Career stories
Who are our members? How did they find us? What brought them to a career in HE?
AHEP’s biggest resource is our members; which is why we want to share your experiences, philosophies and journeys with our entire network.
If you have a story to tell or would like to discuss this section further, please contact us hello@ahep.ac.uk.
Keynote Speakers Career stories
Published on Nov 8, 2019 by Dr Louise Ellis & Helena Tinker / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates , Career stories
At this year’s AUA Autumn Conference we’re thrilled to have two unique and insightful Keynotes, both based around the theme of Sustainability. To get to know our speakers better, we asked them a few revealing questions. Dr Louise EllisDirector of Sustainability University of Leeds Louise is Director of Sustainability at the University of Leeds and […]
Meet Claire Haye | AUA Career Stories
Published on Aug 8, 2019 by Claire Haye / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates , Career stories
As one of our newest members! What made you choose the AUA? I first joined HE in May 2019 having successfully secured the role of College Registrar at University of Derby. The main reason why I chose...
Meet Dawn Turpin | AUA Career Stories
Published on Jul 24, 2019 by Dawn Turpin / No Comments
Category: Career stories
My AUA Journey The AUA website sets out the reasons why you should join the AUA from networking and development to events, resources and more. But what is being a member really like? Dawn Tu...
Meet John Trantom | AUA Career Stories
Published on Jul 10, 2019 by John Trantom / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates , Career stories
How long have you worked in HE and what was your first position? My first role was a 3 month contract with the Careers Advisory Service at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in January 1996. It w...
Meet Ruth Coomber | AUA Career Stories
Published on May 13, 2019 by Ruth Coomber / No Comments
Category: Career stories , PgCert
Ruth Coomber MAUA | Division Manager | Cardiff University Ruth volunteers as a delivery partner for the PgCert, is an AUA Advocate and she was our Member of the Year in 2018. We were keen to find out...
An interview with Giles Brown
Published on Apr 17, 2019 by Laura Harper / No Comments
Category: Career stories
Giles Brown has been an active member of the AUA for nearly twenty years. During his time with us he has served as a Trustee, joining the board in 2008 and serving for two terms. Giles has also be...
Meet Michael Monaghan | Career Stories
Published on Apr 16, 2019 by Michael Monaghan / No Comments
Category: Career stories
How long have you worked in HE and what was your first position? I have worked in HE for a glorious eleven years, having started as a placement student in 2008 in a marketing and communication ...
10 years at the AUA
Published on Mar 4, 2019 by Ric Carr and Kathy Murray / No Comments
Category: Career stories
Ric Carr MAUA Events Manager The AUA What drew you to the AUA to begin with? It was so different to what I had been doing for the last few years and I really wanted a change of direction and ...
Meet Zac Wilde | AUA Career Stories
Published on Feb 11, 2019 by Zac Wilde / No Comments
Category: Career stories
Zac Wilde AFHEA l Higher Education Administration Intern, Directorate for the Student Experience | The University of Manchester 1. How long have you worked in HE and what was your first po...
Meet Rachael Hanmer-Dwight | AUA Career Stories
Published on Jan 30, 2019 by Rachael Hanmer-Dwight / No Comments
Category: Career stories
Rachael Hanmer-Dwight FAUA | Assistant Environmental Manager, SHE, Organisational Enhancement. Liverpool John Moores University. 1. What do you value most about working in HE? The very crux ...