Leadership programmes

The University has a number of EDI leadership training programmes, aimed at developing a diverse pool of leaders for the future. These are aimed at colleagues from groups which are statistically underrepresented at leadership level, at different stages of their leadership journey, who feel ready to create the next step of their career and are committed to structured support and learning. 

Each programme seeks to equip colleagues from diverse groups with the knowledge to succeed and progress into leadership.

The programmes will launch again in early 2026, with applications open in early September 2025. Register your interest for any of the programmes. 

For specific details on each programme, and how to apply: 

• Aurora: For women 
• Disability Leadership Training: For disabled colleagues 
• LGBTQ+ Development Programme: For LGBTQ+ colleagues 
• StellarHE: For Black, Asian and racially minoritised colleagues
• 100 Black Women Professors Now: For black women academics, researchers and PhD students 

If you have further questions, please contact the EDI team