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Top five tips for hybrid working

Published on Sep 30, 2021 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Development Monthly , Development Monthly - September 2021

Top five tips for hybrid working Development Monthly | #1 September 2021 | Top five tips for hybrid working In this video, Vikki gives us a rundown of her top 5 tips for returning to campus and hybrid working. Also in this issue of Development Monthly

2021 Virtual Study Tour Opportunity

Published on Sep 30, 2021 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates

AUA: International Higher Education Network Webpages that are written to encourage international students to go to Greece speak about the country as the birthplace of academia (which is, of course, a Greek word).  This country is certainly the origin of much that is widely valued in Western intellectual traditions.  An AUA study group is soon […]
Sara Corcoran

Autumn is here

Published on Sep 30, 2021 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Development Monthly , Development Monthly - September 2021

Autumn is here Development Monthly | #1 September 2021 | Autumn is here For the education sector September/October is the start of the new year, with all the hopes, aspirations and positive commitments that new beginnings bring. In the calendar year, this period of late summer and early autumn is the time when we gather […]

2021 Virtual Study Tour Opportunity

Published on Sep 29, 2021 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates

AUA: International Higher Education Network In 2020, responding to the COVID-19 emergency, AUA took a decision to run its annual Study Tour as an online activity.  During 2021 we have considered how the pandemic has ebbed and flowed, how travel advice has often been changed, and the guidance given by government to universities.  Our decision […]
Steph O'Halloran AUA Consultant

Time for some quiet leadership?

Published on Sep 24, 2021 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Consulting , AHEP Updates , Development Monthly - December 2021

Time for some quiet leadership? The people-management challenges facing university leaders and managers are enormous, from motivating and supporting teams who now work from home for at least some of the time, to dealing with the mental health challenges that the impact of Covid-19 has had on so many people (as explored in earlier AUA […]

September 2021 Member Spotlight – Mita Mondal

Published on Sep 21, 2021 / No Comments

Category: Member Spotlight

The September member spotlight is on Mita Mondal, Quality Assurance and Accreditations Manager at the University of Kent and the network coordinator for the AUA’s South regional network. Why do you do it? I joined AUA in September 2014 and since then I have immensely enjoyed being part of the organisation and the enriching experiences […]

From the world of Student Experience and Engagement: Jonathan Dempsey – New College of the Humanities (NCH)

Published on Sep 21, 2021 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , Career stories , From the world of Student Experience and Engagement

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 series helps to shine a light on those who are working in these roles, so that […]

HE Governance – challenges and opportunities

Published on Sep 3, 2021 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Consulting , AHEP Updates , Governance

HE Governance – challenges and opportunities Reflecting on current and future challenges and opportunities for higher education governance, I’d like to share some thoughts on how the AUA governance consulting team might be able to help.  Our governance consulting team is made up of current and former university secretaries, senior governance professionals and members of […]

August 2021 Member Spotlight – Phil Rowsby

Published on Aug 18, 2021 / No Comments

Category: Member Spotlight

The August member spotlight is on Phil Rowsby, Senior Governance Officer and an AUA Advocate at Heriot-Watt University. Why do you do it? I joined the AUA in 2016 when I started working at Heriot-Watt as a temp as I thought it might help if I applied for a permanent role at a later stage […]

From the world of Student Experience and Engagement: Lizy Holder – Bath Spa University

Published on Aug 5, 2021 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , Career stories , From the world of Student Experience and Engagement

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 series helps to shine a light on those who are working in these roles, so that […]