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2025 SIG Reflections

This academic year has seen a world of fantastic events and initiatives from AHEP’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs) as well as many new SIGs joining the team. Our coordinators have come together to share their reflections from the 24/25 academic year.
Aug 5, 2025
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UK Higher Education in 2025: If You’re Waiting for Things to Settle Down… You Might Be Waiting a While

Now’s the time to be brave, clear-eyed, and yes, a little bit radical. Here are seven things’ universities can do this year to not just stay afloat but genuinely move forward with purpose.
Jun 30, 2025
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Admissions at Full Tilt: Why now is the time to look again at how things really work

Here's a concept that’s often used with good intentions but is ultimately flawed: “future-proofing” students. It’s an attractive notion that revolves around equipping learners with the right tools and mindset to face an unpredictable world.
Jun 30, 2025
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Navigating the Storm: Leading Teams Through Change

Most HE professionals share the same drive—so why don’t we talk about our jobs? This article reflects on silence in the sector and how to shift it.
Jun 23, 2025
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Beyond the myth of future-proofing

Here's a concept that’s often used with good intentions but is ultimately flawed: “future-proofing” students. It’s an attractive notion that revolves around equipping learners with the right tools and mindset to face an unpredictable world.
Jun 23, 2025
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The end of TEF as we know it (and why that might actually be good news)

So, the Office for Students (OfS) has finally made the announcement. No more big-bang Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) exercises where everyone holds their breath, scrambles for evidence and then relaxes for another few years, it seems.
Jun 19, 2025
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Strategic Considerations for a Successful Student Survey Tool

Traditional student surveys often result in large volumes of data that require significant time and effort to analyse. However, the real value lies in the ability to quickly translate feedback into tangible improvements.
Jun 18, 2025
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Haggis, Hands-on Learning, and Higher Education…Reflections from my first AHEP Conference

As someone who is still at the start of their working in higher education journey, this felt like a particularly relevant topic. What I wasn’t expecting was that the word sustainable would be playing double duty - in an environmental sense, and in a professional sense.
Jun 18, 2025
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