In conversation | Colin Ferguson (he/him)Executive Director, AUA Development Monthly | #13 September 2022 | In Conversation Talking to AHUA (Association of Heads of University Administrators), Colin Ferguson, AUA Executive Director, shares details of his career history and talks about how the AUA is looking to the future. Join the discussion @The_AUA #Develop or scroll […]
EDI at senior levels of HE Development Monthly | #13 September 2022 | EDI at senior levels of HE I have worked in education for over 30 years, including 20+ years in higher education. As I reflect on this time I have been wondering how much has changed, in terms of diversity and inclusion. Do […]
Changing Jobs Development Monthly | #12 August 2022 | Changing Jobs – Jordan Kirkwood (he/him) Jordan James Kirkwood Cmgr MCMI, Associate Director, Education at King’s College London (PACE), discussed his new role, his career progression, the application process and advice for others looking to follow in similar footsteps. Join the discussion @The_AUA #Develop or scroll […]
Perspectives: Tips for comms and promotion Development Monthly | #12 August 2022 | Tips for comms and promotion How it started I had been working in higher education for a couple of years and was a happy and proud member of the Association of University Administrators (AUA) when the pandemic struck. At the time Perspectives […]
An international perspective Development Monthly | #12 August 2022 | An international perspective This story is about ambition and landing your dream job. It’s about what can happen when you take a less-conventional approach to developing your career. And it’s about how an organisation like AUA can help you to add an international perspective to […]
Reflections on the AUA Annual Conference 2022: Covid, Conga and Authenticity Development Monthly | #11 July 2022 | Reflections on the AUA Annual Conference 2022: COVID, Conga and Authenticity Having worked in the education sector for most of my career, some twenty plus years, it may be surprising that this year was my first visit […]
Postcards from the Board Development Monthly | #11 July 2022 | Postcards from the Board Monument Vally, USA Before we had children my wife (who’s also a University administrator) used to try and take longer holidays of three weeks or more and found that they really enabled us to switch-off fully from work concerns and pressures. We […]
The benefits of being outside Development Monthly | #11 July 2022 | The benefits of being outside Introduction You really need to get out more… yes, each and every one of you, because most of us are almost certainly spending more of our awake time than is good for us in front of a screen. […]
AACRAO Conference 2022 – Oregon, USA | Waterfalls, donuts and inspirational talks It all began with our ideas for sharing something that we are really passionate about with others – for us, this was digital inclusion and hybrid working. Turning these ideas into brief proposals for conference sessions was pretty straight forward. Turning the proposals […]
Taster Webinar | Your mental wellbeing beyond the pandemic Development Monthly | #10 June 2022 | Your mental wellbeing beyond the pandemic In this webinar, Freelance Consultant Mariyana Bushara discusses and provides advice on managing your mental wellbeing beyond the pandemic. Webinars like this are available to AUA members free of charge. Members can view […]