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.
South Wales and South West network digital resources
Published on May 27, 2021 / No Comments
Category: Professional Development
Here you can access videos from sessions organised by our AUA South Wales and South West regional network. This page will be updated as more recordings are made available. Content below is accessibly to members only. If you are an AUA member and can’t view the content below, make sure you are logged in.
Those who can, do
Published on May 20, 2021 / No Comments
Category: AUA Updates , Professional Development
I love that Higher Education is full of innovators. It’s in the blood. I think it comes from working so closely with academic colleagues whose role in life is to ask ‘why’. I too have gritted my teeth through plenty of meetings where I have been asked that very question one too many times, but […]
April 2021 Member Spotlight – Loretta Gibson
Published on Apr 15, 2021 / No Comments
Category: Member Spotlight , PgCert , Professional Development
The April member spotlight is on Loretta Gibson, Director of Administration for the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Loretta is a Fellow Representative on the AUA’s Board of Studies and is a mentor on the PgCert programme. Why do you do it? The AUA as an organisation and as a […]
March 2021 Member Spotlight – Annette Cooke
Published on Mar 17, 2021 by Annette Cooke / No Comments
Category: Member Spotlight , PgCert
The March member spotlight is on Annette Cooke from the University of Salford. Annette is a Fellow Representative on the Board of Studies for the AUA’s PgCert programme. Why do you do it? I’ve been an AUA member for many years and more recently achieved Fellowship status and have a keen interest in quality assurance/enhancement, […]
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 […]