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Autumn Conf 2020 Speakers’ Reflections Part One
Published on Oct 14, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates , Future HE Professionals , Work and Covid
Read the first instalment of our speakers’ reflections.
October 2020 Member Spotlight – Nikki Elliott
Published on Oct 14, 2020 / No Comments
Category: Member Spotlight , PgCert , Professional Development
The October member spotlight is on Nikki Elliott, CBASS Project Officer at Brunel University. Nikki is a student representative for our PgCert programme. Why do you do it? I thoroughly enjoyed my time studying for the PgCert and from the start there was a great connection between students and PgCert staff. It has been a […]
September 2020 Member Spotlight – Naomi Lewis
Published on Sep 16, 2020 / No Comments
Category: Member Spotlight
The September member spotlight is on Naomi Lewis, Student Services Senior Administrator at the University of Nottingham. Naomi is the Deputy Network Coordinator for Managing Change. Why do you do it? Working in Continuous Improvement at the University of Nottingham, and admittedly also being a bit of a nosey person, I was very intrigued to […]
Cost reduction and compliance in the student experience
Published on Sep 16, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Consulting , AHEP Updates
Cost Reduction and Compliance in the Student Experience – Facing the Challenge As universities adjust to the post Covid world and university finance departments struggle with how to absorb new costs while significant income streams are more volatile and vulnerable than ever before, senior managers and governing bodies may be wondering how much of what […]
Time for a rethink?
Published on Sep 4, 2020 by Steph O'Halloran / No Comments
Category: AHEP Consulting , AHEP Updates , Work and Covid
Is now the time for a rethink of your strategy? Boris Johnson said there will be plenty of opportunity in the future to review how the Government responded to Covid-19, but for universities – why wait? John Lewis, an organisation loved by many, appears to have had a very successful brainstorming session considering just that. […]
Change can be hard
Published on Aug 28, 2020 by Hannah White / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates , Professional Development
EDI: another casualty of Covid-19?
Published on Aug 20, 2020 by Pete Quinn / No Comments
Category: AHEP Consulting , AHEP Updates , Work and Covid
Whether via Anti Racism, #MeToo, Diversfying the Curriculum, LGBTQ+, Anti-Semitism and Islamaphobia (to name a few) it should now be clear that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) matters are critical imperatives for organisations to address; not something to engage with now and again or as an afterthought. This is also the case in relation to […]
August 2020 Member Spotlight – Vikki Goddard
Published on Aug 20, 2020 by Vikki Goddard / No Comments
Category: Governance , Member Spotlight
The August member spotlight is on Vikki Goddard, Director of Operations for the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at the University of Manchester. Vikki is one of our current Board of Trustees members. Why do you do it? I’ve been a member of AUA for a long time and I really appreciate the support […]
Here’s what happened at the Student Experience and Engagement vidcon
Published on Aug 14, 2020 / 2 Comments
Category: AHEP Updates
Thank you to all the AUA members who attended our short video conference for the Student Experience and Engagement network on 30th July 2020. It was our first online event for the network, as we wanted to bring together colleagues to discuss what we’re all planning for the upcoming academic year. The event was focused […]
Introduction to the AUA CPD Framework
Published on Aug 13, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates , PgCert , Previous AUA CPD Framework , Professional Development
After the session there was a Q&A: I’ve been thinking of applying for AUA Fellowship, this session has been very helpful with regards to that but are there any exemplars to look to? Michael: Not currently. I recommend anyone who is looking to complete fellowship within their institution is to use a peer-learning model, which […]