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UCL Leadership Programmes

Supporting the development for UCL Leaders and Prospective Leaders.

The UCL Leadership Programmes offer a range of online and in-person learning opportunities for individuals at any stage of their career, from those beginning their careers to those leading departments.

Our programmes provide various tools to enhance management and leadership skills, such as self-paced online courses, opportunities for career advancement, and guidance through mentoring and coaching.

Applications for 2023-24 are now closed. Applications for our 2024-25 programmes will open in Summer 2024.

We also offer a broad range of Leadership Development which you can access at your own time.

Development programmes

Open to all staff with line management responsibilities
People managers

People Management Essentials

UCL’s people management development programme equips all line managers with everything they need to support and develop our people. 

Entry via nominations process
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University Leaders

Enhance your personal and organisational leadership capability and deliver successful organisational change; for leaders at grades 9 or 10.

Entry via nominations process
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Strategic Leaders

Develop your ability to manage an increasingly complex and varied workload, build high-performing teams, develop strategy and lead change; for leaders at grade 8.

Entry via nominations process
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Advancing Leaders

Develop your ability to think and act strategically, build personal influence and networks and lead teams and projects; for grade 7.

Entry via nominations process
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Emerging Leaders

Engage your leadership potential and inspire your goals in this positive action programme; for BAME staff at grades 5, 6 and 7.

Entry via nominations process
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Senior Women in Leadership*

Reflect on your leadership profile and plan how to grow your skills and develop your impact as a senior leader; for grades 8 and 9.

Entry via nominations process
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Women in Leadership*

Understand your own leadership capabilities, what it means to be a female leader, and how to enhance your potential; for grades 6 and 7.

Entry via nominations process
EPI

Experienced Principal Investigator Programme

Helps senior researchers reflect on their  leadership skills and amplify their strategic planning in their particular contexts and situations

Entry via nominations process
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Advancing Principal Investigators (previously Research Team Leaders)

Develop the necessary skills and tools to lead a research team whilst developing your research career; for grades 8 and 9. 

Entry via nominations process
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Leadership in Action

Prepare for a role in a leadership in your chosen research field or wider HE community; for early career researchers at grades 6 to 8.

Open to all self-identifying* female researchers/teaching staff
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Women in Research*

Explore your career options and leadership aspirations; open to female research or teaching staff at grades 6b to 8.

Open to all Heads of Department
Heads of Department induction programme

Head of Department Induction

An induction programme to enable effective transition into the Head of Department role for newly appointed Heads of Department.

Open to all new senior leaders
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Senior Leaders Induction

An induction package for staff moving into senior leadership positions at UCL; for grades 10 and above.

This programme is open to women, including non binary people who are comfortable in a women-centred community.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email leadershipprogrammes@ucl.ac.uk 
We’re part of UCL Organisational Development.

2023/24 

Programme

Applications for 2023-24 are now closed. Applications for our 2024-25 programmes will open in Summer 2024.

For more information about the procedure, please see our Nominations Procedure Page. 

    Your Leadership Options

    Not sure which programme to choose?

    Find out more about the programmes and navigate your way to the right development opportunity with our information pack. 

    We also provide a range of flexible opportunities for continuous development for current and aspiring leaders.