The Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) is committed to representing and supporting all those employed in the field of learning development and those with an interest in the field.
ALDinHE supports and champions the work of learning developers through community building and practice-sharing, facilitating research and dissemination, and providing professional development opportunities. We also connect and collaborate with other like-minded organisations around the world who share these goals.
Learning developers work with students in an educational bridging role. They mediate between the knowledge and skills which students bring to university and the demands and conventions of academic subjects, guiding students to navigate their university studies.
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#Take5 #154 Supporting apprentices: how small tweaks to a module/course can lead to successful student writers
In this blog, Dustin Hosseini reflects on some minor changes that he made to a research module, which is a part of a paramedic science degree apprenticeship, designed to increase student success. Whilst some may believe that Apprenticeship students are ‘special and different’, the changes implemented were small and could work in any course for any students: moving some sessions around and helping students brainstorm and articulate their ideas. They…
New suite of workshops for doctoral students – Webinar
Event date and time: Wednesday 27th May 2026, 13.00 – 14.00 For 25.26 academic year, Manchester Met Academic and Study Skills team (ASST) members generated a suite of 4 two-hour workshops on building student skills and confidence with Level 8 writing and research methods. One driver for the development of these sessions was parity of provision across all student levels: we have a strong central and faculty workshop delivery for…
Listening: a reflective approach
Event date and time: Wednesday 20th May 2026, 15.00 – 16.00 Listening is often taken for granted in the workplace, but the quality of our listening is rarely considered by individuals or organisations. In an age of screens and accelerated working environments where speed is an assumed necessity, it can be difficult to prioritise listening – which many conceptualise as being a passive rather than an active skill. Active listening…
Sandra Sinfield awarded the ALDinHE Lifetime Achievement Award
2026 Award presented to Sandra Sinfield SF‑ALDinHE, SFHEA It is a real privilege, on behalf of ALDinHE, to present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Sandra Sinfield, SF‑ALDinHE, SFHEA. This award recognises not just long service or an impressive list of roles and outputs, although Sandra has plenty of those, but a lifetime of values‑led practice, impact, generosity, and passion that has helped shape learning development as a field, a community, and a movement. Sandra is an Associate…
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