GOLD CPD opportunities
GOLD Introductory Mentee Workshops
This 2 hour workshop is mandatory for all applicants and must be booked in advance via Horizon. No GOLD application can be submitted without having attended this workshop. Applicants who have attended this workshop in the past are required to reattend if it was more than 12 months ago.
Dates for GOLD Introductory Mentee Workshops can be found and booked onto via horizon.
GOLD 1-2-1 Drop-ins
This optional 15 minute online session is designed for all GOLD applicants and must be booked in advance via horizon. Members of the Academic & Learning Enhancement Team will be available to provide 1-2-1 development discussions and can offer some informal application feedback, advise about CPD opportunities that might be useful to a candidate, provide guidance on how references should be written to best support an application, or to answer general questions about GOLD.
Dates for GOLD 1-2-1 Drop-ins can be found and booked onto via horizon.
GOLD Senior Fellowship (SFHEA) Introductory Webinars
The 1.5 hour webinar will provide additional opportunities for colleagues to learn about the SFHEA requirements and what Descriptor 3 (D3) means in relation to the UKPSF, including the GOLD application, finding suitable evidence, and exploring the kind of experience potential candidates are likely to have in order to make a successful claim for D3. This is not replacing the Introductory Mentee Workshop. This must be booked in advance via Horizon.
GOLD Principal Fellowship (PFHEA) Introductory Webinars
All Principal Fellow applications are reviewed and awarded via a direct application to AdvanceHE. Principal Fellow candidates can be supported by the GOLD team and mentored by the university's team of PFHEAs. This workshop provides potential candidates with more information about the PFHEA application and providing evidence to meet Descriptor 4. This must be booked in advance via Horizon.
GOLD Writing Retreats
Colleagues booking a writing retreat should have already found a mentor and have completed the GOLD Introductory Mentee Workshop. These sessions are 3 hours (session facilitated by University of Greenwich) or 6 hours (sessions facilitated by Kent or Canterbury Christchurch Universities(CCU)) and must be booked in advance.
Dates for Greenwich facilitated writing retreats can be found and booked onto via horizon.