Human Resources

Courses and Resources

Access to courses and resources as we develop our potential.

Learning Opportunities for Semester 1 2024/2025 

As the new academic year starts, we are launching new learning opportunities for Semester 1.

They are organised into four areas: developing management and leadership skills, expanding leadership thinking, sharing leadership insights and supporting career growth.

Semester 1 2024/2025 Learning Opportunities

Self-Paced Courses and Toolkits - for aspiring managers to established leaders

To complement the Aspiring Manager, Edinburgh Manager and Edinburgh Leader Programme aims, self-paced courses and toolkits have been developed and curated to explore the underpinning skills and behaviours required.

Skills and Behaviours

Self-paced courses

Toolkits

Create psychological safety and build trust with others
Building Your Emotional Intelligence

Psychological Safety

Influence and negotiate with others  in their team and wider network

Developing Your Negotiation Skills

Building Successful Networks

Influencing People in Higher Education

Hold regular, meaningful conversations so everyone knows what and how they are doing

Performance Management

Handling Difficult Conversations

Active Listening

Provide constructive feedback
Creating a Feedback Culture

Receiving Feedback 

Develop coaching and facilitation skills to enable and delegate to others

 

Developing Your Coaching Skills Facilitation Skills - coming soon. 
Support self and others when operating in times of change and uncertainty

Effective Decision Making

Practical Problem Solving

Managing Self and Others Through Change

Using the Self-Paced Courses and Toolkits

Further guidance on these resources and how to access them

 

 

Talks & Questions with University Senior Leaders (secured)

A series of talks with different University Senior Leaders, open to all managers and leaders in the University

Psychometrics and Feedback Tools (secured)

This guide has been produced to provide an overview of psychometric tests and feedback tools available to University of Edinburgh staff.

Leadership Development Guide (secured)

External & Internal Leadership Programmes, Internal Formal Qualifications and Networks

HR eLearning courses

HR eLearning modules including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Recruitment.

Other learning providers and resources

Information on other training, learning and development providers within the University.