Career stories
Who are our members? How did they find us? What brought them to a career in HE?
The AUA’s biggest resource is our members; which is why we want to share your experiences, philosophies and journeys with our entire network.
If you have a story to tell or would like to discuss this section further, please contact Laura Harper at laura@aua.ac.uk
10 years at the AUA
Published on Mar 4, 2019 by Ric Carr and Kathy Murray / No Comments
Category: Career stories
Ric Carr MAUA Events Manager The AUA What drew you to the AUA to begin with? It was so different to what I had been doing for the last few years and I really wanted a change of direction and ...
Meet Zac Wilde | AUA Career Stories
Published on Feb 11, 2019 by Zac Wilde / No Comments
Category: Career stories
Zac Wilde AFHEA l Higher Education Administration Intern, Directorate for the Student Experience | The University of Manchester 1. How long have you worked in HE and what was your first po...
Meet Rachael Hanmer-Dwight | AUA Career Stories
Published on Jan 30, 2019 / No Comments
Category: Career stories
Rachael Hanmer-Dwight FAUA | Assistant Environmental Manager, SHE, Organisational Enhancement. Liverpool John Moores University. 1. What do you value most about working in HE? The very crux ...
Meet Jim Benson | AUA Career Stories
Published on Jan 9, 2019 by Jim Benson / No Comments
Category: Career stories
Jim Benson | Director at Jim Benson Associates Limited | AUA Consultant How long have you worked in HE and what was your first position? I was President of Goldsmiths College Students’ Union...
Meet Amanda Shilton Godwin | AUA Career Stories
Published on Dec 19, 2018 by Amanda Shilton Godwin / No Comments
Category: Career stories
Amanda Shilton Godwin FAUA | Head of Professional Development at the AUA For the last five years Amanda has headed up all things professional and developmental, including content for conferen...
Meet Jean Grier | AUA Career Stories
Published on Dec 12, 2018 by Jean Grier / No Comments
Category: Career stories
Jean Grier FAUA | Investigations Manager and Research and Projects Officer for the Vice Principals | The University of Edinburgh Please note that this article will be published in Issue 92 of...
Meet Ric Carr | AUA Career Stories
Published on Oct 23, 2018 by Ric Carr / 1 Comment
Category: Career stories
Ric Carr | Events Manager | Association of University Administrators How long have you worked in HE and what was your first position? Just over 20 years (wow…until writing this I had no idea it h...
Reflections on 25 years of AUA membership
Published on Sep 25, 2018 by Dr Andrew West FAUA / No Comments
Category: AUA Blog , AUA Updates , Career stories
Dr Andrew West FAUA | Formerly University Secretary, University of Sheffield 2018 marks my 25th anniversary of AUA membership. Reflecting on what has kept me engaged in the Association over such a lo...
Meet Heather Banks MAUA, Quality and Teaching Excellence Coordinator | Northumbria University | Career Stories
Published on Sep 6, 2018 by Heather Banks MAUA / No Comments
Category: Career stories
Heather Banks MAUA Quality and Teaching Excellence Coordinator Northumbria University How long have you worked in HE and what was your first position? I have worked in HE for 7 years. I started off ...
Meet Helen Cooke, MAUA Senior Manager | Open University | Career Stories
Published on Jul 26, 2018 by Helen Cooke / No Comments
Category: Career stories
How long have you worked in HE and what was your first position? I started working in higher education just over 13 years ago, initially starting in a more academic research role at a different instit...