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Unlocking Potential with Community

Published on Jul 18, 2024 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Development Monthly , AHEP Development Monthly July 2024 , AHEP Updates

Following the 2024 conference session hosted by the EDI SIG, hear from the Deputy Coordinators why they chose to join this unique community and how it empowers them as HE professionals.

A Day in the Life of an AI-Savvy Senior Leader in Higher Education

Published on Jul 18, 2024 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Consulting , AHEP Development Monthly , AHEP Development Monthly July 2024 , AHEP Updates

As we celebrate AI Appreciation Day this July, let's take a journey through a typical day of Dr Emma ‘Techtastic’, the AI-savvy Senior Leader of Innovate University. Her story illustrates how artificial intelligence is revolutionising leadership in higher education, enhancing decision-making, and transforming institutional operations.

Celebrating Member Success – Emily Maddock Khan

Published on Jun 26, 2024 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates , Career stories

AHEP’s Student Experience and Engagement Special Interest Group (SIG), interview series, 'Celebrating Member Success' helps to shine a light on those who are working in these roles, so that others can learn more about the many different ways that we’re approaching this area of work across the sector. In this edition of 'Celebrating Member Success', we hear from Emily Maddock Khan, Head of College Services at the University of Nottingham International College.

From Tradition to Innovation: The Evolution of Student Support

Published on Jun 17, 2024 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Consulting , AHEP Updates

Looking back on more than three decades of work in HE student affairs, I’d like to reflect on three macro-level trends which I’ve seen evolve over the years, and which continue to develop in the sector.  These relate to the purpose of student affairs; the organisation of student affairs; and the impact of student affairs.

Elevating Retention with EDI: Strategies for Long-Term Success

Published on Jun 5, 2024 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates

Following the success and popularity of our conference panel session, 'Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education Professional Services: Attracting and Retaining the People we Need', we caught up with panelists Christina Hughes and Dr Arun Verma to get their reflections on some of the questions our delegates brought to the session:

Member Spotlight: PgCert Success Kelli Wolfe

Published on Jun 5, 2024 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates

Third in the PgCert success series, Kelli Wolfe, Deputy Academic Registrar, Roehampton University, shares how the course impacted her professional development.

Campus Pride: Uniting for Equality and Inclusion

Published on May 31, 2024 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Development Monthly , AHEP Development Monthly June 2024 , AHEP Updates

University of Manchester EDIA Manager, Nate Belgrave, highlights the progress HEIs have made, and still need to make, to fully include the LGBTQ+ community during Pride and beyond.

Making HE Inclusive for Transgender Students

Published on May 31, 2024 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Development Monthly , AHEP Development Monthly June 2024 , AHEP Updates

In honour of Pride month, the following piece brings you personal and institutional changes that can make HE a more inclusive and welcome place for transgender students and staff.

Introducing your Deputy Editor

Published on May 16, 2024 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Development Monthly , AHEP Development Monthly May 2024 , AHEP Updates

Introducing the new Deputy Editor, Emily Hargreaves, Head of Administration in Philosophy at the University of Warwick.

What is a Professional Services Early Careers Network and why should your institution have one too?

Published on May 14, 2024 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Development Monthly , AHEP Development Monthly May 2024 , AHEP Updates

In honour of National Staff Networks Week, we caught up with HE professionals from the University of Birmingham who share their experience of setting up a Professional Services Early Careers Network and the benefits it has to individuals and organisations.