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Perspectives | Vol 24.2
Published on Apr 19, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates , Perspectives , Publications
Perspectives | Volume 24.2 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 journal is published four times a year, and is available to AUA members in both hard copy and online. Members can […]
Making home working…work – Members only
Published on Apr 17, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates , Work and Covid
April 2020 Member Spotlight – David Gilani
Published on Apr 16, 2020 by David Gilani / 1 Comment
Category: Member Spotlight
The April member spotlight is on David Gilani, Deputy Network Coordinator for the Student Experience & Engagement themed network Why do you do it? Student experience and engagement is a real passion of mine and so I was delighted that the AUA set up a themed network specifically on the topic. It’s a field that […]
University Challenge?
Published on Apr 16, 2020 by Joanne Caldwell / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates
University Challenge? Joanne Caldwell | CDT Manager | The University of Salford My session was going to be about the current research I am undertaking as part of my Doctorate in Education (EdD). My research looks at the professional identity of professional services staff and if their relationship with academic staff has had an impact […]
Remote working: feeling less remote | AUA Blog
Published on Apr 15, 2020 by Helena Torres / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates , Work and Covid
Remote working: feeling less remote Helena Torres | Centre Administration Manager, Brussels | University of Kent As I write this I am entering my fifth week of working from home after the move to remote teaching and working for all staff at the University of Kent’s Brussels Centre on 13th March. At the time we […]
A blog from our Honorary President | AUA Blog
Published on Apr 15, 2020 by Mary Curnock Cook OBE / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates , Work and Covid
Mary Curnock Cook OBE | Honorary President | The AUA I’m writing this from the comfort of my home study which has been my workplace since leaving UCAS over three years ago. For me, ‘working from home’ hasn’t been much of an adjustment and doing it five days a week instead of one or two […]
AUA Conference 2020
Published on Apr 9, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates
Although the AUA team was unable to travel to Nottingham on the 6 and 7 April to welcome our delegates to the AUA Annual Conference 2020, we didn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to share some celebrations that would have taken place. AUA Annual Awards The AUA Awards provide an opportunity for us […]
Embracing Change
Published on Apr 9, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates , PgCert , Previous AUA CPD Framework , Professional Development
Embracing Change The behaviour ‘embracing change’ is all about being open to new ideas and adapting to unfamiliar situations and changing roles, which in the current climate, will no doubt resonate with most readers. Many of us are trying to cope with challenges posed by switching to remote working and changes to our roles and […]
The History of Higher Education
Published on Apr 8, 2020 by Mike Ratcliffe / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates
The History of Higher Education – a collaborative venture Mike Ratcliffe | Academic Registrar | NTU I think understanding where we have come from helps professional staff in higher education. To this end I have delivered a session at the Association of University Administrators annual conference focusing on the history of higher education for the […]