AHEP Consulting

Improving professional services practice and

developing professional services performance

AHEP Consulting is about improving professional services practice and developing professional services performance. It is a consulting practice that is ‘of the sector for the sector’ – our Consultants are practitioners in higher education administration and management and they are members of our Association. For clients this means we combine the benefits of an external perspective with sector specific expertise. Any financial surplus derived from AHEP Consulting is reinvested to support the AHEP’s charitable objectives – connecting and developing HE professionals – for the benefit of our members in support of the sector.

Our services | how we can help you

Our consulting offer is split into three core areas:

AHEP Consulting also offers a team of qualified coaches with extensive experience of supporting personal, professional and career development.  Alongside their coaching expertise, our team of coaches bring a depth of HE sector understanding and experience.

AHEP Consulting is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion within our consulting practice, reflecting AHEP’s long-standing commitment to equality expressed in the Association’s values.  Find out more using this link.

AHEP Consultants

AHEP Consultants are embedded in practice with broad experience of the realities of working in higher education. They work individually and as part of a team – our Managing Consultant provides oversight and quality control with the AHEP Office providing additional support. Being part of AHEP, our Consultants have the backing of the Association’s almost 60 year heritage. Learn more about our consultant’s specialisms by visiting one of the three consulting categories.

Vikki Goddard – Managing Consultant

Vikki Goddard became an independent consultant for the sector recently, having worked in Higher Education for almost thirty years, including as a Registrar and Chief Operating Officer, Director of Strategic Planning, and Director of Faculty Operations. Her last role was as Director of Operations for the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at the University of Manchester, having previously held the same role in the Faculty of Humanities. She was responsible for the provision and performance of all Professional Services in the Faculties. Her previous roles include Registrar and COO at the University of Salford, and Director of Planning at the University of Liverpool. She is passionate about enabling people to achieve their potential, and has a particular commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Interested in becoming an AHEP Consultant?

If you are interested in becoming either a Lead or Associate Consultant for AHEP, please send us the following information to consulting@ahep.ac.uk:

The closing date for expressions of interest is Friday, 26 April.

How can we help you?

If you’d like to find out how AHEP Consulting can help your organisation, email consulting@ahep.ac.uk, or if you would like to have a conversation, call 0161 528 0531.