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Perspectives article review – ‘E-learning across the Atlantic’ – Julie Davies and Nigel Pigott – (2004)
Published on Mar 3, 2021 / No Comments
Category: Perspectives
Perspectives: Policy and practice in higher education is the AUA’s monthly journal which provides higher education managers and administrators with innovative material which analyses and informs their practice of management. The Perspectives journal is published four times a year, and is available to AUA members in both hard copy and online. Members can access the full […]
To proctor or not to proctor – is that the question?
Published on Feb 25, 2021 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates
AUA Annual Conference 2021 Exhibitor BlogUNIwise______________________________ The use of facial recognition technology during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a widespread debate within the HE community about to what extent surveillance and invasion of privacy is reasonable in order for universities to carry out their obligation to ensure fair and credible assessment of students. The […]
AUA 2021 Conference – Student Experience and Engagement related sessions
Published on Feb 19, 2021 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates
There are so many great sessions scheduled for this year’s AUA Annual Conference that you might not know where to start. To help our members of the Student Experience and Engagement network, we’ve compiled below the sessions that you might find most interesting. We hope that you enjoy the conference and log off with a […]
A new world of virtual operations: simplifying, standardising, and transforming the work of professional services
Published on Feb 19, 2021 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates
AUA Annual Conference 2021 Exhibitor BlogRon Yanosky | EAB______________________________ COVID-19 has transformed higher education into a virtualised industry. While online learning is the most conspicuous part of this new reality, the shift from campus-bound to remote professional services operations is a quieter but equally noteworthy achievement. Our workforce has remained flexible in adopting new modes […]
February 2021 Member Spotlight – Mark Crittenden
Published on Feb 17, 2021 / No Comments
Category: Governance , Member Spotlight
The February member spotlight is on Mark Crittenden, Head of Student Centres, University of Greenwich. Mark is one of our current Board of Trustees members. Why do you do it? I have been a member of AUA for virtually all of my career in HE after being “advised” (very strongly) by my then line manager […]
Just a Minute…….Governance Practice in the New Normal
Published on Feb 16, 2021 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Consulting , AHEP Updates , Governance
Just a Minute…….Governance Practice in the New Normal Being ever the optimist, I am making plans for returning to face to face meetings sooner rather than later and, in relation to committee administration, a few positives have emerged as a result of the global pandemic. I am no longer overly worried about anyone requesting remote […]
Sally Lewis appointed South Wales and South West Deputy Network Coordinator
Published on Feb 4, 2021 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates
Sally Lewis appointed South Wales and South West Deputy Network Coordinator Sally Lewis has been appointed the new Deputy Network Coordinator for the South Wales and South West. We asked Sally to share a little bit about herself. Sally’s background I have worked in HE administration at the University of Bath for over 20 years […]
Unlocking your data capability
Published on Feb 1, 2021 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Consulting , AHEP Updates
Unlocking your data capability If you put “data” into Google you get 8.97 billion results. For comparison, “Covid” gets 6.55 billion, “Trump” gets 1.78 billion, “Brexit” gets 182 million. There are many reasons why data has become big, not least of which is the development of technologies and protocols to capture data easily, store vast […]
January 2021 Member Spotlight – Kate Moss
Published on Jan 26, 2021 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates
The January member spotlight is on Kate Moss, Senor Quality Officer at the University of Central Lancashire. Kate is the AUA’s North Wales & North West Network Coordinator. Why do you do it? I’ve been privileged to be a part of the regional network as an advocate for a number of years and have seen […]
North Wales & North West 2021 Regional Conference
Published on Jan 26, 2021 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates
The AUA’s North Wales & North West network delivered it’s annual regional network conference on 13 – 15 January 2021. Due to the pandemic, this was the first time this conference would run remotely. Below you can find recordings from the Conference, along with biographies on each speaker. These recordings are only viewable by AUA […]