Association of University Administrators

The Association of University Administrators (AUA) is the professional body for higher education administrators and managers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

Association of University Administrators
MottoConnecting and developing HE professionals
Founded1961 (MUAAS)
TypeProfessional association
FocusHigher education
Location
OriginsConference of University Administrators, Association of Polytechnic Administrators
Area served
Great Britain and Ireland
Key people
Chair: Amanda Oliver
Honorary President: Dame Shirley Pearce DBE
Websiteaua.ac.uk

The AUA was formed from a merger of the Association of Polytechnic Administrators (APA) and the Conference of University Administrators (CUA). CUA traced its history back to the Meeting of University Academic Administrative Staff, founded in 1961. The association marked the golden jubilee of the professionalisation of support staff in UK universities in 2011.[1]

Professional values

The AUA exists to advance and assist in the advancement of education by fostering sound methods of leadership, management and administration in further and higher education by education, training, and other means.

AUA members are individually and collectively committed to:[2]

  • Advancing education for public benefit through sharing professional knowledge and practice
  • Developing their own and others’ professional practice
  • Actively championing a professional culture of equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Working to the highest standards of fair, ethical and transparent professional behaviour

These values underpin the nine professional behaviours of the AUA CPD Framework.

Professional development

The AUA CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Framework is a tool that supports the career development of higher education professionals. It works on an organisational and individual level, for professionals at all career stages, and can be applied across all roles in the sector.[3]

The AUA Accreditation Scheme provides a clear path to Accredited Membership (AMAUA) and Fellowship (FAUA), which recognise a deeper commitment to ongoing professional development and acknowledge the impact and influence of this on professional practice.[4]

The AUA Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Administration, Management and Leadership, delivered in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, is a self-directed, independent, work-based learning programme for higher education professionals working within UK higher education administration.[5]

Publications

The quarterly journal of the Association of University Administrators, Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, is published by Taylor and Francis.[6]

A series of Good Practice Guides available to members, first published by CUA in 1986, aims to share and promote best practice in HE.[7]

Conference

The AUA's annual conference and exhibition is the largest professional development conference in the UK HE calendar, with plenary and keynote presentations and around 100 working sessions.

Internationally, the AUA maintains reciprocal agreements with similar organisations, which allow members to attend partner conferences.

Governance

The association is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, managed and administered by a Board of Trustees. Following election, the Chair-elect serves as Vice-Chair of the Association for one year before taking office; upon completion of a term of office, the retiring Chair serves as Vice-Chair for a further year:[8]

TermChairOccupation
1994–1996Sally Neocosmos OBEUniversity Secretary, Sheffield Hallam University
1996–1998Keith JonesAcademic Secretary, University of Liverpool
1998–2000David Allen OBERegistrar and Secretary, University of Birmingham
2000–2002Alison JohnsDirector of Staff Development, University of Plymouth
2002–2004John Ryan MBERegistrar, University College Worcester
2004–2006Sue HolmesAssistant Director (Estate Planning), Sheffield Hallam University
2006–2008Bruce NelsonAcademic Registrar, University of Edinburgh
2008–2010Maureen SkinnerRegistrar (Faculty of the Arts), Thames Valley University
2010–2012Christopher HallasDirector of Student Affairs, University of Greenwich
2012–2014Matthew AndrewsAcademic Registrar, Oxford Brookes University
2014–2016Tessa HarrisonDirector of Students and Education, King’s College London
2016–2018Kathryn FowlerDeputy Executive Director (Aberdeen Institute of Energy), University of Aberdeen
2018–2020Chris InceSecretary and Registrar, London Metropolitan University
2020–2022Amanda OliverDirector of College Operations, Brunel University

An Honorary President of the Association is appointed by the Board of Trustees:

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TermPresidentOccupation
2009–2011
2011–2013Alison JohnsHead of Leadership, Governance and Management, Higher Education Funding Council for England
2013–2015
2015–2017Prof. Ruth Farwell CBEFormer Vice Chancellor, Buckinghamshire New University
2017–2019Mary Curnock Cook CBEFormer Chief Executive, Universities and Colleges Admissions Service[9]
2019–2021Dame Shirley Pearce DBEChair of Court and Council, London School of Economics; former Vice Chancellor, Loughborough University

See also

References
  1. Giles H. Brown (2011) Fifty years of professional services in HE – time now to consider new models for leadership in universities?, Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 15:1, 1-2, DOI: 10.1080/13603108.2010.548150
  2. Announcing the refreshed AUA values Association of University Administrators (retrieved 5 December 2020)
  3. The AUA CPD Framework Association of University Administrators (retrieved 5 December 2020)
  4. Accreditation Association of University Administrators (retrieved 5 December 2020)
  5. PGCert in Higher Education Administration, Management and Leadership Association of University Administrators (retrieved 5 December 2020)
  6. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education Taylor and Francis Group (retrieved 5 December 2020)
  7. Good practice guides Association of University Administrators (retrieved 5 December 2020)
  8. Constitution Association of University Administrators (updated 1 August 2018)
  9. Mary Curnock Cook is the new Honorary President of the AUA Association of University Administrators (retrieved 5 December 2020)
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