Latest news items from the Institute for Academic Development. 3 Minute Thesis 2025 - Final The annual 3 Minute Thesis competition for doctoral researchers at the University of Edinburgh - find out more. IAD winter closure dates Details of the IAD's winter closure period. 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. New Head of Research Cultures appointed Alex Peden has been appointed as Head of Research Cultures within the Institute for Academic Development. 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