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From: "Kathy Curtis" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: AUA events
Date sent: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 16:57:31 +0100
Dear Colleague,
Please could you kindly circulate this bulletin to your members.
Many thanks
News of forthcoming events from Association of University
Administrators ( AUA) workshops seminars conferences
courses
Modernising administration through effective project management, 8
October, London Introduction to higher education,18 October,
London
Committee servicing, 5 November, London Corporate Planning
Forum, 7- 8
November, Manchester Equal Opportunities: From paper into
practice, 13
November, London Student issues: Handling information, the legal
context, 14 November, London Directing major projects and change
programmes: a master class for senior administrators, 2 December,
London Introduction to project management, 4 December, London
Modernising administration through effective project management, 8
October, London ------------------------------------------------------
Objectives:
a.. appreciation of the range of management tools and techniques
available to project managers in their day to day role as problem
solvers and creative thinkers. b.. insight into the different
approaches that are open to managers through case studies
presented
by experienced senior staff from the university and private sectors.
c.. Able to apply a wide range of complimentary management
tools and
techniques to projects in their own institution. d.. Able to apply
the key lessons of success and failure identified in the case
studies to improve the control, performance and creativity of their
own projects. e.. Able to conduct a strategic health-check of the
approach they have adopted to their projects.
Fees: Early bird discount applies if returned before
Early bird members £150 Early bird non members £250
Standard fee AUA members £200 Standard fee non-members £300
Introduction to higher education,18 October, London
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Objectives
a.. Enhance understanding of the higher education framework
b.. Increase understanding of national funding issues and their
implications for individual institutions c.. Gain an appreciation of
current quality issues in HE d.. Gain an appreciation of the issues
affecting students in the current HE environment
Fees: Early bird discount applies if returned before
Early bird members £150 Early bird non members £250
Standard fee AUA members £200 Standard fee non-members £300
Committee servicing, 5 November, London
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The seminar will clarify the reasons for the actions of the
administrator involved in committee servicing and to look at the
processes involved. This is a practical session, looking at all
aspects of committee servicing from initial preparation to writing of
the minutes and the final follow-up action. Participants will learn
about the roles of the committee secretary and the convenor, how
problems can be avoided by adequate preparation, gain practical
experience through an "in-basket" exercise and address the
concerns
and problems which they raise as they share experience
Fees: Early bird discount applies if returned before
Early bird members £150 Early bird non members £250
Standard fee AUA members £200 Standard fee non-members £300
Corporate Planning Forum, 7- 8 November, Manchester
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Objectives
a.. examine the impact of the removal of the binary line
b.. review the changing role of the funding councils and the impact
of devolution c.. look forward to the changing role and future
development of higher education d.. examine the re-drawing of
institutional boundaries.
Fees. Cheques should be made payable to Napier University.
Applications by 25 October 2002 AUA members £275 residential or
£225
non residential Non members £335
Equal Opportunities: From paper into practice, 13 November,
London
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a.. Understand how the requirements of the Race Relations
Amendment
Act and on the Special Education Needs and Disability Act
(SENDA)
translate into good practice in higher education b.. Enable
delegates to develop strategies for turning policy into practice in
their own institutions c.. provide some specific examples of good
practice for delegates to take back too their own institution d.. be
aware of the impact of SENDA from a student perspective.
Fees: Early bird discount applies if returned before
Early bird members £150 Early bird non members £250
Standard fee AUA members £200 Standard fee non-members £300
Student issues: Handling information, the legal context, 14
November,
London ------------------------------------------------------
Objectives
a.. address examinations, data, surveillance and discipline in the
light of new or proposed Acts such as those on Freedom of
Information, Human Rights and Data Protection. The significant
risks
in the institutional/student relationship b.. Consider access to
student records; the student contract; complainants, discipline
and
appeals; judicial review and the role of the visitor with the
opportunity to pose questions and discuss concerns with
colleagues
from other universities.
Fees: Early bird discount applies if returned before
Early bird members £150 Early bird non members £250
Standard fee AUA members £200 Standard fee non-members £300
Directing major projects and change programmes: a master class
for
senior administrators, 2 December, London
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a.. An improved appreciation of the key functions of senior
management in directing, sponsoring and commissioning major
change
initiatives. b.. An insight into the different approaches that are
open to managers through case studies presented by experienced
senior staff from the University and Private sectors. c.. An
appreciation of the different approaches adopted by senior
administrators from a range of different Universities through
facilitated workshops.
Fees: Early bird discount applies if returned before
Early bird members £150 Early bird non members £250
Standard fee AUA members £200 Standard fee non-members £300
Introduction to project management, 4 December, London
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Objectives
a.. Understand what is meant by project management
b.. Consider the techniques of project management and their
application to their own situation c.. Identify the skills relevant
to project management and practice some of them d.. Develop an
understanding of project life cycles, organisation, communications
and specific techniques such as planning and risk management.
Fees: Early bird discount applies if returned before
Early bird members £150 Early bird non members £250
Standard fee AUA members £200 Standard fee non-members £300
For more information and to reserve your place please see the AUA
website http://www.aua.ac.uk/events/seminars&conference.htm
Please email all enquiries to [log in to unmask]
Sara Bisby
AUA National Office
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester, M13 9PL
Tel: 0161 275 8061
Fax: 0161 275 2036
www.aua.ac.uk
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