University career development opportunities

Institute for Academic Development

The IAD provides University level support for teaching, learning and researcher development; through leadership, innovation, collaboration and direct provision that benefits students, staff and the University’s international reputation. This remit includes a mixture of direct support for students and staff (e.g. workshops, online resources, networks and advice), much of it delivered in partnership with Schools and other Services, alongside support for curriculum innovation and enhancement. Example include:

• Online resources, guides and information (including material that can be downloaded and adapted to meet local needs) – available on-demand at any time (24/7).
• Core provision, including workshops, courses (online and face to face), 1:1 advice, networks and funding schemes. These activities are planned well in advance for each audience, scheduled across the University throughout the academic year and open to all.
• Tailored bespoke support. Through devolved funding, consultancy style support, collaborative provision and secondments we are able to offer Schools and programmes support that is tailored to their specific requirements. In offering this support we work in a focussed way for a fixed time to achieve a substantive enhancement locally before moving on to work with new programmes and Schools.
• Catalyst, enabler of local enhancement and innovation. Through schemes like PTAS and secondments, support for networks and communities of practice, case study databases and funding schemes we provide a wide range of opportunities for staff and students to share practice and undertake their own innovation and enhancement activities.
• For more information: https://institute-academic-development.ed.ac.uk/

CMVM self-enrol courses

A variety of LEARN courses that support staff induction and training (myEd login required):

• www.learn.ed.ac.uk/webapps/portal/execute/tabs/tabAction?tab_tab_group_id=_166_1

Technician career development

Technicians’ website: For UoE Technicians, it contains a lot of really useful information on resources and support:

• https://technicians.ed.ac.uk/

Technician Support Committee: formerly called the Technician Support Steering Group (TSSG). They were instrumental in getting the University to sign the Technicians’ Commitment, and meet every month or so depending on availability. There are a lot of really good initiatives and programmes for all technical staff across campus.

• https://technicians.ed.ac.uk/technician-steering-committee

TechNet: A series of networking events organised around the different campuses of the University. TechNet is an opportunity for you to get involved in a networking event for University of Edinburgh technicians. TechNet meetings are an opportunity to discuss practice, talk about CPD, explore the benefits of professional qualifications and registry with professional bodies, and share resources.

• https://technicians.ed.ac.uk/technet-information/technet-meetings