AHEP Blog
The AHEP blog is a space to voice opinion, inform, celebrate and share perspectives of working in higher education administration and management today. Each blog will provide thoughts and ideas from three core outlooks:
Policy, me and my role: what is your opinion or experience of the impact of policy on your role or on HE administration and management more widely? What can others learn from you?
Professional development: knowledge, ideas and tools for furthering a career in higher education and enriching your experience of being a HE professional.
My AHEP: covering everything that AHEP has to offer, brought to you from members who have experienced it first-hand.
If you’d like to write a blog for us, please email us at hello@ahep.ac.uk to express your interest.
Autumn Conference and Annual Lecture 2019
Published on Dec 2, 2019 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates
Autumn Conference and Annual Lecture 2019 Member blogs and highlights On Tuesday 26 November we had our AUA Autumn Conference and 22nd Annual Lecture. The theme of this year’s Conference was Sustainability, and we were honoured to have a whole host of professional and dedicated speakers to help bring our discussions and awareness forward. Here […]
Professional Services in the New Era of Regulation
Published on Nov 26, 2019 by Dr Andrew West / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Consulting
Professional Services in the New Era of Regulation Dr Andrew West FAUA has worked in HE professional services for thirty years. Formerly University Secretary at the University of Sheffield he is Strategic Adviser to the AUA and Managing Consultant for AUA Consulting. Andrew is a member of the Board of Governors of Leeds Beckett University, […]
Board Briefing Blog
Published on Nov 25, 2019 by Kathy Murray / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog
Kathy Murray MAUADirector of OperationsThe AUA The Board of Trustees made the journey to Manchester twice last month. On the 10 October they gathered with members of the AUA Team to discuss and debate the priorities of a strategy that will take the AUA beyond 2020. They came together again on the 18 October for […]
AUA Consulting | The story so far | AUA blog
Published on Nov 19, 2019 by Dr Andrew West / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Consulting
Sharing the AUA’s expertise in the sectorAUA Consulting | The story so far AUA blog Dr Andrew West, FAUA has a career in HE administration and management spanning thirty years. Formerly University Secretary at the University of Sheffield he is Strategic Adviser to the AUA and Managing Consultant for AUA Consulting. Andrew is a member […]
Dinosaurs and diplomas | AUA Blog
Published on Nov 12, 2019 by Alex Holmes / No Comments
It all seemed so simple and straightforward at the time; three study days, a couple of assignments, and job done. Easy, right – what could possibly go wrong? Well, the birth of our first child (...
Sustainable Staff: Challenges for Professional Services
Published on Nov 8, 2019 by Lydia Crow / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog
Lydia Crow | Freelancer HE Manager and Researcher By addressing challenges facing Professional Services staff in a frank and honest way, we can begin to consider how we can survive the current political uncertainty, and thrive as vital members of the Higher Education sector. Language Taking care with the language we choose to use is […]
‘”…but we have always done it this way!”’| AUA Blog
Published on Nov 8, 2019 by Laura Whitmore and Matthew Scott / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog
Laura Whitmore | Academic Services Manager | University of Gloucestershire Matthew Scott | Faculty Administrator | University of Gloucestershire It seems ironic to say, but change has always been a constant within the UK Higher Education sector. This is even more evident in the current climate due to the continued political uncertainty in the UK. […]
Navigating the way to success through good governance
Published on Nov 8, 2019 by Tory Cliffe and Lisa Baker / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog
Tory Cliffe | Governance Officer | University of LincolnLisa Baker | Deputy University Secretary / Head of Governance | University of Lincoln Sustainability starts and finishes with governance. A University cannot flourish without adherence to its principles. As the higher education sector becomes increasingly business like and consumer focused, governance is being subjected to the […]
Out with the old and in with the new | AUA Blog
Published on Nov 8, 2019 by Nick Allen / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog
Nick Allen Executive Officer | Office of the Vice Chancellor University of Northampton University of Northampton by MCW Architects. Copyright Peter Landers / Jim Stephenson 2018 Moving home can be one...
AUA USA Study Tour | AUA Blog part two
Published on Nov 7, 2019 by Samantha Jones and Lucy Heming / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , International opportunities
Written by Samantha Jones (University of Liverpool) and Lucy Heming (Imperial College London). Washington DC In May 2019, a group of 12 AUA members from different UK institutions visited the USA fo...