Personal Development & Performance Review (PDPR)
The Personal Development and Performance Review (PDPR)
PDPR Timeline and Process
The PDPR Timelines
PDPRs at the University take place annually, with a mid‑year review six months after the PDPR meeting. The annual PDPR “window” runs from June until the end of August. During this window, PDPRs cascade through the University, starting with the Vice‑Chancellor’s Executive Group, through Deans, Directors, line managers, and all colleagues. Line managers are expected to have completed their own PDPR before meeting with their teams. This approach enables a clear cascade of objectives, supporting stronger alignment with our 2030 Strategy Map. Regardless of their position within the cascade, all eligible colleagues are expected to have completed their PDPR using the MyHR PDPR system by the end of August, unless this is not feasible due to exceptional circumstances such as sickness absence.
The image to the right (coming soon) illustrates how the PDPR cascade operates, showing the groupings involved and the associated timelines.
How does the online PDPR process work?
This video provides a step-by-step guide to the PDPR process, demonstrating how people managers can easily set up a new PDPR, although the system is intuitive and user-friendly.
People managers can access their team's PDPRs through iTrent, while staff members can access their own PDPRs via MyHR.
If you wish to know more detail, further information can be found on the MyHR webpage, the MyHR userguide or People Manager (iTrent) userguide.
PDPR Training, Guidelines and FAQs
Managing and Improving Performance
There are currently 11 courses available
The PDPR Guidelines and FAQs
There are two types of PDPRs: Academic and Professional and Technical Services. Please note that the Professional and Technical Services PDPR includes some adaptations for colleagues working in cleaning and catering roles. If you wish to know more detail about the academic or professional and technical services PDPRs, further information can be found on the links below:
If you have any issues with completing the PDPR process using iTrent or MyHR, you can have a look at the FAQ's below.
Embedding our Values, Supporting Leadership and Talent
Values, Behaviours and PDPRs
Our core values, Respect, Innovation, Support and Excellence (RISE), are brought to life through the behaviours that guide how we work together and how we engage with students and others. The PDPR process focuses on both what we achieve and how we achieve it. As part of this, all staff are expected to describe and reflect on how they demonstrate our values in their everyday work. Please click here where you can find outlines our RISE values, explains what each one means in practice, provides examples of behaviours that show alignment with them, and highlights actions that may conflict with or undermine our values.
Huddersfield Leader Framework and PDPRs
The Huddersfield Leader Framework identifies what best practice in management and leadership at our University looks, feels and sounds like. It outlines the core competencies and behaviours for all managers, current and future. Each competency includes a brief description that every manager can use to guide them, and clearly outlines what staff can expect from their leaders and managers. To find out more, please watch this short introductory video. As part of the PDPR process, all managers are expected to reflect on this framework.
The Talent Hub and PDPRs
Our University depends on the expertise and commitment of our staff to provide top-quality education and research. Therefore, talent development plays a vital role in helping Schools, Services, and staff enhance teaching, research, and administrative capabilities, ultimately fostering academic excellence and improving the student experience. In the Talent Hub you can find a wide selection of talent tools, resources and frameworks, including the Huddersfield Leader Framework, the Talent Conversation Tool, our 360 Feedback Tool for people managers and the Digital Capabilities Discovery Tool.
Learning, Information and Resources
E-Learning: PDPRs and 1-2-1's
You can access your Learn-Upon account using your University email address and password.
PDPR - LinkedIn Learning
If you would like to explore our PDPR-related LinkedIn Learning collections, please click on the see more button.
Questions? Please get in touch …
If you have any questions, please get in touch through with Kevin Frost, our Organisational Development lead, through MS Teams or email k.p.frost@hud.ac.uk,
