There are currently 25 titles in the series, available individually or as a part-set of titles 21-33. Prices include postage. Prices in brackets are for non-AUA members.
Guidelines for authors of AUA Good Practice Guides are available here.
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33. Moderation in all things (Alun Evans) 28pp: An administrator's guide to the external examiner system £4.50 (£6)
32. A sense of freedom (Jean Grier) 28pp: Committee servicing and the Freedom of Information Acts £4.50 (£6)
31. What is it you do again? (Helen Matthews, Giles Brown, Beryl Furey-King & Margaret Lloyd) 32pp: A guide to departmental administration £4.50 (£6)
30. Managing Change (Kathy Fowler) 28pp: A guide for those working in higher education £4.50 (£6)
29. Supporting research (Steff Hazlehurst) 28pp: From proposal to publication. £4.50 (£6)
28. An accident waiting to happen (Sue Robinson) 28pp: A guide to Health & Safety. £4.50 (£6)
27. Data day issues (Trevor Field) 28pp: A guide to data protection. £4.50 (£6)
26. Just a minute (Jean Grier) 28pp: A guide to committee servicing and minute writing. £4.50 (£6)
25. Can I quote you on that? (Frank Albrighton with Sarah Watts) 19pp: Advice for everyone on dealing with the press and interviews with the media. £4.50 (£6)
24. Milestones along the critical path (Tony Barton & Paul Temple) 28pp: Project management in higher education. £4.50 (£6)
23. Weathering the storm (Peter Reader & Keith Seacroft) 32pp: A practical guide to crisis management in higher education. £4.50 (£6)
22. Problems? No problem! (John Doidge & Celia Whitchurch) 20pp: Practical problem solving for university managers. £4.50 (£6)
21. Time for lunch (Jean Grier & Alison Johns) 28pp: Managing stress at work. £4.50 (£6)
19. Wringing the changes (Julie Davies) 24pp: A wealth of practical advice and information on how (and how not) to manage change. £4.50 (£6)
18. Going places (Celia Whitchurch) 19pp: Everything you always wanted to know about organising study visits and never liked to ask. £4.50 (£6)
17. An auditor calls (Peter Ennis and John White) 24pp: A guide for budget holders, explaining the role of internal audit and setting out steps that can be taken to meet internal audit needs. £4.50 (£6)
16. Striking a bargain (Bland Tomkinson) 12 pp: A concisely presented guide to preparing for negotiations and achieving at least part of what you are seeking. £4.50 (£6)
15. I know it's here somewhere (Jean Grier) 20pp: A guide to filing, covering the principles and practicalities of setting up and maintaining a logical and organised filing system. £4.50 (£6)
12. The time of your life (Trevor Field) 24pp: A guide to being more organised time-wise and efficient in getting your work done during the working day. £4.50 (£6)
10. Alma matters (Alison Binns and Giles Dove) 27pp: A guide to alumni relations and their development. £4.50 (£6)
9. Cheques and balances (Mike Boxall, Paul Temple and Celia Whitchurch) 24pp: A guide to the preparation of business plans with a glossary de-mystifying the terminology. £4.50 (£6)
8. Figuring it out (Mike Joynson) 27pp: An administrator's guide to some simple statistical techniques and the presentation of results. £4.50 (£6)
7. Interviewing people (Madeleine Jinkinson) 18pp: Advice on planning and conducting interviews. £4.50 (£6)
5. Open daze (Frank Albrighton) 22pp: A guide to organising 'Open Days' and other public events. £4.50 (£6)
2. Managing people (Graeme Kerr) 33pp: A very helpful guide for everyone with a supervisory or managerial role as an aspect of their work.£4.50 (£6)
Good Practice Guide sets
A set of guides 21-32 is available at a special introductory price of £35 to
new members only. Price to current members is £42.50,
or to non-members £58.
Single copies
Copies of all guides except 1, 3, 4, 6, 11, 13, 14 & 20 are available
at £4.50
each (£6).
Multiple copies
Institutions may buy multiple copies at the reduced price
of £5 each for 10 or more copies of the same title, or £4 each for 25
or more of the same title.
Ordering
When ordering by post please enclose cheque or postal order made payable
to 'AUA'. Cheques must be payable in pounds Sterling, drawn on a bank
with a branch in the UK. Credit card orders can be taken by telephone (call Lisa Higgins on 0161 275 2063).
All items are sent POST FREE unless otherwise shown. Orders from outside Europe are posted by surface mail. Airmail dispatch can be arranged on request, but a supplementary charge will be invoiced.
Please send your payment and completed form to:
The AUA National Office, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK