South Wales and South West Staff Developers’ Group

The Group provides a professional network for Developers representing Higher Education institutions in the region, dealing with a wide range of issues and inclusive of all types of Developer.

The group has been meeting for over 20 years and was one of the first UK Staff Developers’ Groups to establish itself. The challenge for the group is that it is so geographically dispersed, from Falmouth, Cornwall in the south to Gloucester in the north, then from Swansea to Portsmouth. A recent survey confirmed that members are not put off by the distance and are primarily motivated by an interesting theme, especially if it is a facilitated discussion. Most topics are suggested by members.

We communicate via:

an email group of approximately 47 members, valued as a way of sharing, asking for information/assistance.
face to face meetings and seminars, three times a year.

Two of these meetings take place in the Bristol area and for the third, we go ‘on tour’ to one of the other universities. There is no charge for attendance. The meetings are an opportunity to welcome speakers (many of whom are external to the sector), discuss a range of issues, network and offer advice and support.

The SWSWSDG is a self-organising body. The Chair attends the national Staff Development Forum Council meetings in an advisory capacity and members are encouraged to become involved in dialogue and events with the Leadership Foundation and other bodies.

Contact Details: Angie Allcock, Staff Development Manager, University of Bath. Email: a.allcock@bath.ac.uk Telephone: 01225 386369. [Contact the South Wales and South West Developers]

Meetings – Agendas:

Member Profiles:

Martin Udwin – Organisational Development Manager, Cardiff University

Main responsibilities: Leadership & Management Development

Design & development of courses and programmes
Design & development of courses and programmes
Advice & guidance on appraisal, performance management
Support & facilitation team development (including Belbin team roles)
Management development guidance & 1:1 coaching

Full Profile Contact: UdwinM@cardiff.ac.uk

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Dr Alison Leggett- Staff Development Manager (Academic Staff), University of Bristol

Main responsibilities:

Academic Staff Development
Leadership and Management
Academic Skills Development
Researcher Transferable Skills Development
HRD Strategy and Policy Development related to this group
Team development events; MBTI practitioner

Full Profile Contact: Alison.Leggett@bristol.ac.uk

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Kemi Oladapo – Staff Development Manager (Change Management) - University of Bristol

Main responsibilities:

Coaching – Leadership; Career; Personal Development
Change management: building organisational capability (through project support)
Provision of support for leaders and teams through organisational change and transition
Design and facilitation of skills-based workshops (e.g. Developing Resilience, Managing Change)
Psychometric Administration: MBTI, Strength Deployment Inventory I (levels 1&2) & Action Learning sets facilitator.

Full Profile Contact: Kemi.Oladapo@bristol.ac.uk

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Angie Allcock – Staff Development Manager - University of Bath

Main responsibilities:

Personal and organisational development projects
Support for leaders and teams in times of change or transition
Management and leadership development
Support and facilitation for team events
Close support: Coaching; Psychometric Administration; Action Learning sets facilitation

Full Profile Contact: a.allcock@bath.ac.uk

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Clive Betts – Learning and Development Adviser - University of Exeter