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About Student Education Development

We are committed to offering support for colleagues in teaching and learning at all career stages. Whether you are just starting your teaching career in higher education, or you are an experienced practitioner wanting to develop or share your expertise in student education practice, our provision has been designed to help you. Explore the links below to find the level of support that best suits you and see our news articles to find out what topics your colleagues are discussing and sharing practice in. Find out more in our short guide about who can support you in your Student Education practice.

Getting started in student education

If you are new to teaching or teaching at Leeds then Foundations in teaching (FiT) aims to provide you with all the essential information to get you started​.

Developing your student education practice

Resources and information for the continued development of your teaching practice. These range from useful refreshers to targeted areas for development providing support whatever your level of experience.

Connect with the teaching community

Sharing experiences and practice is a key area in your teaching development. Find out about our TIPS community and other networks that can provide peer support in all areas of teaching practice.

Professional recognition and awards

Find out about opportunities to gain recognition for your teaching practice or your work to support learning this includes PRiSE, support for PFHEA, University teaching awards, NTF and CATE and information about colleagues who have gained teaching fellowships

Postgraduate certificate in academic practice (PGCAP)

The Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) is a post-induction programme for University of Leeds staff who make a significant contribution to Student Education at Leeds.

Leading Student Education

Find out about support available for those involved in leadership roles in student education and in the development of others.

News

Student Perceptions of Immersive Learning Experiences

What did you do?   Last academic year (2025-26), 1,056 University of Leeds students participated in immersive learning activities facilitated by HELIX as part of their modules ​(Digital Education at the University of Leeds, 2026)​. While previous work at Leeds had explored staff perceptions of virtual reality (VR) in teaching ​(Jones, 2024)​, there had been little...

Interactive Home Visits For 4th Year Medical Students

What did you do?  We have created an illustrated virtual home visit which allows fourth year medical students to ‘walk’ around the patient’s home and look at key areas with accompanying questions to allow for a standardised experience across a group of students.     Students complete this as a self-directed learning activity followed by a small group discussion in the next teaching session focusing...

Developing a Virtual Reality Teaching Resource - From Idea to Fruition

We are sharing this to discuss the development of a new virtual reality teaching resource. We developed an innovative resource for medical students to learn about the impact of social determinants of health on how patients manage their long-term health conditions.   What did you do? Why did you do it?  The Continuing Care and Cancer module for...

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Stay connected with OD&PL

  • OD&PL news: Stay updated with the latest news on the OD&PL website or the Staff Intranet.
  • Monthly development roundup: Read our monthly roundup articles, published at the start of each month on the Staff Intranet.
  • Programme & events calendar: View our full calendar of upcoming events and programmes on the Staff Intranet (University of Leeds staff only) or check out the overview on our website.
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  • All staff eNews: Find additional opportunities in the weekly All Staff eNews, sent to colleagues by email from Internal Comms.

To find out more about the other areas within OD&PL (student education development, researcher development and culture and digital capabilities) visit the main OD&PL website.