Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Series
Take a look through the range of CPD series below, each focused on key themes to support your ongoing professional development in higher education. A special thank you to Regent College London and Burnley College for their collaboration and for generously sharing their CPD packages with our partner community. These resources are designed to help you connect with others and grow in your role as an educator. We hope you find them valuable as you continue to develop your expertise.
Advance HE Member Benefit Activities
Advance HE will have activities on offer across three global themes throughout the 2025-26 academic year including;
Education for the future – rethink, redesign, recreate
Governing and leading transformation in a complex landscape
Support for recognition and inclusion
Member benefits offered by Advance HE for the 2025-26 membership year can be found here: Member Benefits 2025-26
Advance HE offers a refreshed portfolio of programmes, conferences and events for 2025-26, designed to support you in tackling today’s higher education challenges: Programmes, Events and Conferences 2025-26
Burnley College CPD
Burnley College’s Continuing Professional Development offer is designed to support educators, leaders, mentors, and support staff across the sector through high-quality, research-informed and practice-focused training.
We provide a comprehensive annual CPD programme that brings together evidence-based pedagogy, innovation in digital and AI-enhanced learning, inclusive practice, curriculum design, and effective mentoring and coaching. Our approach is grounded in professional dialogue and reflective practice, ensuring that colleagues at all stages of their career receive personalised and impactful development.
Burnley College’s CPD provision includes
- Bright Spots CPD events, celebrating high-impact practice across curriculum areas
- Instructional coaching and mentoring development, supporting teacher educators and mentors in FE, HE, and apprenticeship settings
- Digital pedagogy and AI-enhanced learning workshops, including practical tools for classroom innovation
- Inclusive teaching and support strategies, with a focus on SEND, neurodiversity, and student wellbeing
- Curriculum and assessment design, ensuring engaging, high-quality learning experiences
- Leadership development, with a focus on culture, professional behaviours, and team growth
We would be delighted to share relevant CPD sessions with University of Greater Manchester colleagues and to continue building strong professional links across our partnership. Bespoke sessions or collaborative CPD projects can also be arranged on request.
To explore Burnley College’s CPD session dates/times and to book a place, please visit: Buy tickets – Burnley College CPD
Centre for Advanced Manufacturing (CfAM)
The Centre for Advanced Manufacturing (CfAM) regularly runs commercial CPD courses with a focus around Additive Manufacturing (AM). The courses include AM technology overviews, design for additive manufacturing, direct implementation of polymer and metal printing, and leveraging AM with traditional manufacturing techniques. We aim to help businesses make informed decisions around additive manufacturing and 3D printing, make the most of the benefits that AM can realise, and increase UK adoption of these technologies.
For a full list of courses available visit:
https://eshop.bolton.ac.uk/short-courses/national-centre-for-motorsport-engineering/centre-for-advanced-manufacturing
CPD Library
Please take a look at our library of online CPD session recordings which can be accessed at any time, should you be unable to attend a ‘live’ session that you may be interested in. To explore what is on offer, please visit: hml.bolton.ac.uk/Browse/CategoryFolder/18. To log in, please use your University username and password.
English for Academic Purposes
Welcome to English for Academic Purposes
Sign up here for practical CPD sessions delivered through the Centre for Higher Education Research and Practice (CHERP), designed to develop and enhance your practice.
For questions, contact Kat Cridland, Lead for EAP (k.cridland@greatermanchester.ac.uk).
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Equality, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB)
Our Equality, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) CPD programme is delivered by a diverse group of UGM colleagues and visiting speakers who bring specialist knowledge in accessibility and inclusive teaching. These sessions provide academic and professional staff with practical tools, approaches and insights to help them build inclusive learning environments that effectively support students across all protected characteristics.
TTo explore session dates/times and to book a place, please visit: Buy tickets – Disability Inclusion
Jisc CPD
The Jisc Discovery Tool is a free online tool created to support staff in evaluating their digital skills and pinpointing areas for improvement. It offers customised feedback and recommended resources based on how users respond to a set of reflective questions. The tool is based on Jisc’s digital capability framework, which defines the essential skills required to succeed in a digital environment.
To find out more and to get started, visit: Discovery tool: staff guide | Building digital capability
Staff can also signpost their students to the Student Guide at: Discovery tool: student guide | Building digital capability
Lesson Planning Surgeries
These informal, small-group sessions (up to three people) will provide an opportunity to share ideas and discuss practical teaching and learning strategies for planning lessons in block delivery.
For details of session dates/times and to book a place, please visit: Select tickets – Lesson Planning Surgery – Zoom
Liaising with the Library
The Academic Liaison Librarian Team are offering a variety of CPD sessions, to ensure you are making the most out of the Library for your own research and to support your students to success. These sessions include;
- Drop in with Academic Liaison Librarian
- GenAI tools for scoping research
- Systematic searching refresher
- How to update your resource lists online
- APCs and Transformational agreements for R&P deals, how and where to check before publishing
To explore available session dates and to book a place, please visit: https://buytickets.at/liaisingwiththelibrary
You can also book one to ones with the Academic Liaison Librarian Team if you would like literature searching support for your own research projects – to discuss this further, please email s.english@greatermanchester.ac.uk.
Programme Leader Platform
Our Programme Leader Platform is designed to bring colleagues together under the shared principle of working smarter, not harder. The network fosters collaboration over isolation, creating a supportive community where programme leaders can share good practice, and strengthen consistency across the university.
By centralising key resources, guidance, and updates in one accessible space, the network removes duplication, streamlines everyday tasks, and ensures that programme leaders have what they need at their fingertips. Through this platform , we aim to enhance the student experience while supporting staff wellbeing and efficiency. Together, we are building a connected, informed, and empowered programme leader community within an inclusive and accessible platform .
To learn more, please contact Paula Walsh: p.walsh@greatermanchester.ac.uk
Regent College London (RCL) Academic Staff Development (ASD) Programme
Regent College London’s (RCL) Academic Staff Development (ASD) programme is a CPD initiative, designed to foster a culture of continuous learning and collaboration. It provides colleagues opportunities to share good practice, practical knowledge, and fresh insights, while supporting participants’ development as lecturers and scholars.
To explore RCL’s ASD session dates/times and to book a place, please visit: https://buytickets.at/rclasdprogramme
Sport and Wellness
Please visit the University’s Sport and Wellness pages to explore a huge range of great activities taking place at The Sports Centre, Bolton One, the Multi-Use Games Area, Bolton Arena and the Anderton Centre - Sport & Wellness | University of Greater Manchester. These activities are a great opportunity for both staff and students to explore wider sporting interests – there is something for everyone!
TIRIgogy
Through engaging presentations, interactive workshops, insightful guest talks and thought-provoking symposiums, TIRIgogy aims to support you in your continued professional development journey by helping you to discover how to effectively integrate research informed pedagogy into your teaching and learning practices and provide you with practical techniques that can be seamlessly incorporated in traditional, hybrid or blended learning environments to enhance both your experience as an educator and that of your learners. TIRIgogy also offers a networking and collaboration platform for individuals working in the Higher Education sector through TIRIgogy ConnectED podcasts, blogs and webinars series. To explore any upcoming events and book a place, please visit: TIRIgogy CPD Series.
