Human Resources
Aurora Programme Briefing
Ian Roberts,
Head of Leadership and
Professional Development
Sandra Brown,
Diversity and Inclusion Manager
Human Resources
Event Outline
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What is the Aurora Programme?
What does it involve?
What is QMUL’s involvement in it?
What support is available for participants?
How and when can I apply?
Q&A session
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What is the Aurora Programme?
“Developing future leaders for higher education.
Aurora is our women-only leadership development programme. It
is a unique partnership initiative bringing together leadership
experts and higher education institutions to take positive action to
address the under-representation of women in leadership
positions in the sector.
Over the past four years 3477 women from over 139 institutions
across the UK and Ireland have participated. We seek to further
support women and their institutions to enable leadership
potential, and further embed strong networks across the sector to
share best practice, insights and experiences.”
www.lfhe.ac.uk
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Who is Aurora for?
Aurora is for women up to and including senior lecturer
level or the professional services equivalent working in a
university, college or related organisation who would like to
develop and explore issues relating to leadership roles and
responsibilities.
Participants should have the endorsement of their
institution (either their Aurora Champion or line manager)
and be committed to developing and enhancing their
career.
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Who is Aurora for?
Participants will be asked to:
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attend each of the four development days, and the action
learning set day organised by participants in their assigned
groups;
undertake self-directed learning throughout the programme,
aligned with developing interests and where time allows;
commit to working with a mentor which is provided by their
institution;
be prepared to participate in a longitudinal study to measure
the work experiences of women in higher education, and the
impact of Aurora over time.
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What does it involve?
London (Autumn Programme)
London (Spring Programme)
1. Identity, Impact and Voice
Thursday 12 October 2017
2. Power and Politics
Thursday 16 November 2017
3. Action Learning Set*
Thursday 7 December 2017:
Delegates agree a host institution
4. Core Leadership Skills
Thursday 18 January 2018
5. Adaptive Leadership Skills
Thursday 15 February 2018
1. Identity, Impact and Voice
Thursday 8 March 2018
2. Power and Politics
Tuesday 24 April 2018
3. Action Learning Set*
Thursday 17 May 2018: Delegates
agree a host institution
4. Core Leadership Skills
Tuesday 12 June 2018
5. Adaptive Leadership Skills
Thursday 5 July 2018
*Please note: Participants from different institutions are allocated to each action
learning set on the Power and Politics day, which usually takes place in the same region.
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QMUL’s Involvement and Support
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Securing and funding places
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6 professional services staff
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6 academic staff
Nominating/identifying staff to attend (up to and
including senior lecturer/equivalent)
Facilitating attendance
Supporting the programme via role-models and
champions
Providing mentors
Institutional projects
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How to apply
Submit an application (up to 2 sides A4) outlining:
• You commitment to personal/professional
development
• What you hope to gain from participating
• Potential project topics
• Confirm that your line manager supports your
application and can facilitate your attendance
Subject to demand for places there will also be a
short interview to select participants for the
programme
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Timeline
Activity
Date
Briefing sessions
w/c 26th June
Applications open
w/c 3rd July
Applications close
Mon 24th July
Interviews
Mon 14th August to Fri 25th August
Confirm places to LFHE
w/c 28th August
Autumn programme starts
Thu 12th Oct
Spring programme starts
Thu 8th Mar
Note: Interviews will be subject to number of applications, bookings made via
doodle poll or similar.
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Question and Answer Session
Previous participants:
 Experiences of the programme
 Hints and tips for new participants
 How has it helped you?
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Any questions?
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Further information: https://www.lfhe.ac.uk/en/programmesevents/programmes/women-only/aurora/index.cfm
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Briefing Close
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Thank you for attending
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We look forward to receiving your application!