AHEP Development Monthly
Navigating the Storm: Leading Teams Through Change
Published on Jun 23, 2025 / No Comments
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Most HE professionals share the same drive—so why don’t we talk about our jobs? This article reflects on silence in the sector and how to shift it.
Beyond the myth of future-proofing
Published on Jun 23, 2025 / No Comments
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Here's a concept that’s often used with good intentions but is ultimately flawed: “future-proofing” students. It’s an attractive notion that revolves around equipping learners with the right tools and mindset to face an unpredictable world.
Haggis, Hands-on Learning, and Higher Education…Reflections from my first AHEP Conference
Published on Jun 18, 2025 / No Comments
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As someone who is still at the start of their working in higher education journey, this felt like a particularly relevant topic. What I wasn’t expecting was that the word sustainable would be playing double duty - in an environmental sense, and in a professional sense.
Behind the Scenes – The Job Shadowing HE Podcast
Published on May 16, 2025 / No Comments
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Most HE professionals share the same drive—so why don’t we talk about our jobs? This article reflects on silence in the sector and how to shift it.
Compassionate Communication in Higher Education: Leading with Empathy in Challenging Times
Published on May 9, 2025 / No Comments
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"In recent years, the higher education landscape has been marked by rising complexities, shifting expectations, and a palpable increase in the emotional and psychological weight carried by students and staff alike. Against this backdrop, the way we communicate has never been more important or more powerful."
Ops SIG at One: What We’ve Learned (and Why You Should Join!)
Published on Apr 4, 2025 / No Comments
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March has come again - the springtime, the beckoning of the Easter break (further away than we would like this year...) and one year on from the official launch of our Operations Special Interest Group!
Student Engagement Isn’t Broken—But Are We Listening?
Published on Apr 4, 2025 / 1 Comment
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How can universities move beyond transactional student engagement? Exploring insights from the evasys Student Engagement Conference and Westminster’s own initiatives, this blog examines collaborative leadership as a framework for building confidence, embracing risk, and fostering meaningful staff-student partnerships.
Coffee Anyone? The Conversational Power of the Coffee Shop and Similar Spaces
Published on Apr 4, 2025 / No Comments
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The titular two words, hailed across lecture theatres, lunch halls and office kitchenettes alike, must be one of my favourite phrases. Why? Because we all hold a shared understanding of their inherent meaning.
A New Starter’s Guide to Succeeding in HE
Published on Mar 13, 2025 / No Comments
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I made some big changes last year – a new job in a new city – and as I reflect over the last twelve months, it’s been one of the best decisions of my life, and it’s taught me a lot about resilience.
Rethinking Student Engagement
Published on Mar 7, 2025 / No Comments
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The future may be uncertain, but then the past hasn’t been as constant as we selectively remember anyway.