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"When you listen to people, they feel supported. This is what participants on the Research Team Leadership programme tell us."
Shirley Wardell, programme director for Research Team Leadership, explains how research leaders can offer true support through better listening. Find out more about our Development Programmes.
Advance HE Connect
Advance HE Connect is a free online network for higher education which is open to all. Share, connect and collaborate with over 14,000 of your peers in 100 countries around the world!
Development Programmes, Conferences and Events
Our development programmes, conferences and events are carefully designed to support those working in higher education at every stage of their careers.
"Without my National Teaching Fellowship I would never have gained promotion to a Principal Lectureship."
James Derounian, Principal Lecturer in Applied Social Sciences at the University of Gloucestershire and 2007 National Teaching Fellow, celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Scheme with a look at how it has benefited his career.
“Mentoring. It provides the opportunity to find out more about the academic communities we belong to.”
Dr Dawn Reilly Principal Lecturer Accounting, Business School, University of Greenwich, shares her experience of the benefits of being a mentor to colleagues who are applying for Fellowship. Find out more about Fellowship.
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