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This #Take 5 is brought to you by the #Take5 editorial board, who want to persuade you that now really is the time for you to share your amazing practice with the wider higher education community. We are storytellers – our lives are made up of the stories we tell, the marks we make in the world. We love our Learning Development and wider educational community. You have so many great stories to tell about the ways you have engaged with tricky topics, innovative pedagogy and the most willing – or resistant – of colleagues or students. So – write […]

With Sheryl Mansfield, Sharon Perera and Jennie Blake Event date and time: Monday 9th February 2026, 14.00 – 15.00 Join us for an inspiring webinar where three award‑winning practitioners will share their insights and experiences from achieving the Advance HE Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) within Learning Development. They’ll reflect on their journey, discuss what contributed to their success, and offer practical advice for anyone considering applying for a future CATE award. Whether you’re curious about the process or actively preparing an application, this session will give you valuable, first‑hand perspectives. You can explore more about the CATE Award, […]

This #Take5 is brought to you by Steve Briggs and Dr Ralitsa Kantcheva from the University of Bedfordshire who undertook an ALDinHE funded international research project between 2024 and 2025 to develop a taxonomy of Academic Language and Learning Development (ALLD) Practitioner roles. Their hope is that their research – and the various publications through which they have disseminated it – will offer Academic Language and Learning Development practitioners – and all discipline staff – a valuable tool to achieve a common understanding of this often misunderstood – or poorly understood – field. This #Take5 provides a bitesize overview of […]

On the 15th of each month, we are inviting those working in the field of learning development to share their day. Write up what you have done on the 15th of the month (or your nearest working day to this date) (plus reflections) and share it with us via this short submission form. The entries will be shared here on the ALDinHE blog. In 2010-11 and 2014-15, the ALDinHE website was previously used for a collective online journal by members of the LD community. The collective journal re-launched on the 15 May 2023. You can read the journal entries for each month. The shared experiences […]

Event date and time: Tuesday 28 April 2026, 12.00 -14.00 This is an online event. The writing retreat can offer you the opportunity to ask questions regarding your application and offer you time to write and reflect on your application. The writing retreat can also offer the opportunity to peer mark colleagues’ applications gaining useful feedback. The recognition scheme is open for applications all year round. Join us on a writing retreat to progress your Fellow of ALDinHE (F-ALDinHE) and Senior Fellow of ALDinHE (SF-ALDinHE) award. The F-ALDinHE and SF-ALDinHE awards promote Learning Development as a profession in its own […]

Event date and time: Wednesday, 7th January 2026, 13.00 – 15.00 This is an online event. The writing retreat can offer you the opportunity to ask questions regarding your application and offer you time to write and reflect on your application. The writing retreat can also offer the opportunity to peer mark colleagues’ applications gaining useful feedback. The recognition scheme is open for applications all year round. Join us on a writing retreat to progress your Fellow of ALDinHE (F-ALDinHE) and Senior Fellow of ALDinHE (SF-ALDinHE) award. The F-ALDinHE and SF-ALDinHE awards promote Learning Development as a profession in its […]

In this #Take5 blog Steve Briggs considers how conceptualising a teaching and learning career in terms of eras, may benefit a practitioner in terms of personal development planning. Designing our practice During the May 2025 Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education (JLDHE) Reading Club Lee Fallin and Catherine Turton discussed their brilliant article: “The Transformative potential of Design Thinking in Learning Development”. This discussion has since led me to reflect on how teaching and learning practitioners may change pedagogic approach and thinking during distinct periods, or eras, within their career.  What is a career era? A career musician or […]

On the 15th of each month, we are inviting those working in the field of learning development to share their day. Write up what you have done on the 15th of the month (or your nearest working day to this date) (plus reflections) and share it with us via this short submission form. The entries will be shared here on the ALDinHE blog. In 2010-11 and 2014-15, the ALDinHE website was previously used for a collective online journal by members of the LD community. The collective journal re-launched on the 15 May 2023. You can read the journal entries for each month. The shared experiences […]

Where do we find inspiration in times when Higher Education is suffering from lack of funding and Learning Development is regularly undervalued despite our best attempts to convince those around us of its benefits?? Perhaps by focussing on the things we really value in education, such as the freedom to think – and the freedom to hold out the hand of friendship. In this post Ursula Canton writes about the Council for At Risk Academics (CARA), Scholars At Risk (SAR) and the Committee of Concerned Scientists – telling us about what they do – and how we might get involved.  […]

Are you passionate about Learning Development? Looking to support others while enhancing your own professional journey? The ALDinHE Mentoring Scheme is your opportunity to: 🔹 Become a Mentor – Guide and inspire fellow LDers while honing your leadership, reflective, and communication skills. 🔹 Be a Mentee – Gain valuable insights, build confidence, and find your voice in Learning Development. Joining the scheme enables you to connect with like-minded colleagues across institutions and disciplines – and expand your knowledge and professional practice. As a mentor, you can also Advance Your Career by earning recognition as an ALDinHE Certified Mentor (CeM). Visit […]