Building Futures

Connected CPD: Building Futures

Supporting you through your professional and personal development

The Academic Development Team supports those who teach and/or support learning to develop their academic practice, leadership, and scholarship through a range of accredited, peer, e-learning, and other opportunities. The University's Values and Strategy 2031 and the Professional Standards Framework (2023) are embedded throughout our programmes. We are committed to high-quality education and believe that those who teach and/or support learning are central to achieving the University's purpose of transforming students' lives and creating a fairer, better world. To enable you to thrive our Connected CPD strategy shows how you can develop your teaching and support for students' learning in your role and gain recognition to enhance your career development.

Explore the development journey relevant to your current career stage or job role

Academic Academic

Academic

Teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level and supervision of PGR students forms a core part of your role. You may be on a Teaching and Scholarship or a Teaching and Research, or some variation of these contracts.

Postgraduate or Postdoctoral Researchers Postgraduate or postdoctoral researchers

Postgraduate or Postdoctoral Researchers

Early career academic with limited teaching experience. You may be supporting student learning through demonstrating in laboratories, supervising student projects, running seminars or tutorial groups, or doing some marking within your department.

Clinical Educator Clinical Educator

Clinical Educator

Primarily teaching in a clinical setting or on clinical programmes. You will be working to support student learning in medical, healthcare professions, or veterinary settings. You may share time in your role between healthcare clinical contexts and the university.

Professional Staff Professional Staff

Professional Staff

Involved in supporting student learning within an academic department or as a member of a central service. For example, you might be supporting student learning through careers development, working on study skills or research training, supporting academic language skills, or providing support for students with disabilities. If your professional services role involves supporting student learning, then have a look at the development opportunities offered here.

Technician Technician

Technician

Technical staff who support student learning through sharing their technical skills and expertise within a particular disciplinary setting. Your role might include designing and setting up lab practicals, supporting students to complete practicals, giving feedback to students on technical aspects of experiments or procedures, supporting student projects.