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Is the future of work blended?

Published on Jan 31, 2022 / 1 Comment

Category: AHEP Development Monthly , AHEP Updates , January 2022

Opinion piece | Is the future of work blended? Development Monthly | #5 January 2022 | Is the future of work blended? The future of work, be it referred to as blended or hybrid, has been an often talked about subject over the last 24 months and one of the pandemic legacies that few leaders […]

Approaches to navigating the blended working environment

Published on Jan 31, 2022 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Development Monthly , January 2022

Approaches to navigating the blended working environment Development Monthly | #5 January 2022 | Approaches to navigating the blended working environment Covid-19 has presented challenges not only in how we work but also how we undertake our lives; whether this is due to adapting to working remotely, juggling home-schooling with work, or keeping our remote […]

January 2022 Member Spotlight – Luke Phillimore

Published on Jan 4, 2022 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates , Member Spotlight

The January member spotlight is on Luke Phillimore, Senior Lean Practitioner at the University of Nottingham. Luke is the Network Coordinator for our Change network. Why do you do it? I have been involved with the AUA for a number of years, joining in 2012 when I first started working at the University of Nottingham. […]

Lean Six Sigma | AUA – University of Nottingham

Published on Dec 22, 2021 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates , Development Monthly - December 2021

Lean Six Sigma for HE | Luke Phillimore and Alex Spencer Development Monthly | #4 December 2021 | Lean Six Sigma for HE – Luke Phillimore and Alex Spencer Senior Lean Practitioners from the University of Nottingham, Luke Phillimore and Alex Spencer speak about how Lean Six Sigma, how it can help HE professionals to […]

Changing the lens on mental health | Alastair Campbell

Published on Dec 22, 2021 / No Comments

Category: Development Monthly - December 2021

Changing the lens on mental health | Alastair Campbell Development Monthly | #4 December 2021 | Changing the lens on mental health – Alastair Campbell We look back to 2020, when Alastair Campbell delivered the AUA Annual Lecture on a subject that is still pertinent as ever; ‘Changing the lens on mental health’. For ten […]

December 2021 Member Spotlight – David Gilani

Published on Dec 14, 2021 / No Comments

Category: Member Spotlight

The December member spotlight is on David Gilani, Head of Student Engagement and Advocacy at Middlesex University London. David is the Network Coordinator for our Student Experience and Engagement themed network. David was previously the Deputy Network Coordinator for the network and was our member spotlight for April 2020. Why do you do it? I […]

From the world of Student Experience and Engagement: Hannah Reilly – The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA)

Published on Dec 10, 2021 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates , From the world of Student Experience and Engagement

From the world of Student Experience and Engagement: Hannah Reilly – The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) As part of the AUA’s Student Experience and Engagement network, we’re conducting interviews with those who work in the field. A wide variety of roles and teams support the improvement of student experience and engagement within universities. Our interview […]

Kick-starting your professional development

Published on Dec 2, 2021 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Consulting , AHEP Updates , Professional Development

Kick-starting your professional development As the end of the year approaches and a new year is just around the corner, this is often a time for reflection.  In HE we continue to be primarily focused on the impact of Covid on our students and institutions.  We have been so focused on firefighting over the last […]

Changing jobs | Sam Bayley

Published on Nov 30, 2021 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates , Development Monthly - November 2021

Changing jobs | Sam Bayley Development Monthly | #3 November 2021 | Changing jobs – Sam Bayley This month, Sam Bayley talks about his move to Head of Faculty at the Faculty of Sciences, University of York. Also in this issue of Development Monthly

Opinion Piece | Are our roles sustainable? Challenges for Professional Services Staff

Published on Nov 30, 2021 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Development Monthly , AHEP Updates , Development Monthly - November 2021

Are our roles sustainable? Challenges for Professional Services Staff Development Monthly | #3 November 2021 | Challenges in sustainability for professional services staff In sharing this piece we wanted to start a conversation around the challenges we experience in our professional environments and the impact that they have on us as HE professionals. Lydia has […]