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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 […]
‘”…but we have always done it this way!”’| AUA Blog
Published on Nov 8, 2019 by Laura Whitmore and Matthew Scott / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog
Laura Whitmore | Academic Services Manager | University of Gloucestershire Matthew Scott | Faculty Administrator | University of Gloucestershire It seems ironic to say, but change has always been a constant within the UK Higher Education sector. This is even more evident in the current climate due to the continued political uncertainty in the UK. […]
Navigating the way to success through good governance
Published on Nov 8, 2019 by Tory Cliffe and Lisa Baker / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog
Tory Cliffe | Governance Officer | University of LincolnLisa Baker | Deputy University Secretary / Head of Governance | University of Lincoln Sustainability starts and finishes with governance. A University cannot flourish without adherence to its principles. As the higher education sector becomes increasingly business like and consumer focused, governance is being subjected to the […]