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Bridging the Gap Between Academic and Professional Managers

Posted by Guest Author on 12th September, 2018

How do senior managers in university professional services gain credibility in their roles? Brody Hannan, Kelly Coate and Camille Kandiko Howson explain research into this issue.

Discussion, Debate and Dissent

Posted by Guest Author on 3rd September, 2018

Gary Attle, Partner and Head of Education & Governance at Mills & Reeve LLP, on the importance of free speech and robust debate.

The Art of the Possible

Posted by Jane Robinson on 6th August, 2018

Jane Robinson of Durham University discusses the contribution of culture and creativity to teaching, research and wider engagement.

Disclosing Criminal Convictions

Posted by Guest Author on 1st August, 2018

Gayle McFarlane, Partner, and Siân Jones-Davies, Senior Associate, at Eversheds Sutherland, discuss the difference GDPR will make to the disclosure of criminal convictions by applicants and students.

Leading with Vision

Posted by Eamon Mullan on 25th July, 2018

Eamon Mullan is University Secretary at Ulster University. In this post, he considers what being a leader within higher education really means.

New Report from AHUA on the Role of the Registrar

Posted by Paul Greatrix on 10th July, 2018

Paul Greatrix, Registrar at the University of Nottingham, introduces a new report by AHUA on the roles of its members.

How can ‘The University’ Become ‘Our University’?

Posted by Mike Shore-Nye on 4th July, 2018

Mike Shore-Nye is Registrar and Secretary at the University of Exeter. In the second part of this two-part blog, he describes the ten priority themes for their new Community Engagement Strategy.

How Does a University Benefit its Local Community?

Posted by Mike Shore-Nye on 4th July, 2018

Mike Shore-Nye is Registrar and Secretary at the University of Exeter. In the first part of this two-part blog, he reflects on the feedback they received from their local community as part of a project to create a new Community Engagement Strategy.

Going For Broke: Do We Really Care About Education?

Posted by Alison Kennell on 22nd June, 2018

Alison Kennell, University Secretary at York St John University, argues that universities need to set a better example when it comes to financial self-regulation.

The Evolving Civic Role of Universities  

Posted by Jane Robinson on 18th June, 2018

Jane Robinson is the Chief Operating Officer at Durham University, having previously worked in local government and the creative sector. Here she reflects on the recently announced UPP Foundation Civic University Commission.