"Change is inevitable. Growth is optional."
Developing yourself and your career
Discover the Self-Learning Resources Site for resources and guidance on different areas of development including time management, self-confidence, procrastination, change management and more.
We also offer a suite of live training designed to help you build interpersonal skills and manage your career. A few of which are highlighted below, or you can browse our full course list.
Personal development
- Getting the most out of your PDR
- The Art of Presentation (Short Course)
- The Art of Presentation (Long Course)
- Empower@Exeter
From our associates at Think Productive:
Career development
Signposting for career development themed courses can be found on each of the below sites:
Working within a Team
A suite of courses aimed at developing the skills to work in and be part of a team, whether that be a small team or the wider University
- Coaching and Mentoring - Quality Conversations
- Mentoring Skills and Techniques
- Team Development opportunities
- Giving and Receiving Feedback
- Managing Difficult Situations: Conflict, Influencing and Assertiveness
Further Development
The opportunities listed below are also offered and delivered by relevant University departments.
Development to support your own wellbeing and that of those you work with. Visit the Colleague Wellbeing and the Student Wellbeing – Advice for Staff pages for more information
- Supporting the mental wellbeing of your team (LearnUpon)
- Accepting and Embracing Change
- Managing Difficult Situations: Conflict, Influencing and Assertiveness
- Supporting Students: Mental Health, Wellbeing & the HWSS Procedure (LearnUpon)
- Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Level 1 - online and is open to and useful for all staff
- Staff and Student Networks
- Supporting the Mental Wellbeing of your Team: A Bite-Size Practical Guide for Leaders and Managers
- Managing Chronic Fatigue at Work (including the impact of Post-COVID Syndrome)
- Bitesize Learning: Menopause and Women's Health
Positive Mindset Toolkit
Join Clinical Psychologist Vikki Barnes to help you foster a positive mindset and continue to learn and grow from your experiences (“to be your best self no matter what you are going through”) in and beyond the current working situation.
The toolkit involves six distinct but interrelated topics: Stay Connected, Find the Calm, Mindfulness, Find Balance, Gratitude and One Good Thing. Please see below to view Vikki's webinars on each of these topics.
Mindfulness Groups for Staff at the University of Exeter
About Vikki
Vikki is a practising Clinical Psychologist and an Alumna of the University of Exeter. Vikki has a substantial online following and presence and is renowned in the sector for her approach to a positive mindset and solution focus. For more information please visit Vikki's social media.
It is vital to our University community that everyone understands the core principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion; and that we continually build on our skills and knowledge as individuals. EDI is an ever-changing landscape, and there are frequent personal and professional development opportunities offered so that our community can stay up-to-date in these areas. Please visit the ED&I Resources and Training pages for more opportunities.
Health and Safety remains an important topic whether working at the University or from home. A majority of the courses listed require face-to-face interaction; however, advice and guidance can still be given by the Health and Safety team wherever required. If you have queries about any area of Health and Safety training please contact the Health & Safety team.
Please also refer to the Homeworking DSE page which provides updated Health and Safety information.
- Bodily Fluids and Sharps
- Biological COSHH for Laboratory Users
- COSHH for Laboratory Users
- COSHH for Laboratory Users (Refresher)
- Environmental Sustainability in the Workplace (online)
- Emergency Response and Business Continuity
- Event Management
- Fieldwork Practical Workshop
- Laboratory Spillages
- Ladder Safety Training
- Risk Assessment
- Manual Handling Risk Assessment for Managers
- Pollution Prevention and Emergency Response
- Using Laboratory Gases Safely
- Using Liquid Nitrogen Safely
Fire Safety courses
- Fire Marshal and Evacuation Officer
- Person in Charge (Fire Safety) (PiC) and Deputy Person in Charge (Fire Safety) (PiC)
On-demand training
If you or your team would like training in any of the topics below please contact the person concerned and they will arrange to deliver the training for you.
| Evac Chair Training (Fire Safety) | Contact firesafety@exeter.ac.uk to arrange training |
| Bespoke Fire Safety Training | |
| Carriage of Dangerous Goods | Contact Health and Safety team to arrange training |
| Laser Safety Awareness | |
| Chemical Deliveries Training | |
| Principles of Ionising Radiation Protection | |
| Hydrofluoric Acid Awareness Training | |
| Radiation Protection Supervisor Training | |
| Radiation Protection Supervisor Refresher Training |
First Aid Training
Requests from staff to become First Aiders and attend the ‘First Aid at Work’ training course should be made directly to firstaid@exeter.ac.uk (monitored by the Health & Safety Team), and have the approval of their line manager.
Finance Training and Helpdesk
Follow the links below to access information about training and development options relating to finance, the T1 system, budgets, ordering goods, paying people and more. The page also provides a Helpdesk function if you cannot find the answer to your query.
- Finance Training and Helpdesk
- VAT Training Materials and Guidance
- Generic online finance courses: coordinated by the British Universities Finance Directors Group these free courses include subjects such as Understanding University Finance, Introductions to: HE Finance, Research Finance, sustainable procurement, VAT in HE, TRAC and more.
Finance, Procurement, Governance and Compliance on-demand training
If you, or your team, would like any of the training below please contact the person indicated directly. They will then arrange the training with you on an ad hoc basis.
| Alison Ball | |
| Procurement: |
Dave Burchill |
A suite of courses covering key business themes, processes and skills all useful for today’s workplace.