Statutory and Mandatory Compliance
Mandatory for All Staff:
These modules are mandatory for all staff at the University.
Online suite of H&S Modules
The staff online health and safety training consists of three modules that all staff need to complete on the Britsafe platform, including Fire Safety, Manual Handling and Display Screen Equipment (DSE).
Fire Safety / Emergency Evacuation
Access the University of Leeds Health & Safety E-learning Platform to undertake the fire safety and emergency evacuation modules. Please use your DS username if you have both an ADMIN and DS username to access.
Data Protection
The Information Security Essentials online training is mandatory for all staff as part of our data protection commitment, which can be accessed through Minerva, clicking on Teach and then Organisations and opening the IT Essentials Training.
E&I online module for All Staff
You can access our mandatory interactive online module ‘An Introduction to Equality & Inclusion’ on the Equality and Inclusion Unit training webpage. The module covers the type of behaviours that are expected of all members of our university community, information about equality law, and ways in which we support and promote equality and inclusion at Leeds. It also explains the potential impact of unconscious bias and ways that we can mitigate against it.
Mandatory for Specific Staff:
The following is relevant for specific groups of staff within the University. If you're unsure whether safeguarding or Prevent is relevant to your role, please consult your line manager.
Safeguarding Policy
The University's Safeguarding Policy (PDF) on safeguarding children, young persons and adults in vulnerable circumstances, contains various guidance links.
Prevent
The Prevent e-learning module on Minerva provides training as part of the University's response to the Prevent Duty. You will require your university login to access Minerva.
Additional Training and Resources:
The following training and resources are not mandatory but are recommended for staff in order to fulfil our duty of care.
EDI supplementary resources
These supplementary resources will enable you to access self-directed support and development.
- LinkedIn Learning EDI pathways and collections which offers transformative learning pathways, current thinking and best practices on essential topics and protected characteristics.
- OD&PL EDI Resource page where you can find a selection of resources split by Race, Disability, LGBT+, Gender and Intersectionality.
- Pearn Kandola Webinars that support and underpin the University’s Equality and Inclusion Frameworkand provide important development for colleagues.
Staff at Leeds can access the webinars and LinkedIn Learning with their free University of Leeds account.
Research Integrity and Ethics
The research integrity and ethics pages on OD&PL's Researcher Support website includes information on the Concordat, PGR Development, Research Impact, Career Development, and Research Leadership, Culture and Funding.
Staff Review and Development Scheme (SRDS)
Find SRDS reviewer and reviewee training within our Management Essentials Suite. The aim of SRDS is to support and develop staff to achieve both career development objectives and performance improvements that are consistent with current and future institutional objectives and service developments.
Wellbeing & Resilience
The need to deal effectively with increasing levels of change and innovation makes the ability to maintain good levels of personal resilience and wellbeing in ourselves and others, particularly important. You can access a range of online workshops, resources and support to enable you to develop personal resilience and wellbeing.