Aurora Women's Leadership Development Programme
Aurora is a women's leadership development initiative run by Advance HE.
Aurora aims to enable a wider range of women in academic and professional roles to think of themselves as future leaders, to develop the skills they will need and to help their institutions to maximise the use of the skills they acquire.
Whilst most leadership programmes are aimed at leaders and managers already in role, Aurora is designed to enable a wide range of women, in academic and professional roles in higher education, to engage with leadership development at an earlier stage in their careers.
The criteria has been changed to make the opportunity more inclusive. The programme is now open to all women who are in a leadership role, or show a visible capacity and ability for progression into a leadership role in the next 5 years. Further details on the eligibility for Aurora can be found in the Information Sheet.
Aurora Information Sheet
How to apply
- Fill out the Aurora Application Form on DocuSign during the application window.
- You will need approval from your line manager as well as the Dean of Faculty/ Head of School or Director of Department. You are responsible for ensuring both levels of approval are completed before the application window closes. You can track this on your DocuSign account.
- Once all parties have signed, the L&PD Team will review your application and will notify you of its outcome one week after the closing date for applications.
Application window
- Applications open: Monday 4 August 2025
- Applications close: Friday 22 August 2025