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Goodbye Leeds and hello Lancaster, starting a new role during a pandemic

Published on May 19, 2020 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates , Work and Covid

Goodbye Leeds and hello Lancaster Starting a new role during a pandemic I would never have thought to be finishing a much-loved role at Leeds during a pandemic. My colleagues gave me a great send off and I felt incredibly grateful to receive letterbox flowers and additional treats on my last day as I have never […]

Managing staff anxiety

Published on May 18, 2020 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates , Work and Covid

AUA awards Mark of Excellence to the Royal Veterinary College

Published on May 7, 2020 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates , Mark of Excellence , Professional Development

The AUA is thrilled to announce that RVC is the latest institution to be awarded the Mark of Excellence with a successful application for full institutional recognition. This fantastic achievement is the result of hard work which began in 2011, when RVC first started to work with the AUA CPD Framework as part of a […]

Professional Services – How you doin’?

Published on May 7, 2020 by Steve Smith & / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Consulting , AHEP Updates

Professional Services – How you doin’? “How you doin’?” Although more famously used as Joey’s tried-and-tested pick up line in the US TV sitcom Friends, it’s also a very valid question to ask of professional services operations in HEIs. How do you know if your HEI’s professional services are doing what they need to and […]

Engaging with the Wider Context

Published on May 7, 2020 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates , PgCert , Previous AUA CPD Framework , Professional Development

Engaging with the Wider Context The behaviour ‘engaging with the wider context’ is all about how understanding the bigger picture can help you to better contribute to your role and your organisation. Becoming an AUA member is the first step to developing this behaviour, as it enables you to join a nationwide network of peers […]

Coronavirus: Through the eyes of a postgrad student

Published on May 5, 2020 by Kelli Wolfe / 1 Comment

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates , PgCert , Professional Development , Work and Covid

Coronavirus: Through the eyes of a postgrad student Kelli Wolfe | University of Roehampton I’m the type of person who always tries to “look on the bright side”, find the “silver linings” or generally embody Pollyanna in all ways. In the current climate, that can be a challenge for us all, especially those not naturally […]

Navigating the uncertainty

Published on May 1, 2020 by Dr Andrew West FAUA / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Consulting , AHEP Updates

Navigating the uncertainty | AUA can help The agenda for HE has changed beyond recognition in a few short weeks as the sector, alongside wider society, has responded to the pressing demands of the Coronavirus pandemic. It is probably safe to say that those working in higher education have never experienced times like this and […]

Using resources effectively

Published on Apr 23, 2020 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates , PgCert , Previous AUA CPD Framework , Professional Development

Using resources effectively Using resources effectively is a behaviour which is all about being able to successfully identify and make the most productive use of all kinds of different resources, including: people, time, information, networks and budgets. The AUA offers its members access to a variety of useful resources, however, we firmly believe that the […]

Keeping Perspective – AUA’s “Future HE Professionals” Project | AUA Blog

Published on Apr 20, 2020 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Strategy Development , AHEP Updates

Keeping PerspectiveFuture HE Professionals Project Update Chris Ince | AUA Chair | Secretary and Registrar | London Metropolitan University Back in February this year I wrote to members about AUA’s ‘Future HE Professionals’ project – a collaborative research project to help us understand the needs of HE professional services into the future and to inform the […]

Perspectives | Vol 24.2

Published on Apr 19, 2020 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates , Perspectives , Publications

Perspectives | Volume 24.2 Perspectives: Policy and practice in higher education is the AUA’s monthly journal which provides higher education managers and administrators with innovative material which analyses and informs their practice of management. The journal is published four times a year, and is available to AUA members in both hard copy and online. Members can […]