Meet Our Members: Matthew Hilton, Kingston University
Posted by Matthew Hilton on The roles of Registrar, University Secretary and Chief Operating Officer vary greatly between institutions but include many shared responsibilities. In our new blog series, we ask members to tell us more about their working life and career history. Here Matthew Hilton, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Operations) and University Secretary, talks about his role at Kingston University.
Securing Board Diversity
Posted by Matthew Andrews on Dr Matthew Andrews, University Secretary and Registrar at the University of Gloucestershire, makes a case for diversity on university boards, and offers advice to those responsible for institutional governance in their efforts to increase diversity across all the protected characteristics.
End of an Era for Austerity? Looking Ahead to the Autumn Statement
Posted by Vikki Goddard on Vikki Goddard, Chief Operating Officer at the University of Salford, considers what a move away from austerity might mean for universities in the post-Brexit economy.
Operational Efficiency or “How I became a Bollywood stuntwoman”
Posted by David Duncan on David Duncan, Registrar & Secretary at the University of York shares his advice on maintaining an efficient and effective administration. This blog post may or may not contain stories about a career in Bollywood.
Meet Our Members: William Stephens, Cranfield University
Posted by William Stephens on Professor William Stephens is University Secretary and Head of the Executive Office at Cranfield University. In our new Q&A feature, he gives us an insight into his role at the institution.
Universities and The Arts Dividend
Posted by Guest Author on Chief Executive of Arts Council England, Darren Henley, will be delivering the keynote speech at this years' AHUA Autumn Conference in Birmingham. Here he introduces some of the ideas he will be discussing around the role of arts and culture within our universities.
Rules to Tighten on Tier 4?
Posted by Graham Donelan on With so many recent changes in Government, including the appointment of a new Prime Minister, Graham Donelan, University Secretary at Liverpool Hope University, considers the potential impact that changes to immigration rules and student visas will have on international students at our institutions.
Looking Towards the AHUA Autumn Conference: Respite, Reflection and Readiness
Posted by Christine Abbott on The AHUA Autumn Conference takes place on 16th September 2016 at Birmingham City University. Our host, Christine Abbott, looks ahead and considers the topics and themes that will likely shape the event.
Can Universities Learn Anything from Chilcot?
Posted by Gerry Webber on The Chilcot Report was released earlier this month, examining the circumstances of the UK’s involvement in the 2003 Iraq War. Gerry Webber, University Secretary at Edinburgh Napier University considers the report and the lessons to be learned from it.
Enabling Efficiency in Internal Collaboration
Posted by Jim McGeorge on The University of Dundee have implemented new IT collaboration software to join up processes and facilitate better working across the institution. Dr Jim McGeorge, Secretary of the University explains the benefits.