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Applications now open for the Aurora Women's Leadership Development Programme

Thursday, 30 June 2016

Aurora Women's Leadership Development Programme

Aurora is the Leadership Foundation's women-only leadership development initiative. It aims to encourage women in higher education to think of themselves as leaders and to develop leadership skills. 

It is available for those in roles up to and including Associate Professor or Professional and Managerial Grade 8. More details of the programme, and what each session covers, can be found here. 

Aurora is an ideal leadership development programme for those who are starting to think about moving into leadership roles in the future, but who have some managerial experience. It combines education in a conference setting, networking, mentoring and online resources and involves attendance at four conference days, a self-facilitated action learning set, mentoring by a senior member of University staff, and regular meetings with other University of Reading participants and the Vice-Chancellor to discuss emerging themes. 

Aurora addresses core areas associated with future leadership success including:

  • Understanding organisations and the sector
  • Developing leadership behaviours, skills and knowledge
  • Identifying and overcoming barriers and obstacles
  • Growing confidence and a leadership identity
  • Building networks, coalitions, and support processes

The dates of the sessions are shown below. It is possible to attend different venues for the different sessions provided that Power and Politics and Action Learning are undertaken in the same location.

 Location

Identity, Impact and Voice

Power and Politics

Action Learning Sets*

Core Leadership Skills

Adaptive Leadership Skills

London 1

Tuesday 4 October 2016

Tuesday 8 November 2016

Tuesday 6 December 2016

Tuesday 10 January 2017

Tuesday 14 February 2017  

Edinburgh

Tuesday 1 November 2016

Tuesday 29 November 2016

Thursday 12 January 2017

Thursday 9 February 2017

Thursday 16 March 2017

Dublin

Wednesday 7 December 2016

Wednesday 18 January 2017

Wednesday 1 March 2017

Tuesday 21 March 2017

Wednesday 3 May 2017

Cardiff

Friday 13 January 2017

Friday 17 February 2017

Friday 17 March 2017

Friday 7 April 2017

Friday 19 May 2017

Leeds

Thursday 2 February 2017

Thursday 2 March 2017

Thursday 30 March 2017

Thursday 11 May 2017

Thursday 8 June 2017

London 2

Wednesday 8 March 2017

Wednesday 29 March 2017

Wednesday 26 April 2017

Thursday 24 May 2017

Wednesday 28 June 2017

The University will centrally fund 10 women to attend Aurora in 2016/17, with the request that the School or Service covers the cost of travel to the events for the participants. 

Individuals who are interested are encouraged to make an expression of interest, with a supporting statement from their line manager, and Head of School/ Function agreement. This should be sent to Susan Thornton and include the following:

  • A short statement (up to 1 page maximum) explaining: what skills and knowledge you would hope to gain by attending the programme; your leadership aspirations for the future and why you believe this programme will help you to achieve them; and how you anticipate you will apply your learning from the programme.
  • Confirmation that you will be able to commit to attending the five sessions, identifying which location and dates you would like to attend.
  • The supporting statement from your line manager should include a commentary on your commitment to development and the support that you will be provided by your School, Function, or Service.
The deadline for applications is midday, Friday 29 July 2016. Applicants will be informed by Friday 2 September if they have been successful.
A panel is convened to consider which applicants will be given a sponsored place, and the decision of its members is final. As the programme is usually very popular, this does mean that unfortunately some applicants will be disappointed. Please note, it is not open to individuals to apply direct to the Leadership Foundation for a place, delegates must be sponsored by the University centrally.

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