The success of the University relies on the skills, knowledge and experience of its employees, across all staff groups, grades, areas and roles.
In line with the University Wellbeing Strategy, which defines wellbeing as ‘creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows an employee to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and their organisation’ (CIPD 2016), the responsibility for supporting ongoing professional development lies with individuals, leaders and managers across all levels of the organisation.
It is well-recognised that most learning happens in the workplace and on-the-job, supported by managers and colleagues who provide opportunities to practice and helpful feedback. To complement this, there are also a wide range of central and local providers within the University who can support learning with guidance, resources and more formalised learning activities. For more information on supporting successful learning for yourself and others see Approaches to learning and more at PPD on demand.
University learning and development providers
Some of these provide opportunities for employees across all staff groups and roles, others are focussed on particular disciplines, groups or areas of responsibility. It is not exhaustive and other opportunities may also be available in your local workplace or Department; contact your local administrator for further information.
For many of these providers, you can search for scheduled events on the University Training Booking System (UTBS). You can also view your own training history at www.training.cam.ac.uk/person/YOUR-CRS-ID/training-history [NOTE: please edit the link with your CRSid details].
| Provider | Activity and target groups |
| LinkedIn Learning at Cambridge | Online learning for University and College staff and students |
| Personal and Professional Development, including PPD learn online | Leadership, professional and career development support for all, including new staff |
| Equality and Diversity | Guidance, resources and events for all, including Wellbeing |
| University Information Services IT training | Professional, academic and personal IT skills development for all |
| TechLink Scheme | For University and College IT professionals |
| Finance Division Training | Including University finance systems and professional qualifications |
| HR Systems Training | Including CHRIS and web recruitment |
| Student Systems Training | Including CAMSIS and Moodle |
| Occupational Health and Safety | Including fire safety, first aid, laboratory safety, manual handling |
| ourcambridge | Guidance, resources and events for professional services staff, plus accredited Lean training for all staff |
| Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning | Guidance, resources and events for academic and other educators, including postgraduate (PG) supervisors and tutors |
| Disability Resource Centre | For those teaching and working with disabled students |
| Office of Postdoctoral Affairs | Guidance, resources and events for postdoctoral research staff |
| Researcher Development | Development for postdoctoral research staff and postgraduate research students |
| Postdoc Careers Service | Career guidance, resources and events for postdoctoral research staff |
| Research Office | For those seeking and managing research grants |
| Public Engagement | For those involved in University public engagement events and activities |
| Admissions Office | For those in outreach, widening participation and undergraduate (UG) admissions roles |
| Communications | Supporting effective messaging, including working with the media |
| Cambridge Digital Humanities | For students, researchers and others working in research and teaching |
| Scholarly Communication | For researchers, librarians and others working in research |
| University Counselling Service | For those seeking support for themselves or others |
| University Libraries and Librarians in Training | For those working in University Libraries |
| Institute of Continuing Education | Range of courses, including professional, undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications – reduced fees for University staff |
| Language Centre | For those seeking to learn a new language, or build on existing knowledge and skills (free and fee-paying) |