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Is contextualised admission the answer to the access challenge? AUA long reads
Published on Dec 3, 2019 by Anna Mountford-Zimdars / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates
Is contextualised admission the answer to the access challenge? Anna Mountford-Zimdars | Senior Lecturer in Higher Education | King’s College London Abstract This article reviews the idea of contextualizing applicants to higher education in order to widen access. First, the meaning of contextualized admissions is discussed before laying out the rationale for contextualizing applicants and […]
Autumn Conference and Annual Lecture 2019
Published on Dec 2, 2019 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates
Autumn Conference and Annual Lecture 2019 Member blogs and highlights On Tuesday 26 November we had our AUA Autumn Conference and 22nd Annual Lecture. The theme of this year’s Conference was Sustainability, and we were honoured to have a whole host of professional and dedicated speakers to help bring our discussions and awareness forward. Here […]
Professional Services in the New Era of Regulation
Published on Nov 26, 2019 by Dr Andrew West / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Consulting
Professional Services in the New Era of Regulation Dr Andrew West FAUA has worked in HE professional services for thirty years. Formerly University Secretary at the University of Sheffield he is Strategic Adviser to the AUA and Managing Consultant for AUA Consulting. Andrew is a member of the Board of Governors of Leeds Beckett University, […]
Board Briefing Blog
Published on Nov 25, 2019 by Kathy Murray / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog
Kathy Murray MAUADirector of OperationsThe AUA The Board of Trustees made the journey to Manchester twice last month. On the 10 October they gathered with members of the AUA Team to discuss and debate the priorities of a strategy that will take the AUA beyond 2020. They came together again on the 18 October for […]
International Opportunity: CAUBO 2020
Published on Nov 21, 2019 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates
International Opportunity: represent the AUA at CAUBO 14 to 16 June 2020 | Toronto Looking for an exciting new professional development opportunity? Always dreamed of visiting Canada? Why not represent the AUA at the Canadian Association of University Business Officers’ (CAUBO) Annual Conference 2020? The AUA is thrilled to announce that, thanks to our partnership […]
November 2019 Member Spotlight | Diane Perrin
Published on Nov 21, 2019 by Diane Perrin / No Comments
Category: Mark of Excellence , Member Spotlight , PgCert
The November member spotlight is on Diane Perrin, Project Manager in the Programme Management Office at the University of Salford. During her time as a member, Diane has been involved with and contrib...
AUA Consulting | The story so far | AUA blog
Published on Nov 19, 2019 by Dr Andrew West / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Consulting
Sharing the AUA’s expertise in the sectorAUA Consulting | The story so far AUA blog Dr Andrew West, FAUA has a career in HE administration and management spanning thirty years. Formerly University Secretary at the University of Sheffield he is Strategic Adviser to the AUA and Managing Consultant for AUA Consulting. Andrew is a member […]
Dinosaurs and diplomas | AUA Blog
Published on Nov 12, 2019 by Alex Holmes / No Comments
It all seemed so simple and straightforward at the time; three study days, a couple of assignments, and job done. Easy, right – what could possibly go wrong? Well, the birth of our first child (...
Keynote Speakers Career stories
Published on Nov 8, 2019 by Dr Louise Ellis & Helena Tinker / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates , Career stories
At this year’s AUA Autumn Conference we’re thrilled to have two unique and insightful Keynotes, both based around the theme of Sustainability. To get to know our speakers better, we asked them a few revealing questions. Dr Louise EllisDirector of Sustainability University of Leeds Louise is Director of Sustainability at the University of Leeds and […]
Sustainable Staff: Challenges for Professional Services
Published on Nov 8, 2019 by Lydia Crow / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog
Lydia Crow | Freelancer HE Manager and Researcher By addressing challenges facing Professional Services staff in a frank and honest way, we can begin to consider how we can survive the current political uncertainty, and thrive as vital members of the Higher Education sector. Language Taking care with the language we choose to use is […]