Courses with places available
Some forthcoming SDDU courses with available places are below. To book a place on any of the courses please click on the course title and select the Add to Cart button on the top right of the box. All places will be confirmed. There is no charge for University staff to attend. A charge will, however, be made where a booked place is cancelled within 5 working days of the course, and for non-attendance (illnesses and family emergencies excepted). For any queries please contact p.m.billcliffe@adm.leeds.ac.uk ( Paula Billcliffe, SDDU ext:38814, fax:34162 ).
To view all SDDU courses currently confirmed for 2011/12, you can either browse our online A-Z Index of SDDU courses or use the University of Leeds Staff Development search engine to search for courses run by SDDU, ISS, the Library and other central services. You can search by keyword, date and provider.
Induction
Full information about the Programme can be found at the following link: http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/sddu-new-staff.html
Other courses with availablility
Below are listed courses within the next three months that have places available for booking.
Commercial Awareness
Becoming a Company Director: (3) Buying & Selling Companies and Raising Finance (23rd May 2012 09:00 - 14:00)
A Development Programme for Directors of University of Leeds Spin-Out Companies. Participation in courses 1 and 2 is a prerequisite for this course.
Becoming a Company Director: (4) Employment Law for Company Directors (4th Jul 2012 09:00 - 16:00)
A Development Programme for Directors of University of Leeds Spin-Out Companies. Participation in courses 1 and 2 is a prerequisite for this course.
Green Issues
Sustainable Procurement (14th Jun 2012 09:30 - 12:30)
Open to all staff. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by e-mailing your details to Mandy Ellis (a.d.ellis@adm.leeds.ac.uk)
Knowledge Transfer
Becoming a Company Director: (3) Buying & Selling Companies and Raising Finance (23rd May 2012 09:00 - 14:00)
A Development Programme for Directors of University of Leeds Spin-Out Companies. Participation in courses 1 and 2 is a prerequisite for this course.
Becoming a Company Director: (4) Employment Law for Company Directors (4th Jul 2012 09:00 - 16:00)
A Development Programme for Directors of University of Leeds Spin-Out Companies. Participation in courses 1 and 2 is a prerequisite for this course.
Leadership & Management
Introduction to Leadership & Management: Building and Supporting the Team (28th May 2012 13:30 - 16:30)
Primarily for staff on the support staff career pathways who have little or no first line management experience. If the course is FULL then please register on our waiting list by e-mailing your details...
Health & Safety: The Role of the Manager (29th May 2012 10:00 - 11:30)
All staff who have been identified by their faculty/service as being a leader or manager. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by emailing your details to Jennifer Benson at...
Staff Review & Development Scheme: Training for Reviewers of All Staff Except Academics (29th May 2012 09:30 - 12:00)
Staff Reviewers of professional, managerial, support, teaching fellows and research fellows, ie anyone other than academic staff. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by emailing...
Leading & Managing in the New Academic Environment: Leading and Sustaining Effective Change (11th Jun 2012 09:00 - 13:00)
All of the workshops are designed for both academic and professional and managerial staff. (with the exception of the Priority and Time Management workshop which is run in two separate cohorts) Other...
Equality & Diversity: The Role of the Manager (19th Jun 2012 14:00 - 16:00)
All staff who have been identified by their faculty/service as being a leader or manager. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by emailing your details to Jennifer Benson at...
Managing Individual Performance (20th Jun 2012 09:30 - 12:30)
All staff who have been identified by their faculty/service as being a leader or manager. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by emailing your details to Jennifer Benson at...
Health & Safety: The Role of the Manager (2nd Jul 2012 10:00 - 11:30)
All staff who have been identified by their faculty/service as being a leader or manager. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by emailing your details to Jennifer Benson at...
Learning & Teaching
Learning Technologists @ Leeds (Previously called Courseware Developers Network) (18th May 2012 13:00 - 14:30)
Academic & Academic Related Staff. If no further dates are available please register your interest by contacting Ellie Barker e.barker@adm.leeds.ac.uk and you will be added to a waiting list, further...
Tools for Audio & Video (22nd May 2012 11:30 - 12:30)
Academic and Academic realted staff If no further dates are available please register your interest by contacting Ellie Barker e.barker@adm.leeds.ac.uk and you will be added to a waiting list, further...
Student Administration: Classification and Award Processes (23rd May 2012 09:30 - 12:00)
This course has been designed for staff in schools involved in the examination, assessment and awarding process. It is suitable for new staff and for existing staff. If the course is FULL, then please...
Understanding Student Learning (23rd May 2012 13:30 - 16:30)
This workshop is aimed at postgraduate students, teaching assistants and research staff from any discipline who have some experience of teaching and who have an interest in further developing their teaching...
Fourth European Articulate Conference - 2012 (24th May 2012 10:00 - 16:30)
Please register by booking online or e-mailing Claire Perry (c.perry@adm.leeds.ac.uk) Registration fee £50 which covers cost of catering & room hire.
Getting started with QuestionMark (Also on demand event) (30th May 2012 09:30 - 11:30)
Academic and academic related staff. If no further dates are available please register your interest by contacting Ellie Barker e.barker@adm.leeds.ac.uk and you will be added to a waiting list, further...
Student Services Centre: Counter and Cash Services (7th Jun 2012 14:00 - 16:00)
New staff in schools with a role in taught student administration or established staff where they have changed their role in taught student administration. If the course is FULL, then please register on...
Learning Technologists @ Leeds (Previously called Courseware Developers Network) (8th Jun 2012 11:00 - 12:30)
Academic & Academic Related Staff. If no further dates are available please register your interest by contacting Ellie Barker e.barker@adm.leeds.ac.uk and you will be added to a waiting list, further...
Designing for all: making your VLE areas and materials accessible (11th Jun 2012 12:00 - 13:00)
Academic and Academic realted staff If no further dates are available please register your interest by contacting Ellie Barker e.barker@adm.leeds.ac.uk and you will be added to a waiting list, further...
Student Administration: 2012 Student Fees and Funding (13th Jun 2012 09:30 - 11:30)
This course is designed for those who wish to gain a greater understanding of student finances and the Universitys methods and policy for dealing with these. It will also be of value to those with a role...
Mobile Learning @ Leeds (19th Jun 2012 12:00 - 13:00)
All University of Leeds Staff
Academic Integrity Officers Network (27th Jun 2012 00:01 - 23:59)
All University of Leeds Staff
Digital Reflection (3rd Jul 2012 14:00 - 16:00)
All University of Leeds Staff
Media Skills
Getting Your Message Across 1 - Engaging with the Media: an introduction (including radio interviews) (24th May 2012 09:00 - 13:00)
Staff from any discipline or area of the University who would benefit from media skills training, particularly anyone who is likely to be in the media spotlight. High profile groups who migh be involved...
Getting Your Message Across 4: Writing for the Web: using content effectively (12th Jul 2012 09:30 - 12:30)
All staff who write content for, manage, edit or author web sites. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by emailing your details to Joanne Sutherland j.sutherland@adm.leeds.ac.uk.
Presentation Skills
Effective Research Presentations (21st Jun 2012 09:15 - 16:45)
Research staff If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by emailing your details to Joanne Sutherland at j.sutherland@adm.leeds.ac.uk
Professional Effectiveness
Building Personal Resilience through Change (21st May 2012 09:30 - 16:00)
Primarily aimed at Support staff. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by e-mailing your details to Mandy Ellis (a.d.ellis@adm.leeds.ac.uk)
Managing Individual Performance (20th Jun 2012 09:30 - 12:30)
All staff who have been identified by their faculty/service as being a leader or manager. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by emailing your details to Jennifer Benson at...
Project Management
Planning and Managing Research Projects: Overview (31st May 2012 09:00 - 17:00)
Academic and Research Staff, both beginners & more experienced project managers, the latter benefiting from re-examination of first principles, the opportunity to appreciate different working practices,...
Purchasing
Sustainable Procurement (14th Jun 2012 09:30 - 12:30)
Open to all staff. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by e-mailing your details to Mandy Ellis (a.d.ellis@adm.leeds.ac.uk)
Research Ethics
Ethics & Ethical Review (26th Jun 2012 14:00 - 16:00)
Research Staff and Students from any discipline who have an interest in research ethics.
Research Skills
Writing up Qualitative Research Evidence Scientifically (24th May 2012 10:00 - 16:00)
This workshop is suitable for final year postgraduate students, researchers who are new to qualitative research methods and writing, and individuals who are interested in writing up qualitative evidence...
Scientific Writing for Research Staff (25th May 2012 09:30 - 16:00)
Academic and research staff in science-based disciplines. Technical staff may also wish to attend. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by emailing your details to Karen Donnelly...
Writing Proposals for Grant Funding (Arts & Social Science disciplines) (7th Jun 2012 09:30 - 16:30)
Academic and research staff with little experience of developing funding submissions. If no further dates are available please register your interest by contacting Kay Sedgwick k.sedgwick@adm.leeds.ac.uk...
Effective Research Presentations (21st Jun 2012 09:15 - 16:45)
Research staff If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by emailing your details to Joanne Sutherland at j.sutherland@adm.leeds.ac.uk
Ethics & Ethical Review (26th Jun 2012 14:00 - 16:00)
Research Staff and Students from any discipline who have an interest in research ethics.
Research Student Management & Education
Effective Research Student Supervision in Science, Engineering and Medically-Related Disciplines. (5th Jul 2012 09:30 - 16:00)
Current and future supervisors of research students in the relevant disciplines. All staff new to research student supervision must attend this course before they can act in the role. If no further dates...
Staff Review
Staff Review & Development Scheme: Training for Reviewers of All Staff Except Academics (29th May 2012 09:30 - 12:00)
Staff Reviewers of professional, managerial, support, teaching fellows and research fellows, ie anyone other than academic staff. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by emailing...
Stress and Pressure
Building Personal Resilience through Change (21st May 2012 09:30 - 16:00)
Primarily aimed at Support staff. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by e-mailing your details to Mandy Ellis (a.d.ellis@adm.leeds.ac.uk)
Coping with Pressure (3rd Jul 2012 09:30 - 12:30)
Open to all staff. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by e-mailing your details to Mandy Ellis (a.d.ellis@adm.leeds.ac.uk)
Writing Skills
Writing up Qualitative Research Evidence Scientifically (24th May 2012 10:00 - 16:00)
This workshop is suitable for final year postgraduate students, researchers who are new to qualitative research methods and writing, and individuals who are interested in writing up qualitative evidence...
Scientific Writing for Research Staff (25th May 2012 09:30 - 16:00)
Academic and research staff in science-based disciplines. Technical staff may also wish to attend. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by emailing your details to Karen Donnelly...
Getting Your Message Across 4: Writing for the Web: using content effectively (12th Jul 2012 09:30 - 12:30)
All staff who write content for, manage, edit or author web sites. If the course is FULL, then please register on our waiting list by emailing your details to Joanne Sutherland j.sutherland@adm.leeds.ac.uk.