What are they?
We’re offering members the chance to come together in small, informal groups online to discuss a current issue of immediate challenge or concern. This could be support with an operational issue, eg dealing with free speech issues on campus, or help with thinking through a wider HE policy issue, eg a consultation response or legal challenge.
The aim is to give members:
- a chance to share their experiences and hear how others are dealing with issues
- support from members handling similar challenges, and
- a space to come up collectively with positive ways forward
Please note, these meetings are for members only. They are not open to alternates.
Why are we offering this?
Quite simply, because members have asked us to. Given the very real challenges the sector is currently experiencing, members have told us they would really value a safe space to discuss those challenges as they arise, and to find positive ways to move forward.
How will they work?
- Each meeting will explore a particular theme with a group of up to 10 AHUA members, facilitated by an AHUA member;
- Discussions will be confidential and not minuted;
- Meetings will last for about an hour, held on Teams.
What’s coming up?
| Internal Audit Facilitator: Jim McGeorge, University Secretary & Chief Operating Officer, University of Dundee Register here | Thursday 26 September 2024 12.00-13.00 |
| Governance Reviews Facilitator: John Rushforth, Executive Secretary, CUC Register here | Tuesday 8 October 2024 8.30-9.30 |
| Reforming Professional Services Facilitator: James Rolfe, Chief Operating Officer, Anglia Ruskin University Register here | Thursday 24 October 2024 12.00-13.00 |
Feedback from members
Helpful and cathartic sums it up. Enjoyable and interesting too!
Rachel Sandby-Thomas, Registrar, University of Warwick
Very helpful to hear other approaches and challenges, thank you
Rachel Brealey, Chief Operating Officer, University of Leeds
Really helpful to listen and to share in a safe space.
Paula Sanderson, Chief Operating Officer (Interim), Middlesex University
Really useful session – thank you for co-ordinating and Richard for facilitating. Timing worked well.
Michaela Boryslawskyj, Secretary and Registrar, Leeds Beckett University
Previous meetings
| International Students (covering issues such as agents, new e-visa system, data, security issues, international student experience, issues and risks around managing students once arrived) Facilitator: Helen Galbraith, Senior Pro Vice-Chancellor & Chief Operating Officer, University of Chester | Thursday 27 June 2024 12.00-13.00 |
| Duty of care Facilitator: Helen Galbraith, Senior Pro Vice-Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer, University of Chester | Tuesday 11 June 2024 08:30 – 09:30 |
| OfS/Regulation Facilitator: Paul Greatrix, Registrar, University of Nottingham | Thursday 23 May 2024 12:00 – 13:00 |
| Free Speech Facilitator: Richard Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Loughborough University | Tuesday 14 May 2024 08:30 – 09:30 |
| Cyber Security Facilitator: John Rushforth, Executive Secretary, CUC | Thursday 25 April 2024 12:00 – 13:00 |
| Israel – Gaza war Facilitator: Richard Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Loughborough University | Tuesday 9 April 2024 8:30 – 9:30 |
Resources shared from previous meetings are available here. Members must be logged in to view these.