Academic personal tutoring development opportunities

This page provides an overview of the development opportunities available to academic personal tutors (APT) throughout the academic year. Collaborating closely with our colleagues in Student Support, we have designed a core provision along with a wide range of optional sessions.

Details of sessions for APTS for 2026/27 will be added to this page and will be promoted via the APT Community Team.

In addition to our upcoming events, there is a range of resources and support available on our APT resources webpage, which includes: APT Bitesize video series, UKAT resources, Disability Services APT support, APT Teams Community, Users Guides for APT Systems, Access and Success Insight Sessions, Student Success Forum, Student Support and year-round welcome for students.

Visit the APT resources webpage

Calendar of events

September 2026

8 September – Cultural Sensitivity Training: Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange (Leeds GATE)

8 September, 10am-12noon

The University of Leeds is proud to have signed the GTRSB into HE Pledge, reaffirming our commitment to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showmen and Boater staff and students. As part of our work, Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange are delivering a session to support UoL staff in better understanding Gypsy and Traveller history, culture and experiences.

This in-person session will:

Help colleagues understand the history of Romany Gypsy and Irish Traveller communities including origins, culture, racism, marginalisation and discrimination
Provide a current picture of the Gypsy and Traveller communities in the UK and West Yorkshire
Challenge stereotypes and bias
Explore attitudes and barriers to education and allow colleagues to examine how and where they can support Gypsy and Traveller students in their roles.

October 2026

21 October – Supporting disabled students as an academic personal tutor (APT)

This session takes place online on Wednesday 21 October 10-11.30am

This session is designed for all academic personal tutors to consider ways of supporting disabled tutees positively and effectively. Over 9,000 students have shared they are disabled with the University of Leeds. Disability Services supports students with a range of conditions including dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, autism, mental health conditions, hearing loss, visual impairment, mobility issues and many others.

In the session we will consider a range of topics including: what ‘disabled’ means, how to identify disabled tutees, reasonable adjustments, inclusive practices, signposting, and how Disability Services works with staff and students.