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Having institutional membership has been brilliant - being able to attend LD@3 sessions for free and access resources that can help me in my role. Next step, CeLP....

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I love being able to work with people on a national level. It's so interesting to find out what's going on in other institutions and learn about other learning developers' practice.

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Building connections with the wider LD community and benefitting from the subsequent exchange of ideas and knowledge has really helped shape me as a professional learning developer. CeP was very useful for helping me work out how to mould my practice according to ALDin's values. Attending ALDCons has given me plenty of ideas for new activities and approaches in my daily work.

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ALDinHE has enabled me to develop my leadership and scholarship skills by providing a welcoming, supportive and inclusive space in which people can thrive. It is the most collegiate organisation I have ever been part of. Thank you! ❤️

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The community, the events, the immediacy of LD at 3, and the podcasts.

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In a time when division and competition feel rife at a socio-economic-political level and times are tough in HE, ALDinHE is an oasis of generosity of spirit and humanity, thanks to: sharing of practice and resources in a space where experimentation is encouraged, there's genuine commitment to students as valued learners/thinkers/teachers/voices in our academic communities, along with a great sense of joy/humour. Thank you all.

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Have had 5 new members of staff join team in past 6 months and has been delightful and very helpful to introduce them to ALDinHE resources, community, events as part of their induction and ongoing development. They have been very positive about resources/events.

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I love listening to the podcasts when I'm running! ALDinHE is a wonderful community. I've gained a real sense of connectedness while engaging with various ALDinHE activities. I really enjoy meeting like-minded people, sharing ideas and being part of a extended LD community.

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Many ways! Professional recognition, community, identity, resources, discussion, dissemination... And it's welcoming and innovative.

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The expertise directory has been such a helpful resource. https://aldinhe.ac.uk/support/expertise-directory/ Replies have been not only helpful but encouraging. I agree with other posts here that the magazine, blogs, and podcast are great resources. But this directory, which is growing, has put my colleagues and me in touch with the help we need when we have needed it. There's been an immediate understanding/shorthand for our context too which is invaluable, and reassuring.

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Feel that this might be a community I would very much like to be part of. It's been hard to situate what I do within the academy in a way that resonates with my identity.

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Love the LD project podcast. Its extremely encouraging, motivating and grounding to see similar ideas and thoughts about our practice reflected here.

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ALDinHE continues to provide me with belonging, identity and purpose when finding these things can (most of the time!) be difficult at my institution

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When scholarship and professional development are put aside, many different outlets of ALDinHE (events, working groups, jiscmail, mentoring scheme, magazine and journals...) have allowed me to know and meet practitioners beyond the institutional boundary. I have enjoyed being part of the ALDinHE community.

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The AI forum has been amazing. Led by enthusiasm and inclusivity. Thank you. I have learnt so much.

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Having the LD Project podcast, LoveLD magazine, and the ALDinHE monthly newsletter as part of my CPD activity has helped me greatly with keeping pace with the latest developments in the LD field during this extra busy academic year.

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LoveLD magazine! Love how it stimulates discussion around hot topics in our field and brings us together as a community.

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I have really enjoyed reading the Collective Diary on the 15th of every month. I am in my first LD role and I have found this really inspiring and encouraging to get an insight into the wide-ranging variety of activities that LDers get up to, and all the possibilities out there for my professional development.

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LD@3 series has been thought-provoking and inspirational. For example, Kate Swindon's LD@3 'Enhancing the academic journey: Attainment and retention' prompted me to engage with collaboration with a subject librarian. This has also led us to submit a proposal for my university's education conference.