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Global Perspectives for a Hopeful Future

Global Perspectives for a Hopeful Future I suppose that every British university, and most of those in other countries, says something like: ‘We help our students and staff develop as global citizens’.  If universities fail to do this, and fail to recognise an obligation to do so, there must be something wrong! At a time […]
Nov 11, 2020
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Honest Leadership

Honest Leadership Emma Wilkins, Executive Search Consultant, Dixon Walter When we think about what we want from higher education professionals, as the AUA has been doing, for me one of the most significant requirements is for strong and effective leadership. I feel that as a sector we have historically placed high value on subject knowledge, functional […]
Oct 29, 2020
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Professional Services – ready for new operating models?

Professional Services – ready for new operating models? The academic year just starting will be extremely challenging for all HE institutions. The COVID-19 pandemic has required changes in methods of delivery and operation as well as putting significant financial pressure on the sector. In this context many institutions will be reviewing their strategies and plans […]
Oct 15, 2020
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Strategic Enrolment Management

The HE sector, like the country, is frustrated, frightened and gasping for breath. With reluctance, the sector engaged with the marketization of HE forced upon it by successive governments: marketing departments were established, strategies written and budgets allocated.  Reacting to the market when the unexpected happens is part of the strategy, but when the fundamental […]
Jul 28, 2020
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Future HE Professionals an update

What do future trends in the world of work mean for professionals working in higher education and how are professional roles changing in this context – not to mention the additional impacts arising from the Coronavirus pandemic? What are the likely development needs to support new ways of working into the future and what role […]
Jul 20, 2020
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Predictably unpredictable

Jul 16, 2020
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Internationalisation and Coronavirus

Internationalisation and Coronavirus – what next for HE professional services? 1) Be better informed – make some time, particularly in the post-lockdown period, to develop your knowledge of international HE, bringing the benefits of this learning into your professional practice over the challenging months ahead. One option might be to subscribe (for free) to University […]
Jul 2, 2020
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How to maintain team cohesion

Jun 4, 2020
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