Latest news items from the Institute for Academic Development. New Programme and Course Design resource A new Programme and Course Design resource has been developed by IAD with contributions and feedback from colleagues across the University. Postdoc Mentoring Circles - applications now open Mentoring Circles: group mentoring, matching a group of University of Edinburgh postdocs with a mentor. Applications now open, from 1st Nov - 29th Nov 2024. WriteFest 2024 - find out more About WriteFest 2024 - what it is and how to get involved. 3 Minute Thesis 2024 - Final The annual 3 Minute Thesis competition for doctoral researchers at the University of Edinburgh - find out more. New Head of Research Cultures appointed Alex Peden has been appointed as Head of Research Cultures within the Institute for Academic Development. IAD winter closure dates Details of the IAD's winter closure period. Researcher Realities - 30th May Researcher Realities is a 1-day online event for University of Edinburgh research staff being held on 30th May 2023. It features 4 sessions on: researcher careers, funding, interdisciplinary collaborations, and being a Principal Investigator. Institute for Academic Development closed - 19th Sep 2022 The Institute for Academic Development will be closed on Monday 19th September. Learning together in a global pandemic - new report New report - Learning together in a global pandemic: practices and principles for teaching and assessing online in uncertain times. New book - Co-creating Learning and Teaching A new book published by IAD's Dr Catherine Bovill. This article was published on 2024-02-26