So, you’re coming to the AHEP conference. “Yay” you might say but whether it’s your first time coming or your tenth you may (still) feel daunted at the prospect of walking into a conference hall and seeing a sea of faces all talking away at each other and you’re standing in the corner drinking a coffee wondering how they all know each other, how do I get myself into one of these conversations?
It is difficult to recall a previous election which higher education went into with such a potentially toxic combination of being in desperate need of investment at a time of acute pressure on public finances, and simultaneously at risk of haemorrhaging the support and goodwill it needs to secure it.
If you are wondering what tertiary education is, how the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) might be implemented, and what this means for higher education institutions, you are not the only one. Whether you’re wondering or not, it’s a policy issue that will eventually impact the work of all HE professionals and this article outlines the central factors for consideration.
Gaza and Israel. Sex and gender. Immigration and small boats. Race and equity. “Wokism”. These are all highly emotive and controversial topics – and ones which are very hard to avoid in the media, on socials and even among friends.
Jake
Harding, Student Enrichment Manager at Manchester
Metropolitan University, shares his personal story of switching
career paths from teaching to the professional services.
In this article, we contemplate the future of HE and career progression – from Vikki Goddard, Independent HE Consultant and Managing Director of AHEP Consulting, who delves into how we can future-proof institutions.
Andrea Vili from Global Banking School, reflects on the QSN Symposium, focussed around the evolving uses of data to fuel innovation in HE, whilst avoiding making it overcomplicated.
Chiara Singh – Editor, Development Monthly Joshua Parker – Marketing Coordinator, AHEP & Development Monthly Development Monthly | #26 December 2023 | ‘Season’s Serenity: Recharge & Renew over the Festive Season’ As winter’s icy embrace settles in and the holiday season beckons, there’s nothing quite like curling up with a warm blanket and immersing yourself […]
Thea Gibbs – AHEP Chair Development Monthly | #26 December 2023 | ‘Season’s Serenity: Recharge & Renew over the Festive Season’ It’s an honour to chair our professional association during such a transformational period in our history, and I’m grateful to follow in the footsteps of such consummate professionals who took the role before me. This […]
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