bringing together a variety of ways you can develop your skills, confidence and career.

Read the roundup on the #UniversityofLeeds Staff Intranet.
👉 bit.ly/3HauddV
May 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🎉 TIPS Community Festival of Learning & Teaching 2025

🚀 Bookings now open!
📅 Runs 23–26 June

Over 30 events across 4 days of creativity, collaboration & innovation – plus we’re celebrating 5 years of TIPS connecting 1,000+ educators. Workshops, exhibitions, networking & more.

▶️ bit.ly/TIPSFeLT25
May 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Read about some of the new ways to connect and develop as an academic personal tutor (APT), including:

💬 A new APT Community on Microsoft Teams
📘 Refreshed APT Handbook
🎥 A new video series: APT Bitesize
📅 New events and resources

Read the article on the Staff Intranet: bit.ly/3GRUsWs
May 12, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🎉 TIPS Community Festival of Learning & Teaching 2025
📅 23–26 June

4 days of creativity, collaboration & innovation – plus we’re celebrating 5 years of TIPS connecting 1,000+ educators.

Workshops, exhibitions, networking & more.
🔎 Programme now live
📩 Bookings open mid-May

▶️ bit.ly/TIPSFeLT25
May 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🚀 New month, new opportunities for your development!

Our development roundup for May is now live – bringing together a variety of ways you can develop your skills, confidence and career.

You can read the roundup on the #UniversityofLeeds Staff Intranet ▶️ bit.ly/4lVwqdf
May 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
💡Enhance your practice at our upcoming events for academic personal tutors (APTs)!

'How do I support disabled students as an APT?' ‍
📅 1 May, 1.30pm-3pm

'Supporting international students in summer through APT'
📅 21 May, 1.30pm-3pm

▶️ Explore and sign up: bit.ly/3DT5uY5
April 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
📅 We have some spaces left on our upcoming Connected Leadership sessions!

They provide support for established leaders to develop a connected, collaborative and values-led approach.

Choose to complete the core pathway, focus solely on the 6 specialist modules, or combine both.

▶️ bit.ly/odpl-clp
April 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🚀 Want to grow your leadership skills at Leeds?

Join the next leadership development information session with OD&PL to explore our range of leadership programmes, course content and the application process.

📅 29 April, 10-11am
▶️ bit.ly/3RgSONz
April 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
🎓 Interested in enhancing your teaching practice at Leeds?

💡Join our online information session on 24 April to learn about the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) - a path to FHEA and more.

▶️Visit the PGCAP webpage for full details and to sign up: bit.ly/3zEbyl5
April 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🚀 New to teaching or new to teaching at Leeds?

Sign up for Foundations in Teaching (FiT) - a flexible, self-paced online course to boost your teaching skills.
Following completion, you'll have the opportunity to attend optional workshops to develop your skills further!

▶️Learn more: bit.ly/3ZDLEbH
April 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🤝Apply for the University Mentoring Scheme! 🤝

⏰Looking for a mentor? Want to support a mentee? Sign up by midnight on 25 April to join the May matching process.

💡Open to all Leeds staff, the mentoring scheme also provides training to enhance your experience.

▶️Find out more: bit.ly/433EUWg
April 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
📢Join members of TIPS Community (Teaching, Innovation & Practice in Student Education) at the next Teaching & Learning chat.

🗓 9 May⏰10-11am

This online session will look at building confidence with inclusive practice approaches. Connect across disciplines & exchange tips!

▶️ bit.ly/3dAx4Mi
April 2, 2025 at 12:32 PM
📢 Explore our development roundup for April 2025!

🔎 Discover new opportunities to enhance your personal and professional development and hear about the latest news and upcoming events and programmes from across OD&PL.

Read the roundup on the #UniversityofLeeds Staff Intranet ▶️ bit.ly/3G3h31G
April 1, 2025 at 9:25 AM