Welcome to HELM
HELM programmes have been designed to assist individuals and organisations to identify their capacity needs within their specific context and align individual leadership development pathways with organisational objectives. The activities focus on developing individuals’ capacities in key areas required to support various dimensions in the higher education system and on building communities of learning and practice to strengthen the higher education systems. The outputs from each activity will combine to strengthen university governance and performance and contribute to positive sectoral outcomes.
HELM Programmes

Dean & Heads of School Programme
The Impact of
our Programmes
On ENGAGE: “The session reaffirmed our current practices and created excitement in the team for the possibilities for greater development in the future”.
HoD, 2022, UWC
On the HELM Summit: “The topics were very relevant to the current Higher Education environment and successfully encapsulated the ever-changing paradigm that leaders in the university find themselves in today, on a local, regional, national and global scale.”
Dean, 2022, Arizona State University, USA
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