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Peacocks vs Penguins | AUA Blog

Published on Jun 5, 2019 by Claire Povah & Simon Vaukins / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates

Do you sometimes feel that your ideas are challenging your leaders, managers and your team and pushing people out of their comfort zones? Do you often hear? ‘That’s not the way we do things here!â...

Divided We Stand | AUA Blog

Published on Jun 3, 2019 by Jonny Moore / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates

I once heard a retiring departmental manager give the following rallying cry to their colleagues upon their departure: “You’re a great bunch, and I’m sure you will be able to cope with whatever ...

Greetings From Bangladesh: Part Three | AUA Blog

Published on May 29, 2019 by Dave Dowland / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates

Dave is in the midst of a three year term as Registrar of the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh. AUW is a recently founded international university that offers talented women education and op...

Vote for the new Vice-Chair

Published on May 23, 2019 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates

Amanda Oliver FAUA Director of College Operations | Brunel University London Election Statement  My support and commitment to the AUA has been unwavering and longstanding. I have been an AUA member f...

Attending the AACRAO Conference | AUA Blog

Published on May 22, 2019 by Laura Ottery / 1 Comment

Category: AHEP Blog , International conferences , International opportunities

Last month, thanks to an AUA travel bursary, Laura Ottery represented the AUA at the 2019 American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) Conference. Laura Ottery Head...

Victoria Hughes appointed Yorkshire and North East Network Coordinator

Published on May 21, 2019 by Victoria Hughes / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates

Victoria Hughes has been appointed the new Network Coordinator for the Yorkshire and North East region. We asked Victoria to share a little about herself. Victoria’s background I have now been wor...

May 2019 Member Spotlight | Melissa Mulhall

Published on May 16, 2019 by Melissa Mulhall / No Comments

Category: Member Spotlight

The May member spotlight is on Melissa Mulhall, AUA Advocate and Assistant Director, Student Engagement and Experience in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor at the University of Kent. Why do you do it...

Shân Wareing | What does fit for the future look like? And where does the bear fit in? A personal perspective.

Published on May 15, 2019 by John Baker / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates

John Baker reports on Professor Shân Wareing’s Keynote | What does fit for the future look like? And where does the bear fit in? A personal perspective. Professor Shân Wareing Chief Operating Off...

Meet Ruth Coomber | AUA Career Stories

Published on May 13, 2019 by Ruth Coomber / No Comments

Category: Career stories , PgCert

Ruth Coomber MAUA | Division Manager | Cardiff University Ruth volunteers as a delivery partner for the PgCert, is an AUA Advocate and she was our Member of the Year in 2018. We were keen to find out...

An Interview With Nicola Owen

Published on May 6, 2019 by Nicola Owen / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates , Governance

As well as serving as an AUA Trustee, Nicola Owen is the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Secretary at Lancaster University. Together with the Director of Finance, she leads the Professional Ser...