Leadership Foundation

Diversifying Leadership

 'The benefit of Diversifying Leadership is that it uses an “asset model” approach to combine four key elements: preparation through a series of challenging development activities; collaboration through action learning with peers; reflection by providing space between modules to think and act strategically; opportunity through access to a sponsor.'

Jannett Morgan, Programme Director,
Diversifying Leadership

A key priority for the Leadership Foundation in our continued work with UK HE funding bodies is to take a series of actions working with the sector to tackle the well documented under representation of BME leaders in UK higher education institutions; The Diversifying Leadership Programme is an important element of that work and we are delighted to confirm two further cohorts in 2017. 

The programme is aimed at early career academics and professional services staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, up to and below senior lecturer level (or equivalent), who are about to take their first step into applying for a senior role – or aspire to a leadership role.

Programme Updates - You asked, we listened 

Following feedback and review from the pilot cohort, we are excited to announce some key updates to Diversifying Leadership.

• Participants: In our ongoing commitment to diverisity and inclusion, we have opened the programme up to tailor to both early career acadamics, and early career professional services staff. To maintain the quality of experience, where appropriate, small-group working will be introduced to cater to the different needs of both groups.
• Fee Reduction: We have received funding from the Higher Education Funding Council For England to deliver a suite of equality and diversity and inclusion initiatives and we are grateful to their ongoing support in funding the price reduction. 
• Action Learning Sets: Participants will now benefit from facilitated action learning sets, introduced as part of the programme, and will therefore need to commit a total of 4 days to the programme.

Fees

£1,000 LF members
£1,250 Non members

For more information or to register your interest to participate in future cohorts, please contact Simone Cohen, Marketing Manager at simone.cohen@lfhe.ac.uk 

Details of current cohort 

Sponsors

The continued development of this programme has been made possible by the investment of the four UK higher education funding councils.

For any questions on Diversifying Leadership, please contact Simone Cohen, Marketing and Communications Manager