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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International Students – Pros and Cons

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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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Online Governance Programme

Online Governance Programme

Devised as a Masterclass introduction for all those in governance roles.
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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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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.
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International Students – Pros and Cons

Posted by Karen Stephenson on
The second in a two part series, Karen Stephenson, University Secretary at Birmingham City University, continues her exploration of the issues around international student recruitment.
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Who needs a Plan?

Posted by Richard Calvert on
Universities haven’t always had a happy relationship with planning. Richard Calvert and Libby Wilson from Sheffield Hallam University ask whether it’s time for a re-set, and what we might need to do if we want to rehabilitate the humble “plan”.
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Why are politics, policy and university admissions so intertwined?

Posted by Alistair Jarvis on
With A-level results day approaching, Alistair Jarvis, Pro Vice-Chancellor Partnerships and Governance, University of London, discusses the connection between politics, policy and admissions.
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The higher education funding crisis

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Matthew Andrews, Pro Vice-Chancellor Governance and Student Affairs, University of Gloucestershire, questions the government’s assertion that there is no funding crisis in HE.
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  • Upcoming Events

  • Scottish Secretaries, Autumn 2023

    University of Dundee, Leverhulme Meeting Room, 1st Floor, Ewing Building, Small’s Lane, Dundee, DD1 4HN
    Regional Groups

  • AHUA - UUK - CUC Tripartite Liaison Meeting, Autumn 2023

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    Liaison Meetings

  • UUK: Access, Participation and Student Success Conference 2023

    Woburn House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HQ
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