ABSTRACT
Taking a strategic, whole-institution approach to understanding and then developing the role of programme leader (PL) is crucial to PL and so institutional success. Before PLs can be supported and developed, it is crucial to understand their professional environment, the policies, processes and people they work. Contributions written by strategic leaders and educational developers working across their institutions or sector offer detailed accounts of their work, successes and lessons learned and spotlight PLs' experience and voices. Here the importance of a comprehensive role descriptor or compendium of activity undertaken by PLs and socially mediated professional development emerge as crucial to PL success. HE managers, educational developers or programme leaders working at a strategic level across their organisation, faculty or academic unit. Harnessing the potential of formal networks and informal communities to support the holistic development of programme leaders, Graham Scott and Jenny Lawrence. The chapter also presents an overview on the key concepts discussed in this book.
