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Eligibility

Centre for Personal and Professional Development courses are provided for employees on the University payroll. The course descriptions give details regarding who each course is intended for.

However, there are certain courses which are also open to people not on the University payroll but who are members of the specific groups listed below. Where a course is open to any of these specific groups this will be clearly stated in the target audience section of the course description.

If you are a member of one of the specific groups below and it is not listed in the target audience section of the course description you are not eligible to attend.

We reserve the right to cancel any ineligible bookings made. You will be informed by email if any of your bookings are cancelled for this reason.

Please note that temporary employees are not eligible to attend Centre for Personal and Professional Development courses.

College and Non-University Teaching Institutions - teaching staff

  • Courses in the Academic Practice theme
  • All equality and diversity related courses

College staff – non teaching staff

  • ILM Level 3 Award in Management – please note that a fee applies for this course
  • Key Skills in Listening to, Communicating with and Supporting Individuals
  • Navigator: A Development Programme for Men
  • Retirement: Pre-retirement Course – please note that a fee applies for this course
  • Springboard: A Women's Development Programme
  • All equality and diversity related courses

Graduate students

The Graduate Development Programme courses are aimed at this group. However, graduate students are eligible to attend the following CPPD courses:

  • Higher Education Academy: Briefing
  • Navigator: A Personal Development Programme for Men
  • Springboard: A Women's Development Programme
  • Supervising Undergraduates: An Introduction
  • Supervising Undergraduates More effectively
  • Supervising Undergraduates and Small Group Teaching
  • All equality and diversity related courses

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