“…One way to address these challenges is through professional development of academics. Academic development is a key strategic lever for ensuring institutional quality and supporting institutional change in higher education and is central to the development of the academic staff (Frick & Kapp, 2009;Beach, Sorcinelli, Austin & Rivard, 2016;Bali & Caines, 2018) Professional development, sometimes referred to as academic professional development (APD) (Frick & Kapp, 2009), faculty development, academic development, educator/educational development (Bali & Caines, 2018) or professional learning (Oddone, 2019) is concerned with developmental activities aimed at improving practice (Cervero, 2000). These practices include updating skills and knowledge, preparation for new roles in organisations, and general competence development in the wider academic context (Challis, 1999), and collaboration (Shagrir, 2017).…”