1st Edition

Doing Learning Development in Higher Education A Practical Guide for New and Early Career Learning Developers

By Joy Igiebor Copyright 2026
250 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

250 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

250 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Doing Learning Development in Higher Education is an essential introductory companion for those new to working in this emerging and exciting field. Filled with actionable tips, real-world advice, and illuminating anecdotes, this book will help readers navigate the challenges and opportunities of helping students unlock their full academic potential, whilst highlighting the important role that... Read more

Foreword

Sandra Sinfield

1. Introduction

2. What does it mean to 'do' Learning Development?

3. New to Learning Development in Higher Education

4. Teaching tutorials

5. Teaching and delivering workshops

6. Embedding Learning Development

7. Developing teaching and learning materials

8. Working with students and colleagues

9. Professional development

10. Final thoughts and further inspiration

Biography

Joy Igiebor is a Learning Development Tutor for Birkbeck Law School and the School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication at Birkbeck, University of London, UK. She is an Advance HE Fellow, Fellow of the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education, and a qualified teacher.

"There are few books on teaching academic skills and even fewer on the field of Learning Development, but this is the only one with practical guidance deeply embedded in the unique context of this new profession. Just what new LDers have long needed".

Dr Helen Webster, University of Oxford, UK.