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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 […]
The AUA Autumn Conference
Published on Dec 12, 2019 by C Bland Tomkinson / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates
An overview The AUA Autumn Conference had a theme of ‘Sustainability’ but the word itself was subject to some different interpretations. The plenary speakers tended to opt for something concepts based on the 1987 Brundtland report, but others looked more narrowly at the viability of a particular system or university. The formal part of the […]
Sketchnotes | AUA Blog
Published on Dec 9, 2019 by Katrina Swanton / No Comments
Category: AHEP Blog
Back in 2015, I was at a conference in Edinburgh in 2015. I was attending a breakout session and was sitting waiting for the first speaker, conference-centre branded notepad and pen in hand. I had n...
The Mark of Excellence | Congratulations to Durham University
Published on Dec 5, 2019 / 1 Comment
Category: AHEP Updates , Mark of Excellence
The Mark of Excellence Congratulations to Durham University Three years after becoming the first university to be awarded the AUA Mark of Excellence, Durham University has successfully achieved the Mark for a further three years. Despite experiencing a significant amount of change throughout the whole institution, Durham has successfully managed not only to further develop […]
The Mark of Excellence | Congratulations to University of Bath
Published on Dec 5, 2019 / 1 Comment
Category: AHEP Updates , Mark of Excellence
The Mark of Excellence Congratulations to University of Bath Three years after they first achieved the AUA Mark of Excellence, the University of Bath academic professional services have successfully been awarded the Mark for a further three years. Despite experiencing a large amount of change within the organisation, they have successfully managed to further embed […]
Read the latest AUA Board minutes
Published on Dec 5, 2019 / No Comments
Category: Governance
We’re governed by a constitution and a Board of Trustees who are responsible for leading and executing our overall vision and direction adopted by the Association at our Annual General Meetings. ...
Autumn Conference and Annual Lecture 2019 presentations
Published on Dec 4, 2019 / No Comments
Category: AHEP Updates
Autumn Conference and Annual Lecture 2019 presentations Keynotes Creating a sustainable organisation; creating value for money | Dr Louise Ellis Let’s make a sustainable planet: Marking a decade of inspiration, innovation and impact | Helena Tinker Working Sessions Developing an agile partnership: creating and sustaining a culture of collaboration | Robin Armstrong Viner and Sian […]