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Good practice guides

Published on Dec 5, 2018 by Matt Maloney / 4 Comments

Category: AHEP Updates , Good Practice Guides

Our Good Practice Guides are a symbol of our long standing goal to share and promote best practice in HE. Over the years, our Good Practice Guides have been authored by thought leaders in higher educa...

The AUA Short-Life Working Group: an opportunity for everybody | AUA Blog

Published on Dec 3, 2018 by Jenny Wragge / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog

Jenny Wragge, MAUA  Executive Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer | Manchester Metropolitan University Have you ever thought you might like to contribute more to the AUA, but were put off from a...

3rd AUA South Regional Symposium held at Bournemouth University

Published on Nov 20, 2018 by Giles Polglase / 1 Comment

Category: AHEP Updates

The AUA South region held its 3rd Regional Symposium on 14th November 2018 at Bournemouth University, with a focus on the AUA professional behaviour of delivering excellent service. The event was ope...

November 2018 Member Spotlight | Dean Marshall

Published on Nov 16, 2018 by Dean Marshall / No Comments

Category: Member Spotlight

Did you know that there are nearly 300 members who volunteer for the AUA? They are our Trustees, they run our professional networks, they advocate on our behalf within their organisations, support the...

Shining a spotlight on our members

Published on Nov 14, 2018 by Kathy Murray / No Comments

Category: Member Spotlight

Did you know that there are nearly 300 members who volunteer for the AUA? They are our Trustees, they run our professional networks, they advocate on our behalf within their organisations, support the...

Student Mental Health as a Policy Issue | AUA Blog

Published on Nov 2, 2018 by Dr Andrew West & / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog , AHEP Consulting

Dr Andrew West, FAUA is Strategic Adviser to the AUA and a Fellow of the Halpin Partnership Mental health has been characterised by one vice-chancellor as “undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges ...

Using the AUA CPD Framework through the employee lifecycle

Published on Oct 29, 2018 / No Comments

Category: AHEP Updates , Mark of Excellence , Previous AUA CPD Framework , Professional Development

The AUA CPD Framework is a versatile tool that supports the career development of higher education professionals. It’s a behaviourally based approach that, when embedded into the expectations set a...

Meet Ric Carr | AUA Career Stories

Published on Oct 23, 2018 by Ric Carr / 1 Comment

Category: Career stories

Ric Carr | Events Manager | Association of University Administrators How long have you worked in HE and what was your first position? Just over 20 years (wow…until writing this I had no idea it h...

Graduate trainee programmes in HE: A conversation | AUA Blog

Published on Oct 22, 2018 by Lydia Crow, Neale Summers & Zoë Tupling / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog

 Lydia Crow, MBChB Manager, University of Edinburgh Neale Summers, Student Experience Officer, University of Edinburgh Zoë Tupling, Ambitious Futures Graduate, University of Edinburgh Zoë says: As...

Goodbye, hello: tips for managing transitions | AUA Blog

Published on Oct 7, 2018 by Lindsay Melling & / No Comments

Category: AHEP Blog

Lindsay Melling Staffing and Resources Coordinator | Institute for Education | Bath Spa University I recently started a new job in a different institution so have taken the opportunity to reflect on ...