People and Organisational Development
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Our Personal and Professional Development Offering
Personal and professional development at the University is supported by a wide range of people and teams, all brought together through the Huddersfield CPD Centre. This One-Stop-Shop approach consolidates all CPD (Continuing Professional Development) activity into a single, accessible space, to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for. Explore our wide range of courses, programmes, and resources designed to help you build the knowledge, behaviours, and capabilities needed for success now and in the future.
Courses, Programmes and Resources
Discover a wide range of development opportunities designed to support your growth and career aspirations.
Up Coming Courses
Want to find upcoming courses, important dates, and complete course information? Click the ‘See More’ button below to view the full range of options available to you.
Management and Leadership
Our programmes help you build essential leadership skills and reward you with internationally recognised CMI qualifications and the opportunity to achieve Chartered Manager status.
Coaching and Mentoring
Need a coach, mentor, or interested in our CMI-accredited Coaching and Mentoring programmes? Explore tailored support and accredited pathways to develop your skills and enhance your career.
Personal Effectiveness
Explore our wide range of practical, thought-provoking courses, programmes, and resources designed to help you navigate diverse situations and work successfully with a wide variety of people.
Teaching, Learning and Supporting Students
Our Strategic Teaching and Learning team, alongside colleagues across our Schools and Services, offer a wide range of development related to teaching, learning and supporting our students wellbeing.
Researcher Development
Led by our Research and Innovation Service, we proudly offer a wide range of courses, resources, and tailored support for researchers at every stage of their career journey.
Managing and Dealing with Change
Explore our courses and resources designed to equip our people with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to handle change and innovation confidently and effectively.
Managing and Improving Performance
Explore our courses and resources designed to help build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning, empowering everyone to perform at their best.
Apprenticeship Opportunities
We offer a wide range of apprenticeship-funded learning opportunities carefully designed to support your ongoing career development and future skills growth.
Digital Skills and AI Capability
Explore a wide range of opportunities to improve your IT skills and deepen your understanding of AI through engaging resources and courses designed to strengthen digital confidence and capability.
Essential E-Learning
Want to explore our mandatory and recommended e-learning modules? Discover essential and recommended online courses to support your development and compliance.
Finance and Unit 4
Our Finance Team offers a diverse variety of general finance and Unit4-related development opportunities designed to support colleagues in building knowledge and confidence.
Our Culture and Organisational Development Offering
Organisational Development (OD) is a planned, strategic approach to improving how the University works. It focuses on aligning people, processes, and culture with our goals to create an inclusive, high-performing, and resilient organisation. Through initiatives such as onboarding and induction, values and behaviours, competency frameworks, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), leadership development, team development, performance management, talent planning and succession, change management, and wellbeing support, OD helps individuals and teams thrive while enabling the University to adapt to change and achieve our long-term ambitions.
Induction and Onboarding
Our webpages, courses, e-learning modules, and resources are thoughtfully designed to help you settle into your role and integrate into the University quickly and confidently.
Your Wellbeing
Find out how our University supports the wellbeing of staff through inclusive services, resources, and a culture that prioritises mental, emotional, and physical health.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Find out how our University champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion through inclusive policies, supportive networks, and development opportunities.
My PDPR
Access all the essential information, resources, and training courses to support the University’s Personal Development and Performance Review (PDPR) process.
Welcome to the Talent Hub
Explore our suite of talent management tools and resources that support career development, succession planning, and staff growth across our University.
Values, Behaviours and Culture
Find out about the behaviours that embody our University values and how we aim to support an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing environment.
Employee Engagement
Explore the value of staff engagement, discover insights from our latest staff survey, and access practical toolkits designed to support and enhance engagement across our organisation.
Bespoke Sessions and Team Development
Our wide range of team-building sessions are designed to help teams collaborate more effectively, communicate with clarity, and work together to achieve shared goals.
Additional Links
Message From Our Vice-Chancellor
Message From Our Vice-Chancellor.
Welcome to People and Organisational Development
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What is Continuing Professional Development (CPD)?
What is CPD, what are some examples of CPD activities, and what tips can help ensure success?
How to record your CPD on MyHR?
Want to learn how to add your CPD activities in MyHR, your personal HR dashboard?
A-Z of our Courses
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Free Web-Based Learning Solutions
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Question? Please get in touch ...
If you would like to know more, or if you have any suggestions or ideas of what we could include in our offering, please contact us through MS Teams, email: people@hud.ac.uk or 01484 47 (2799).
