Leadership Academy
Unlock your leadership potential
The Durham University Leadership Academy is a transformative and highly competitive, one-year programme designed to support student leaders who aspire to shape their team, community and University as the leaders of tomorrow!
What’s involved?
- 1:1 personalised mentoring from global leaders and alumni to aid the personal, professional and leadership development.
- A range of Speaker Series and interactive workshops with topics covering: An introduction to Leadership, Mental health for student leaders, Accountability, Managing teams and conflict, Negotiation, Inclusive Leadership, Cultural intelligence, Entrepreneurship, Change Management, Growth Mindset and more!
- Residential overnight stay, providing an opportunity to develop key leadership skills and network with other student leaders on the programme. (11-13 October 2024).
- Access to our Online Toolkit, where we have a variety of online leadership modules, videos and resources.
- Networking events with global and student leaders, hosted in London and Durham.
- Interactive Think Tanks, which provide a regular space for student leaders and alumni that encourages a forum of discussion on current issues. In our latest Think Tank, we discussed the importance of fostering an inclusive culture within your team.
- Certificate of accomplishment and reflection for student leaders who have engaged, reflected and demonstrated growth as a leader.