AUA - Who should attend?

The AUA exists to advance and promote the professional recognition and development of all who work in professional services roles in higher education, and to be an authoritative advocate and champion for the sector.

This section contains more information about AGM, AUA Constitution, Board of Trustees, Council, AUA President and AUA National Office Staff.

AUA Membership offers the opportunity to gain an understanding of the key issues and new ideas in HE management, both nationally and internationally. Networking opportunities through Annual Conference, regional activities and e-bulletins will ensure that you are never isolated from your colleagues and can share information and expertise.

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Our Events

AUA organises an annual programme of seminars, workshops and conferences. The Annual Conference is the largest professional development conference in the HE calendar, with around 130 sessions and keynote presentations.

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Postgraduate Certificate

The Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice (higher education administration & management), known as the PgCert, is designed to meet the development needs of professional services colleagues working in Higher Education.

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CPD Framework

AUA has developed the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) framework to support the continuous professional development of all professional services staff working in the sector.

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Career Development

We're committed to supporting our members both in their day to day work and their progression throughout their career. This section contains development support and the jobs noticeboard.

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Geographical Networks

Find out about the member institutions and their contact details in your region and across the UK.

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Special Interest Groups

Through Special Interest Groups we seek to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, experience and good practice in specific areas of professional activity in higher education.

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Partners

This section contains information about existing partners and how you can benefit from a fruitful relationship with AUA.

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Newslink

Newslink is our quarterly newsletter containing professional development opportunities, forthcoming events, sector and colleague news, interviews and more.

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perspectives

perspectives: Policy & Practice in Higher Education provides higher education managers and administrators with innovative material which analyses and informs their practice of management.

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Good Practice Guides

Our Good Practice Guides provide clear, written guidance on good practice in HE administration and management based on the expertise of our members.

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Other useful publications

This section contains information about other publications that AUA have produced.

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Getting in touch couldn't be more simple. Either contact us at head office in Manchester or find your local contact in your region.

This section contains our contact details, an online enquiry form and the regional contacts and members.

Who should attend?

Thank you to all who attended the AUA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2012. The Conference minisite remains online for reference purposes. For details of the AUA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2013, please see the AUA homepage.

Who is the conference aimed at?

The conference will be of particular interest to professional service staff in higher education both in the UK and overseas.

The AUA Annual Conference and Exhibition attracts a diverse audience of professionals, practitioners and higher education administrators. This includes but is not limited to:

Administrators and professional service staff working at all levels in higher education institutions
Senior staff in institutions, including Vice Chancellors, Principals, Presidents, Pro-Vice Chancellors and Registrars
Government representatives
Higher education policy and strategy makers and advisors
Professional bodies and organisations working in education
Journalists – press and media

AUA National Office
Sackville Street Building
The University of Manchester
Sackville Street
Manchester, M60 1QD
Tel: 0161 275 2063
Fax: 0161 275 2036
Email: aua@aua.ac.uk