Coming mid-July - Performance & Development Review 2025-26.
For changes to PDR reviewer and exemption requests, please contact the relevant School/Service PDR co-ordinator a list of whom can be found here: PDR Coordinators 2026.
For all other queries, please log an enquiry via the People & Organisational Development (P&OD) Helpdesk.
Online Training Modules
There are two online training modules to support you through the PDR process.
- Introduction to PDR Explains the benefits of PDR to the individual and the organisation and provides an overview of the key elements of the process. A successful PDR depends upon both reviewer and reviewee understanding the process and being fully prepared. Enrolment key: intropdr2
- Setting Objectives Will help you understand the importance of setting objectives and explain how to use the SMART model to design effective performance objectives. Enrolment key: setobjectives2
Organisational Development Workshops
You may wish to explore some of the course offerings delivered by Organisational Development. Topics include Assertiveness (Bitesize), Challenging & Effective Conversations, Confidence & Assertiveness, Effective Conversations (Bitesize) and Coaching Skills for Managers
Further detail and booking instructions can be found here: Organisational Development Resources.
College and University Services PDR workshops
Each College and University Services may have arrangements for local support and training for PDR. Please reach out to your local People & OD team (People & OD Teams) for more information.
Additional Resources for Academic Colleagues
- LTS Promotion Guidance Presentation
- VP (Learning & Teaching) Presentation for PDR Reviewers of LTS Colleagues This presentation is intended as pre-reading to the workshop below, so please access this prior to the workshop. This presentation contains an audio track. To listen to the presentation as intended, please download the PPT file and view it as a slide show.
- LTS Workshop for PDR Reviewers
- Workshop for PDR Reviewers of ECDP Participants
- Russell Group Benchmark Data
- Early Career Development Programme
- Academic Promotions
- Researcher Development
- Academic & Digital Development
- Professorial Zone Movement Website