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Leeds Met AUA

Membership

We have now got 60 plus members at Leeds Met and hope to recruit a lot more to the branch in the coming year.

Membership is a valuable addition to your CV – it enhances the professional outlook you have to your career in HE.  More and more employers are asking for both membership and about the PG Certificate as part of the interview for jobs.

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You get the opportunity to network with colleagues internal and in the wider world of higher education.

There are many professional development opportunities through the Association, local, regional, nationally and even internationally. AUA often offers members early bird and membership reductions in costs to these opportunities.

AUA also keeps member informed of developments and branch news with the 'Newslink' magazine. The 'Perspectives' journal offers professional, refereed articles on all aspects of Higher Education.

There are email forums for specialist interest groups in Higher Education.

Run by members for members, AUA can be an opportunity for you to have your voice heard.

12 REASONS TO BE A MEMBER OF AUA

  1. AUA is the UK's leading professional association for managers and administrators in higher education; membership is a visible sign of commitment to your career development.

  2. High quality, relevant publications to keep you abreast of current events - Good Practice Guides, the professional journal perspectives, and Newslink

  3. Discounts for our programme of dedicated continuing professional development, designed by experts from the sector for professionals working in the sector across a broad range of jobs - all good experience to boost your career development.

  4. Regular e-bulletins delivered to the desktop including a weekly press digest for quick reference and updating on current issues, and fortnightly professional development bulletins.

  5. Access to professional development and training events, including an invitation to the largest annual conference in the UK’s higher education sector, engaging with around 1000 participants and with a choice of more than 100 events over three days.

  6. Use of the members-only area of the AUA website, including access to online versions of our publications, the forthcoming AUA blog, and information relevant to your institution.

  7. Jobs noticeboard - on-line opportunities for career-minded professionals.

  8. The AUA Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice (higher education administration and management) validated by the Open University - a dedicated qualification available to members, with a mentoring scheme that ensures access to, and support from, experienced professional administrators and managers.

  9. Networking opportunities for staff across the whole higher education sector, with members who work across all areas and at every level of HE administration and management.

  10. Further professional development opportunities through engagement with the running of the association - through committee work, governance, special interest groups and ad hoc working groups.

  11. International opportunities - AUA offers travel awards to enable members to learn from good practice from overseas; members can take advantage of reciprocal arrangements with similar organizations worldwide.

  12. Access to e-mail discussion forums - information on current issues exchanged with other members, and best practice shared!

Contact Wyn Young for details membership or you can complete the application form on line: contact www.aua.ac.uk and follow the links.