Organisational Development

Learning at Work Week

Get involved with Learning at Work Week 2024.

About Learning at Work Week

Learning at Work Week (LAW Week) is a national annual event led by Campaign for Learning to build learning cultures at work. It aims to put a spotlight on the importance and benefits of continual learning and development. In 2024, it takes place from 13 to 19 May. The 2024 theme is 'Learning Power', it explores how lifelong and continual learning gives us power to change, grow and achieve our individual, team and organisational goals.  

Programme of events

Teams and Divisions across the University are hosting a range of workshops and events for Learning at Work Week. You will need to be logged into Learn Upon for the links to take you to the correct page.

Monday 13 May

10:00 until 11:30: Coaching Fundamentals Workshop (Face to face)

10:30 until 12:00: Building our Working Future - LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY (face to face)

12:00 until 12:45: Small Group Strength Training at Falmer Sports Complex

13:10 until 13:50: Outdoor Fitness Class at Falmer Sports Complex


Tuesday 14 May

09:00 until 13:00: Personal Safety with the H&S Team (On campus)

10:00 until 11:00: Drop In webinar for apprenticeships in L7 Senior Leader (with MBA), L6 Chartered Manager, L6 Project Management (Online)

10:00 until 12:00: The Way of the Productivity Ninja (Online)

12:00 until 13:00: Aerial Circus at Sport Centre 

13:00 until 14:00: An introduction to Digital Accessibility with University of Sussex Digital and Creative Media (Online)

13:00 until 14:00: Yoga and Breathing at Sport Centre


Wednesday 15 May

11:00 until 11:30: MBKB Apprenticeships informal drop-in session

13:00 until 14:00: Women's Weightlifting Workshop with Sussexsport


Thursday 16 May

11:00 until 14:00: Development and Wellbeing Drop-in Event at the Meeting House

12:00 until 12:45: Small Group Strength Training with Sussexsport

12:00 until 14:00 : Mountain biking at Falmer Sports Complex

13:10 until 13:50: Outdoor Fitness with Sussexsport

17:00 until 18:00: Badminton coaching with ex-olympian, Heather Olver


Friday 17 May

14:00 until 15:00: Women’s only gym class at Falmer Sports Complex 


External Events

Monday 13 May, 14:00 until 15:00: Creating inclusive working environments Impact Factory

Tuesday 14 May, 14:00 until 15:00: The Growth Mindset Impact Factory

Friday 17 May, 14:00 until 15:00: Emotional Intelligence: Enhancing Self-awareness and self-ragulation Impact Factory

Self-directed learning

Engaging in regular self-development activity helps you to demonstrate a willingness and ability to improve skills, identify knowledge gaps, and proactively invest in your own career.  

OpenLearn

The Open University's free e-learning platform offers bite-sized learning experiences designed to fit easily into daily life. OpenLearn’s academic-led content includes around 1,000 free courses, more than 80 badged courses, and thousands of educational games, videos and academic articles.

Chichester College Group

Chichester College Group offer a wide range of free Distance Learning courses which offer you the flexibility of studying a selection of nationally recognised qualifications across a number of sectors. Their courses cover health care, workplace skills, childcare, business and management and sports and fitness. 

Brighton MET and Northbrook College

Offer a variety of accredited online courses aimed at enhancing skills and increasing knowledge, confidence and motivation.

East Sussex College

Offer a range of fully-funded online courses in digital skills, mental health first aid, customer service and more. You can study at a time that fits around your life commitments, and you'll always have a course assessor on hand to help you with questions you might have.

Online Learning Hub

Visit Organisational Development's Online Learning Hub to find a broad range of e-learning related to personal and professional development, leadership and management, wellbeing, and more.

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Contact and advice

Organisational Development
Sussex House SH-230

od@sussex.ac.uk
01273 075533 (ext 5533)