Application / nomination form: please return to staffdev@bath.ac.uk by Friday 13 November
2015
Participant
Name:
Job title:
Department:
Aurora is a programme aimed at women in academia at up to Senior Lecturer level or
equivalent. It is aimed at enabling more women to develop the leadership side of their
careers. The University therefore invites applications from women in any job family at grades
8 & 9 initially; if capacity remains, we will open it to other grades.
There is no need for candidates to be in leadership roles already; the programme is for
women who would like the opportunity to explore their own interest in and aptitude for the
leadership element of their profession, including those who may not previously have thought
of their career in this way.
Please tell us briefly about how you display leadership in your current role: (no more than
150 words)
We would expect the applicant to have identified how they practice both formal and informal
leadership, and thought about what that means in terms of their personal performance and
contribution. Quantity of leadership experience is irrelevant; leadership can be displayed in
many small ways across a range of activities.
What questions about your own leadership would you like to answer by participation in the
programme? (No more than 150 words)
Applicants should show that they have thought about their strengths, weaknesses, aptitudes
and preferences, and how they are discernible in their current leadership and management
activity. Expressing doubt is no detriment, but we would expect more than: “I was curious so
I thought I’d give it a try.”
What do you expect to be doing professionally in 10 years’ time, and how do you think
participation in this programme will help? (No more than 150 words)
Applicants should show how they are actively and credibly planning their academic or
professional careers and that they have considered the role leadership will play in them,
anticipating how the programme will accelerate, enrich or otherwise make them more
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successful. You may wish to comment on other development activities that you have
undertaken or are planning, and how they fit with the Aurora programme.
You will be required to attend five one-day workshops as part of the programme, but you
don’t have to attend them all in the same place. The exception is the Action Learning Set,
which must be taken in the same location as you choose for the Power and Politics module.
Location
Identity,
Impact and
Voice
London 1
Wednesday 4
November 2015
Thursday 3
December 2015
Wednesday 20
January 2016
Wednesday 24
February 2016
Wednesday 23
March 2016
Glasgow
Tuesday 1
December 2015
Tuesday 19
January 2016
Tuesday 16
February 2016
Tuesday 15 March
2016
Tuesday 19 April
2016
Dublin
Thursday 7
January 2016
Thursday 18
February 2016
Tuesday 15
March 2016
Thursday 28 April
2016
Thursday 19 May
2016
Bristol
Friday 15 January
2016
Friday 12
February 2016
Friday 11 March
2016
Friday 22 April
2016
Friday 13 May
2016
Birmingham
Thursday 4
February 2016
Thursday 3
March 2016
Thursday 14 April Thursday 5 May
2016
2016
Thursday 9 June
2016
London 2
Tuesday 23
February 2016
Tuesday 22
March 2016
Tuesday 12 April
2016
Tuesday 21 June
2016
Power and
Politics
Action Learning Core Leadership
Sets*
Skills
Tuesday 17 May
2016
Adaptive
Leadership
Skills
I confirm that if selected I will be able to attend all five modules and have the support of my
Head of Department for this commitment. ☐
I confirm that I will commit to the full Aurora process, including:
 Having a formal mentor, collaboratively chosen with the University of Bath, and will
work with my mentor to address my personal development needs.
 Hosting an action learning set day at the University if that role falls to me [the
University will support me in this]
 Undertaking appropriate projects or assignments at/for University of Bath in order to
further develop my leadership knowledge and skills.
 Engaging with the community of Aurora participants, mentors and role models at the
University to share experiences and insights from the programme
 Participating in a LFHE-led longitudinal study to gauge the effectiveness of Aurora
(Check box to confirm ☐)
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Head of Department endorsement
Name of HoD:
Please explain briefly how the candidate’s professional development will be enhanced by
taking part in this programme, and why this is a good time for them to be considering the
leadership side of their role. (No more than 150 words)
There should be evidence that the HoD:
has recognised the potential for the candidate to be contribute significantly as a future
academic or professional leader by their current involvement in citizenship and leadership
activities;
is committed to supporting both Aurora participation and future career development as much
as possible.
I confirm that the participant has my support to attend the modules and take part in other
activities such as mentoring and work-based learning at the University.
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