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AUA Essay Prize | past and future

Published on May 1, 2019 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates

In 2018 we invited essays and articles that considered the challenges and rewards of managing change in higher education. Five pieces were short-listed, and of those five, AUA member Esther Bray, a P...

Achieving your goals | AUA Blog

Published on May 1, 2019 by Steph O'Halloran / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog

We are all being asked to do more with less these days.  The higher education sector in particular is feeling the pinch from, among other things, reduced funding, higher costs and more demanding stud...

Graduating from the PgCert | AUA Blog

Published on Apr 29, 2019 by Laura Roper and Charlotte Cowley / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog

The AUA Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Administration, Management and Leadership (PgCert) is a self-directed, independent, work-based learning programme for higher education professional...

Unlocking your potential | AUA Blog

Published on Apr 25, 2019 by Jan Shine / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Updates

Jan Shine is an experienced people developer, manager, coach and HR specialist. Her wealth of experience in HE has been gained through a successful professional services career at the Open University ...

Global opportunity – seeking a Coordinator for a study tour to Japan

Published on Apr 25, 2019 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates , Publications , Study Tours

The 2019/20 Study Tour has  been announced and we will be visiting Japan! We’re now seeking a Study Tour Coordinator to develop and lead the visit to Japan. The role of the Study Tour Coordinator i...

Steven Altham appointed North Wales and North West Deputy Network Coordinator

Published on Apr 23, 2019 by Steven Altham / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates

Steven Altham has been appointed the new Deputy Network Coordinator for the North Wales and North West region. We asked Steven to share a little about himself. Steven’s background I came to Liver...

#AUA2019 presentations now available

Published on Apr 18, 2019 / 1 Comment

Category: AHEP Conference presentations , AHEP Updates

Monday Plenary  Winning the argument: Making the case for universities | Professor Sir Chris Husbands Keynotes Excellence and Equity: new directions for social mobility and student diversity | Je...
Marian Hilditch Keynote Speaker AUA Conference 2019

Marian Hilditch | Data encounters of the third kind

Published on Apr 18, 2019 by Sam Bayley / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates

Sam Bayley reports on Marian Hilditch’s Keynote | Data encounters of the third kind at the AUA Conference 2019 Marian Hilditch Head of Data Quality | Teesside University (to end of April) Depu...

April 2019 Member Spotlight | Katie Allan

Published on Apr 18, 2019 by Katie Allan / No Comments

Category: Member Spotlight

The April member spotlight is on Katie Allan, Faculty Education Officer at the University of Bristol and Network Coordinator for the AUA’s Departmental Administrators Themed Network. Why do you do ...

Patrick Hackett | The role of professional services

Published on Apr 18, 2019 by Vikki Goddard / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates

Vikki Goddard reports on Patrick Hackett’s Keynote | The role of professional services at the AUA Conference 2019 Patrick Hackett Registrar, Secretary and Chief Operating Officer | The Universi...