Develop your leadership skills and approaches

We regularly host events about leadership and developing yourself as Student Services leader. AMOSSHE offers a full programme of events and conferences every academic year, focused on hot Student Services topics, perennial challenges and sharing good practice.

Our professional development events

AMOSSHE offers a full programme of events and conferences every academic year, focused on hot Student Services topics, perennial challenges and sharing good practice.

We also share resources from our past professional development events online, which include sessions about leadership and management. Some of these resources are publicly available, and others are for AMOSSHE members only. 

Our resources

We have a wealth of resources about Student Services online for you to explore. These include guidance, toolkits, shared good practice, case studies, policy briefings, and research. Some of these resources are publicly available, and others are for AMOSSHE members only.

For example, here are some resources you might find useful.

Members only

Progressing your career: sector insights and building your proposition

This session discusses developing your skills and identifying your goals as a Student Services leader.

Members only

Student Services leadership: journeys, self-care and development

This session features a panel of Student Services leaders discussing their careers and leadership advice.

Members only

Leadership and influence in Student Services

This session shares insights and resources about leadership and influence in Student Services.

Members only

Competency standards explained

This session explores competence standards for support services.

Members only

Preparing for Coroner’s courts

This session shares the challenges of preparing to speak in Coroner’s court hearings.

Members only

Developing your confidence and recognising your value

This session discusses developing the confidence to take the next step in your Student Services career journey.

Members only

Curating your career

This session explores how you can shape your career and skills ‘narrative’, identify gaps and make your CV / supporting statements work harder for you.

Members only

Disabled leaders in Student Services

This online panel discussion celebrates disabled colleagues in Student Services leadership.

Members only

Black leaders in Student Services

This panel discussion celebrates Black colleagues in Student Services leadership, as part of Black History Month 2022.

Members only

Managing specialist services as a non-specialist

This panel discussion with AMOSSHE members from University of Cumbria and Lancaster University explores the challenges and opportunities of managing services that are outside your area of expertise.

Many other organisations in the UK and around the world deliver events, conferences and training programmes about supporting yourself as a leader.

Sector training events

Many organisations in the higher education, student support and leadership sectors, in the UK and around the world, deliver events, conferences and training programmes that may be useful for Student Services professionals. These take place online and/or in person, and many are free to attend.

AHEP (Association of Higher Education Professionals) has a reflective tool to help you assess your strengths and areas for development and design your own interventions. You can use this framework to support your reflective practice and grow personally and professionally.

AHEP Professional Framework

The AHEP Professional Framework is a reflective tool to help you assess your strengths and areas for development and design your own interventions. You can use this framework to support your reflective practice and grow personally and professionally.

Advance HE has a wealth of resources to help you develop your skills and expertise as a leader in higher education. These include a framework for leading in higher education, models, resources and practice for developing leaders, and more. Find out more about developing your Student Services skills and expertise.

Advance HE leadership and management resources

Advance HE has a wealth of resources to help you develop your skills and expertise as a leader in higher education.

Advance HE can also help you develop through accreditation and professional development programmes. For example, leadership programmes for women leaders, Black, Asian and minority ethnic leaders, and transitioning to leadership. Find out more about developing your Student Services skills and expertise.

Advance HE leadership and management programmes

Advance HE can help you develop your leadership and management skills through accreditation and professional development programmes designed for leaders in higher education.

Beyond the higher education sector there are plenty of resources, programmes and events to help you develop your leadership skills and approaches. Find out more.

Professional skills and approaches

There are many resources, programmes and events to help you develop your professional leadership skills and approaches.