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
Meet Saad Qureshi FAUA, Dean | SAE Institute UK | Career Stories
Published on Jun 25, 2018 by Saad Qureshi FAUA / No Comments
Category: Career stories
Saad Qureshi FAUA Dean | Directorate of Academic and Student Services (DASS) SAE Institute UK In my role, I am responsible for…a number of activities in the UK at SAE Institute, the world’...
Meet Jordan Paterson MAUA, Administration Assistant | AUA | Career Stories
Published on May 29, 2018 by Jordan Paterson / No Comments
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Jordan Paterson MAUA Administration Assistant Association of University Administrators How long have you worked in HE and what was your first position? I have worked in HE now for 4 and a half yea...
Meet Jim Irving, Academic Registrar at York St. John University
Published on May 22, 2018 by Jim Irving / No Comments
Category: Career stories
Jim Irving Academic Registrar York St. John University I’m responsible for… The leadership and ongoing improvement of the administrative services that support the student learnin...
Jon Renyard, University Secretary and Registrar at Arts University Bournemouth | Career Stories
Published on May 10, 2018 by Jon Renyard / No Comments
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I’m responsible for… corporate and academic governance, acting as Secretary to the Board of Governors, but also compliance with UK quality requirements – the alphabet soup of OfS, QAA, CMA, ...
Martha Horler, Data and Compliance Manager at Futureworks | Career Stories
Published on Apr 30, 2018 by Martha Horler / No Comments
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Martha Horler | Data and Compliance Manager | Futureworks The latest addition to our series of career stories is Martha Horler’s professional journey in higher education. If you’d like to ...
Sam Bayley FAUA, Department Manager at University of York | Career Stories
Published on Mar 8, 2018 / No Comments
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1. I’m responsible for…all operational and administrative areas within the Department of Sociology. There are a number of different ways I could explain my role – a Head of Operations or Chi...
Hannah White, Head of Business Change at King’s College London | AUA Careers
Published on Mar 8, 2018 / No Comments
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How long have you worked in HE and what was your first position? I have been in Higher Education since graduating, as I started as an elected sabbatical officer in a students union. Back then I was pu...
Meet Chloe Duxbury, AUA Events Coordinator | AUA Careers
Published on Feb 14, 2018 / No Comments
Category: Career stories
My typical day… Starts at 8.30. We often have a team huddle so I will make notes of any important points I need to pass onto the team. I will then respond to my emails and check the events calen...
Sabiha Patel, Head of Equality and Inclusion at University of Leeds | Career Stories
Published on Feb 8, 2018 / No Comments
Category: Career stories
In my role… I am responsible for enabling senior leaders deliver our Equality and Inclusion Strategy and mainstream and embed equality and inclusion across all aspects of the University’s acti...
Pritesh Nathubhai, Ambitious Futures Graduate Trainee at De Montfort University | Career Stories
Published on Jan 8, 2018 / No Comments
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You’re a recent grad and an HE newbie! What made you decide to go into higher education? I’m currently in my last month on the Ambitious Futures Programme for University Leadership, a r...