Understanding academic staff engagement with Continuing Professional Development: Patterns, perceptions and impact


We are undertaking a research study exploring how academic staff at the University of Portsmouth engage with Continuing Professional Development (CPD), the factors that shape their engagement, and the impact CPD has on their teaching practice.

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Research Study:


The study has two phases:

  • Phase 1: An online survey (expected to take less than 15 minutes to complete) exploring experiences of and perspectives on CPD.
  • Phase 2: An online semi-structured interview (30–60 minutes) exploring volunteers’ engagement with and perceptions of CPD.

All academic staff can take part in either or both phases of the research. Colleagues who take part in the survey will have the option to express interest in taking part in an interview.

If you would prefer to take part in the semi-structured interview only, please contact Matthew Fleet by email at matthew.fleet@port.ac.uk