Professional Development
“You don’t need to be a genius or a visionary, or even a college graduate for that matter, to be successful. You just need framework and a dream.”
Michael Dell
In this category we discuss the AUA professional development tools. Learn about the Mark of Excellence, the AUA CPD Framework, and what they can do for you, your career and your institution.
Friday Retro: clarity and focus in 30 minutes
Published on Dec 18, 2020 by Margaret L Ruwoldt & Sally Newton / No Comments
Category: AUA Blog , Professional Development
Friday Retro facilitators Sally Newton and Margaret L Ruwoldt are international members of AUA, and serve on the Bass Regional Committee of ATEM, the Association for Tertiary Education Management. When everything is changing around you, every demand on your time and energy seems both urgent and important. Talking to friends and colleagues in March 2020, […]Coaching with AUA Consulting
Published on Dec 9, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AUA Updates , Professional Development
This month I’m delighted to announce AUA is launching a new 1-1 Coaching service, complementing our many other activities designed to support development for HE professionals. We have assembled an impressive team of qualified coaches with extensive experience of supporting personal, professional and career development. As you would expect, alongside their coaching expertise, AUA’s team […]Building Resilience
Published on Oct 19, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AUA Updates , Professional Development , Work and Covid
October 2020 Member Spotlight – Nikki Elliott
Published on Oct 14, 2020 / No Comments
Category: Member Spotlight , PgCert , Professional Development
The October member spotlight is on Nikki Elliott, CBASS Project Officer at Brunel University. Nikki is a student representative for our PgCert programme. Why do you do it? I thoroughly enjoyed my time studying for the PgCert and from the start there was a great connection between students and PgCert staff. It has been a […]Change can be hard
Published on Aug 28, 2020 by Hannah White / No Comments
Category: AUA Updates , Professional Development
Introduction to the AUA CPD Framework
Published on Aug 13, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AUA Updates , CPD Framework , PgCert , Professional Development
After the session there was a Q&A: I’ve been thinking of applying for AUA Fellowship, this session has been very helpful with regards to that but are there any exemplars to look to? Michael: Not currently. I recommend anyone who is looking to complete fellowship within their institution is to use a peer-learning model, which […]Improving productivity
Published on Jun 23, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AUA Updates , Professional Development , Work and Covid
June 2020 Member Spotlight – Chiara Singh
Published on Jun 17, 2020 by Chiara Singh / No Comments
Category: Member Spotlight , PgCert
The June member spotlight is on Chiara Singh, School Office Manager at the University of Bristol. Chiara Singh is an Alumni Representative on the Board of Studies for the AUA’s PgCert. Why do you do it? Having been a student myself on the Postgraduate Certificate in HE, Administration, Management and Leadership, I can largely relate […]Finding solutions
Published on Jun 4, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AUA Blog , AUA Updates , CPD Framework , Professional Development
Finding Solutions The ‘finding solutions’ behaviour describes the ability to analyse problems and develop workable and often innovative solutions. To be strong in this behaviour you will seek input from those around you as well as encouraging others to develop their own solutions. The AUA can help you to develop this, as it has plenty […]Delivering excellent service
Published on May 21, 2020 / No Comments
Category: AUA Blog , AUA Updates , CPD Framework , Professional Development
Delivering excellent service The behaviour ‘delivering excellent service’ is all about providing the best quality service, whilst also building up genuine long-term relationships in order to drive up service standards. Although this is more relevant for some HE professional service roles than others, all of us want to deliver the best possible outcomes at work […]