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Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) Toolkit

Who is this course aimed at?

Academic Staff
Anybody who directly supports students

What is this course about?

An online training session aimed at staff who are new to the PAT (Personal Academic Tutor) role or for anybody who would like to refresh their skills and knowledge. It may also be useful for colleagues who need to advocate for the PAT role or who line manages or allocates PATs.

The session will briefly cover some key concepts and policy ideas but will focus on practical tips for PATs in relation to University systems, signposting and wider support for the role.

Details of any pre-course/programme requirements

Check you have logins for the following university systems and bring a device to the training:
MyStudents
Attendmon
Brightspace

Objectives

Here is what you can expect by attending this course:
  • Participants will be able to define the fundamental principles of Personal Academic Tutoring in the University of Huddersfield context.
  • Participants will gain experience of real-life PAT problem-solving examples to help them be effective in the role.
  • Participants will gain experience using University systems linked to the PAT role.

Booking info:

DateTimeLocationAvailability
28 April 2026 13:30 - 15:00 The McClelland Suite Places Remaining
Book your place

You can book your place on one of the courses above or add yourself to the waiting list using the "Book your place" button above.

Please note, if you experience difficulty in connecting to the waiting list, please log into MyHR separately and then click "Book your place" again. You can also contact people@hud.ac.uk if you require further assistance.

Don't have access to MyHR?

If you do not have access to MyHR (i.e. you may be an Affiliate) please email people@hud.ac.uk confirming your full name, the name of the course you would like to attend (and date of course if applicable) and the School/Service that you work for.

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