Professional development and training

Find out about opportunities across the University to engage in professional development, including face-to-face training and development sessions, online courses and resources.

Professional development opportunities

Find out about a range of opportunities across the University to engage in professional development, including face-to-face training and development sessions, online courses and resources.

Essential Training

Essential Training ensures all employees are made aware and are capable of meeting their statutory obligations and professional standards.

Staff learning events

The University is committed to offering all employees access to development events and workshops to enhance professional practice.

Develop at Essex

Develop at Essex is a virtual space for you to develop and enhance your professional performance at the University.

Training and development webinars

Join a webinar to find out the basics of using Zoom and how to teach online with Zoom.

Academic development

Our commitment to educator development

Developed with input from colleagues throughout our community, our Educator Development Framework provides a thorough career focal point for you as an educator at Essex.

Researcher Development Framework

Developed with input from colleagues across our community, our Researcher Development Framework has been to provide a thorough career focal point for our researchers.

Employee Tuition Fee Waiver

The waiver of tuition fees for staff is available for specific courses.

Peer Review of Teaching Policy

The Peer Review of Teaching Policy focuses on the sharing of good teaching and learning practice.

Education Insights workshops series

The Education Insights workshops are designed to provide you with an all-round development of your practice inside and outside the classroom.

HR Excellence in Research Award

The University holds the HR Excellence in Research Award which reflects our commitment to harnessing the talents of our academic community engaged in research.

CADENZA Pathways to Fellowship

Employees have the opportunity to gain professional recognition as Fellows of Advance HE through our CADENZA programme.

Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice (PG CHEP)

The PG CHEP is a qualification for staff involved in teaching who wish to develop their knowledge, skills and expertise in academic practice.

Information assurance and data protection

Data protection and information assurance training

Training for all staff across all aspects of records management, Data Protection, Freedom of Information and the Environmental Information Regulations.

IT and digital skills training

LinkedIn Learning video training courses

LinkedIn Learning - previously known as Lynda.com - is a leading provider of online video training with thousands of high quality courses covering a range of topics.

IT training courses

A range of taught classroom sessions to help staff develop their digital skills with popular tools such as Microsoft Office and Adobe software.

Management training

Training for Postgraduate Research Supervisors

Useful training resources for Postgraduate Research Supervisors.

The Leadership Programme

The Leadership Programme aims to combine the talent that exists within the University with the other key determinant of success: training.

Management development

A range of resources and events are available to support managers and their teams to help them succeed personally and professionally.

Coaching Essentials for Managers

A one-day highly practical and participative workshop that will enable individuals to develop effective coaching skills.

Leadership programmes

We have collaborated with various external providers to offer a range of external events to support individuals from different backgrounds, genders and sexual orientation with developing their leadership skills and practice.

Recruitment training

All University staff participating in recruitment activities must complete a training programme.

Personal development

Mentoring

Mentoring for staff at Essex is an opportunity for you to engage in a series of development conversations with colleagues both locally and wider within the University.

Mentoring for B.A.M.E. employees

Effective mentoring can empower and inspire all members of our University community to fulfil their potential.

Workplace coaching

Coaching is an opportunity for you to have some confidential space and time when you can reflect on and get even better at your job.

YUFE Staff Development Programme

The YUFE Staff Development Programme includes teaching activities for academic staff, and other activities such as job shadowing, professional development and specific competence-building training, to complement individual staff development needs at all career levels.

Stonewall LGBT+ training programmes

External events designed to empower employees to take positive action to address the underrepresented and bring this back to develop and impact our community.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding training

Explore the various Safeguarding training resources available to you.

Skills training

Media training for our community

Media training is available to help academics and senior members of staff develop the skills to effectively communicate via the media.

Student support training

Mental health first aid workshop

Learn how to help a person who may be developing a mental health issue and how to identify warning signs of mental health difficulties.