Other Career Resources
The University provides a range of professional and career development opportunities for academic and general staff.
- Learning Solutions
- Institute for Teaching and Learning
- Centre for Continuing Education
- Staff policy and conditions
- Other opportunities
- External resources
Learning Solutions
Learning Solutions offers a range of courses in areas including:
- Online Orientation for new staff and new managers and supervisors - COMING SOON!
- Certificate IV in Business (Front Line Management)
- Diploma in Business (Front Line Management)
- Leading and Developing People
- Managing and Working in Teams
- Business Communication
- Orientation to the University
- Performance Management and Development
- Information Technology
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Financial Management
Institute for Teaching and Learning
The Institute for Teaching and Learning offers seminars and workshops on enhancing the quality of teaching and postgraduate supervision. It also offers:
- an academic induction program
- course evaluation and development service, and
- advice and support in new teaching technologies, teaching development grants, student appraisal of teaching and peer appraisal of teaching.
Centre for Continuing Education
The Centre for Continuing Education offers an extensive range of public-access short courses, from Business and Information Technology to Languages and Fine Arts.
Staff policy and conditions
- Study Time for general staff to undertake further education.
- Special Studies Program (sabbatical leave) for academic staff.
- Secondment, job rotation/mobility or job-sharing opportunities - contact Recruitment or your local Human Resources officer for more information.
- Seek your supervisor’s support for a professional development activity at your PM&D meeting.
Other opportunities
- Participate in a working party, committee or project outside your immediate work area.
- Attend meetings or committees as an observer (information on University Senate and the Academic Board is available online).
- Join a professional network or forum (e.g. the Sydney University Network for Women (SUN), or Techtalks for IT staff).
- Seek out a mentor/coach (SUN and some faculties offer mentoring programs).
- Apply for a Teaching or Supervision Award.
- Apply for a grant or scholarship.
- Write for publications.
- Present papers at conferences.
- Seek a consultancy with an external organisation.