AHUA Blogs

22nd September, 2026
Developing Future University Leaders: Reflections on the AHUA Aspiring Registrar and COO Programme
With applications now open for the AHUA Aspiring Registrar and…
16th September, 2026
The Changing Role of University Leaders: Insights from the 2026 HUMANE Survey
Following the 2026 HUMANE survey, Geoff Green, Registrar and Secretary…
2nd September, 2026
Libraries, Learning Space, and Slow Evolution
In the latest instalment of our Future of Libraries series,…
20th August, 2026
Leading Inclusion Through Hard Choices
David Bass, Director for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Advance…
14th August, 2026
What the OEMA is telling us about Organisational Efficiency
Five months since its launch, Ben Vulliamy, Executive Director at…
11th August, 2026
Higher Education in Transition (Part 1: The Problem)
Karen Stephenson and Katharine Brymer examine the rationale behind the…
3rd August, 2026
The levy on international student recruitment will hit ‘new’ HEIs harder
Karen Stephenson, Chief Compliance Officer & University Secretary at Birmingham…
27th July, 2026
Governance Is Not Enough: Building Assurance Capability in Higher Education
Thomas Bennett, Head of Learning and Teaching at Health Sciences…
24th July, 2026
Reflections from a Canadian adventure
After being invited to speak at the Canadian Association of…
1st July, 2026
The Future of Libraries is…Open
Professor Marcus Munafò, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost at the…
26th June, 2026
The regulatory authorities have concerns….
With proposed changes to TEF and increasing scrutiny from the…
9th June, 2026
The strategic imperative of cooperation between HE professional associations
Marking two years in the role of AHUA Executive Director,…
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Aspiring Registrar and COO Programme

Applications now open

Designed for experienced professional services colleagues who have the ambition, potential and appetite to progress towards Registrar, COO or similarly pivotal institutional leadership roles.

If you have a talented colleague with the potential to progress into a Registrar or COO role, now is the time to encourage them to take the opportunity.

Bursaries available to four members of staff who identify as Black/Global Majority/Diaspora.

Deadline to apply: Thursday 19 November 2026

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