1. Supporting Staff Darren Comber Educational & Staff Development Unit d.comber@abdn.ac.uk

2. Educational & Staff Development Unit – what do we do? Open Staff Development Programme Specific help and support Information, initiative overload

3. Who can you talk to? Named contact for Arts & Social Sciences (Bernadette Madill, x3115) Team members with other skills and backgrounds

4. What can we do? Write and run generic courses Write and run specific courses Confidential, objective advice Collaborate on projects Support professional development in H.E. teaching Represent this Institution externally

5. Some examples of our work Specific courses (assessment, writing learning outcomes, value-laden communication, project management) Impartial advice on courses, programmes & assessment strategies Peer observation of teaching ILT accredited PG Cert in H.E. Teaching Personal Development Planning (PDP) Tailored support for PGRs & Postdocs. who teach Generic skills development for PGRs

6. Help us to help you If you need something, just ask Try our combined website for information http://www.abdn.ac.uk/teachingandlearning