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All Party Parliamentary Group on Students
Published on Jan 30, 2020 by Sam Bayley / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates
Tuesday 28 January 2020 | House of Lords Alongside my Board colleague Mark Hollingsworth I was delighted to have the chance to attend the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Students at the House of Lords. In Brexit week, the building was surprisingly serene, with the peace only shattered by occasional school groups passing through. […]
What exactly is the AUA CPD Framework and how can it help me?
Published on Jan 29, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates , PgCert , Previous AUA CPD Framework , Professional Development
What exactly is the AUA CPD Framework and how can it help me? Whether you’re new to the AUA or a longstanding member; the likelihood is you’ll have heard the AUA CPD Framework mentioned in one form or another. From our professional development events programme to our member-led networks and our publications, the AUA CPD […]
Seize the day: one thing can lead to another | AUA Blog
Published on Jan 20, 2020 by Oliver Cooper / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates , PgCert , Professional Development
Seize the day: one thing can lead to another | AUA Blog When people ask about why they should join the AUA, what they get out of it, it can on occasion be hard to put into words, the tangible benefits we receive. Somehow, the cliché of ‘you get out what you put in’ never […]
January 2020 Member Spotlight – Katie Akerman
Published on Jan 16, 2020 by Katie Akerman / No Comments
Category: Member Spotlight , PgCert
The January member spotlight is on Katie Akerman, who is a moderator for conference session proposals. Katie is a Fellow of the AUA, and also an assessor for the AUA’s PgCert. Why do you do it? I was one of the first graduates of the AUA’s PgCert and was involved with all sorts of things […]
Perspectives Vol 24.1
Published on Jan 14, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates , Perspectives , Publications
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.
Attending TEMC 2019 in Adelaide
Published on Jan 13, 2020 by Andrew Unwin / 3 Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates , International conferences , International opportunities
On becoming ‘The Networking Guy’ The tale best begins with a story: A group of PhD students are chatting about their future. One member of the group looks to the others and says, “I’ve got a job”. Some of the others – slightly surprised at this because they’re further through their PhDs – respond with […]
International Opportunity: AAA 2020
Published on Jan 8, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates
International Opportunity: represent the AUA at AAA 14 to 15 May 2020 | East London, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa Are you looking for an exciting new way to challenge yourself and invest in your professional development? Why not consider applying to represent the AUA at the third annual conference of the Association for Academic […]
Death of the meeting
Published on Jan 6, 2020 by Amber Bartlett / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates
Professional development: knowledge, ideas and tools for furthering a career in higher education and enriching your experience of being a HE professional Most of us know the feeling – you look at your diary for the week and see a sea of meetings. First thought: When am I going to eat lunch?! Second thought: How […]
How to ‘future-proof’ the use of space in universities by integrating new digital technologies | AUA long reads
Published on Dec 17, 2019 by Robbert J. Duvivier / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates
How to ‘future-proof’ the use of space in universities by integrating new digital technologies Robbert J. Duvivier | Medical Doctor | University College London Abstract This paper examines how digital technologies shape the use of space in universities with a particular focus on the implications on organisational level. In order to maximise the potential of […]
December 2019 Member Spotlight | Stephen McAuliffe
Published on Dec 12, 2019 by Stephen McAuliffe / No Comments
Category: Governance , Member Spotlight
The December member spotlight is on Stephen McAuliffe, Academic Registrar at the University of Birmingham. Stephen is one of our current Board of Trustees members. Why do you do it? It’s a chance to give something back to a community that has helped me a lot over the years as well as an opportunity to […]