AHUA is the member-led, professional body for senior University managers in Higher Education.

AHUA is the member-led, professional body for senior University managers in Higher Education.

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Events and meetings

Events and meetings

AHUA organises members-only meetings for its five UK regional groups, plus two conferences per year hosted by members’ institutions.
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A clear shared purpose and a rich diversity

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The Aspiring Registrar and COO Programme

The Aspiring Registrar and COO Programme

Designed for senior university staff looking to make the move to Registrar / Chief Operating Officer. Applications now open.
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Online Governance Programme

Online Governance Programme

Devised as a Masterclass introduction for all those in governance roles. Applications for 2024-25 programme now open.
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Secretaries Programme

Secretaries Programme

Aimed at University Secretaries seeking to transition from being a technically-focused, ‘compliance’ subject-matter expert, to becoming a strategically-oriented governance adviser.
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Reciprocal Mentoring Programme

Reciprocal Mentoring Programme

The programme recruits senior staff of colour (Mentors) and AHUA members (AHUA Mentors) to work together in one-to-one pairings over a period of 12 months
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Professional Service Directors' Programme

Professional Service Directors' Programme

Designed to enhance and develop the existing leadership skills, knowledge, experience and mindset of early-career Directors and Heads within higher education professional services.
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A clear shared purpose and a rich diversity

Posted by Ben Vulliamy on
Ben Vulliamy, Executive Director at AHUA shares his reflections on his first month in the new role.
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The Higher Education Funding Debate and How it Compares to Other Sectors

Posted by James Rolfe on
With experience in local and central government, and now HE, James Rolfe, Chief Operating Officer at Anglia Ruskin University, shares similarities and differences between the sectors.
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Some blasts from the past: the surprisingly long history of the AHUA

Posted by John Hogan, FHUA on
To commemorate 85 years of the annual conference and 30 years of the AHUA, John Hogan, FHUA shares an extensive history of the association.
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Spin out companies within UK HE

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Karen Stephenson, University Secretary at Birmingham City University, explores the strategic benefits of 'spin out' companies to HEIs.
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  • Upcoming Events

  • AHUA Executive, Autumn 2024

    University Square Stratford Building University of East London Room US1.12, First Floor, 1 Salway Road London, E15 1NF
    Executive Meetings

  • AHUA Autumn Conference 2024

    University of East London University Way London, E16 2RD
    Conferences

  • Scottish Secretaries, Autumn 2024

    Glasgow Caledonian University The Lantern Room, Annie Lennox Building, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA
    Regional Groups
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  • Latest Resources

  • Interim & Permanent Chief Operating Officer, University College of Estate Management (UCEM)

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  • AHUA Development Update, August 2024

    Posted By Tamsin Dyson

  • Finance Director, The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT)

    Posted By Tamsin Dyson

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