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Let’s change change | AUA Quick Reads

Let’s change change Susie Palmer-Trew | Director, Change and Improvement | The Open University Change in University’s can feel hard enough, but learning about it shouldn’t be. We are a motley crew of academics, change managers, project managers, consultants, professionals and a few mates. What connects us is the ambition to deliver change in the […]
Feb 24, 2020
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Can kindness really help? | AUA Quick Reads

Can kindness really help? Susie Hills | Joint CEO of Halpin | The home of experts in higher education. Things are tough. We have to do more with less. We have to deal with constant change and uncertainty. We want to have positive impact, but things are harder than ever. In times like this, can […]
Feb 24, 2020
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SCALE-UP: Is it really THAT different?

SCALE-UP: Is it really THAT different? | AUA Quick Reads Dr Tony Churchill | Senior Educational Developer | Nottingham Trent University A frequent question when we introduce SCALE-UP (Student-Centred Active Learning Environments with Upside-down Pedagogies) is “How is that different from my usual teaching?” In some ways, that is encouraging because it shows that many elements of […]
Feb 24, 2020
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February 2020 Member Spotlight – Alison Curry

The February member spotlight is on Alison Curry, AUA Advocate for the University of Brighton. Why do you do it? I originally joined the AUA because, after a long career in recruitment, moving to an administrative role in Higher Education was a very, very, steep learning curve, and my line manager recommended it to give […]
Feb 21, 2020
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PgCert | Our alumni share their experience

David Duell Research Projects Facilitator (Post-Award) | University of Birmingham    As I do not have an undergraduate degree, I was attracted by the opportunity to undertake a postgraduate qualification on the basis of my experience working in the HE sector. The programme built a real interest in policy and the professional climate, as well as […]
Feb 20, 2020
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BoardEffect | Exhibitor Blog

The Importance of Good Governance in Higher Education Good governance is especially important in higher education, because a university is, in many ways, a much more complicated organisation than a business, and governance in higher education must provide a framework for a truly variegated group of stakeholders. Nonetheless, the basic principles of corporate governance find […]
Feb 19, 2020
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The most versatile thing in the world? Potatoes, wood, gin, AUA Creating Conversations… | AUA Quick reads

The most versatile thing in the world? Potatoes, wood, gin, AUA Creating Conversations… Michael Monaghan FAUA | Leadership and Development Adviser | Liverpool John Moores University The question I wish I got most from the HE managers I work with is ‘Michael what’s it like to be the AUA’s only two-time winner of the Member […]
Feb 17, 2020
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Developing a whole institution approach towards an inclusive student welcome, induction and transitions experience in partnership with Kent Union | AUA Quick reads

Developing a whole institution approach towards an inclusive student welcome, induction and transitions experience in partnership with Kent Union Melissa Mulhall MAUA | Assistant Director, Student Engagement and Experience | University of Kent Collaborating for Success – now that is an approach that really resonates with me, both personally and professionally. I found that taking […]
Feb 17, 2020
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