University of Edinburgh leadership & management programmes for all staff University leadership and management coursesThe University HR department provides management and leadership courses for all staff, both academic and professional services. The available offers include: The Aspiring Manager: for staff who are not in a management role but demonstrate the potential and motivation to develop into one.The Edinburgh Manager: for staff who are people managers across all areas of the University.The Edinburgh Leader: for staff with significant leadership responsibilities including setting the strategic direction of their work area. UoE Leadership and Management Programmes Leadership programmes to support Equality, Diversity and InclusionThe University also supports applicants to Advance HE's leadership courses for women, and for staff from BAME backgrounds. Please note these programmes are run by an external organisation and will therefore incur a cost to your own department. The available programmes include: Aurora Programme: Advance HE's initiative for women and those who identify as a woman, prior to taking their first significant step up to a leadership role.Diversifying Leadership Programme: Advance HE's Diversifying Leadership programme is designed to support early-career academics and professional services staff from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds who are about to take their first steps into a leadership role. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Development through Advance HE This article was published on 2025-08-20