Here you can access videos from sessions organised by the AHEP Governance Special Interest Group (SIG). Not a member of this SIG? You can find out more and join now by visiting the Change SIG webpage! Please note, to access these resources, you will need to be logged in to your membership account and hold an active AHEP membership.
This page will be updated as more sessions take place and more recordings are made available. We have the following sessions available:
Change Webinar Series 2024/2025
Change Webinar Series – July 2024
On Wednesday, 31 July 2024, the Change SIG hosted the first event of the Change Webinar Series! This event hosted two sessions. Click on each session to find out more.
Using Process Automation within Higher Education – Case Studies from Cardiff University
delivered by Charlie Balcombe
Dive into the exciting world of process automation in Higher Education Professional Services and see some real-world examples of how the School of Computer Science & Informatics (Cardiff University) uses process automation within their Professional Services Teams. The purpose of the session is to provide some real life examples of how the School of Computer Science & Informatics (Cardiff University) uses process automation within their Professional Services Teams. The session hopes to provide inspiration in how best process automation can be used within your areas to create streamlined processes, and reduce repetitive administrative burden.
Transforming the digital landscape of Postgraduate Research Milestones (PGR) management in an agile and lean environment
delivered by Aabida Patel
There is so much we can change digitally to improve both student and staff experience, yet why are so many things so manual and paper based. This session will allow delegates to explore the rollercoaster journey of digital change and transformation. This session will explore the rollercoaster journey of Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning that has been needed to enable digital change related to research milestones.
Change Webinar Series – October 2024
On Wednesday, 16 October 2024, the Change SIG hosted the second event of their Change Webinar Series! This event hosted two sessions, detailed below.
Software Change Project and Impact on Colleagues
delivered by Sarah Lanchbury, University of Salford
Credibility In A Vacuum – Growing a team without losing the hear
delivered by David Duell
Change Webinar Series – April 2025
On Thursday, 24 April, the Change SIG hosted the third instalment of their Change Webinar Series! The session is detailed in in the drop box below and a recording is available via the AHEP logo:
Business Change and readiness: Creating a positive tension
delivered by Annette Leach (University of Nottingham)
Using the launch of the system implementation of UniCore to replace our HR, Finance and Procurement systems, the session will look at the topic of Business change and readiness to accept the change.
It will focus on understanding key stakeholder groups, recognising their unique priorities and how to create a positive tension to ensure the readiness of each group.
It will discuss the need for shared responsibility and accountability between the project and faculties and departments that will need to accept the change, and how practically this came together during the project to launch UniCore.
Learning Objectives
– The importance of engagement at all levels of the organisation
– Obtaining nominees for senior accountable leads across faculties and departments
– Equipping them with the detail they need to make local business decisions
– Collecting data on business readiness through a monthly business readiness survey and heatmap