Posted by Jenny Jenkin on Jenny Jenkin is Registrar at the University of Bedfordshire. Here she reflects on the critical governance challenges posed by the new regulatory framework.
Farewell HEFCE – A Bonfire of the Acronyms?
Posted by Nicola Owen on Nicola Owen, Chief Administrative Officer at Lancaster University and AHUA Blog Editor, reflects on HEFCE's work and role as the sector bids the organisation farewell, and looks to the future under OfS.
The Architecture of Higher Education: Autonomy and Accountability
Posted by Guest Author on Gary Attle, Partner and Head of Education & Governance at Mills & Reeve LLP, asks whether universities can retain their autonomy whilst also being held to greater account as a result of the Higher Education & Research Act.
They’re Not Tuition Fees, They’re University Fees
Posted by Neil Marriott on There has been lots of talk in the media about tuition fees lately. Here, Professor Neil Marriott, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Winchester, corrects a vital misunderstanding.
Universities Without Borders: The Higher Education Commission’s Inquiry into Higher Education Exports
Posted by Guest Author on Smita Jamdar is Partner and Head of Education at Shakespeare Martineau, AHUA's national sponsor. Here, she explains the current inquiry into the UK's higher education exports.
Good Governance – How to Avoid Being Front Page News for All the Wrong Reasons
Posted by Guest Author on Ahead of their session at the AHUA Spring Conference 2018 in April, Diane Gilhooley, Partner and Head of Eversheds Sutherland’s UK and International Education Practice, discusses the headline issues currently affecting higher education.
League Tables and University Strategy – a Dangerous Relationship?
Posted by Guest Author on Susie Hills is Joint CEO of Halpin Partnership, one of the sponsors of the AHUA Spring Conference 2018. Here she asks whether league tables help or hinder the development of a strong institutional strategy.
They Think It’s All Over – Sadly Not
Posted by John Rushforth on John Rushforth, Executive Secretary of the Committee of University Chairs (CUC), reflects on the draft remuneration code and asks where we go from here.
Moving Towards Board Diversity
Posted by Guest Author on Charlotte Valeur, the Founder and Chair of Board Apprentice, is a leading authority on board governance. Here she explains an innovative new project to increase board diversity.
What Does ‘Value For Money’ Really Mean?
Posted by Steve Knight on Steve Knight, Chief Operating Officer at the University of Sunderland, considers the rapidly changing value for money environment and some of the challenges we might face in responding to the new landscape.