The Association of University Administrators
The AUA is a very useful organisation to belong to for information sharing and networking and it also provides good opportunities for continuing professional development
”Richard Tarplee, Student Liaison Officer for the Joint Honours System and SFPL
For more information about becoming a member of AUA, please see the AUA website
What is AUA?
AUA is the professional association for all higher education managers and administrators. Joining the AUA will help your career in higher education by keeping you informed of current issues and providing opportunities for professional development and sharing of best practice.
Networking opportunities through the annual conference, regional activities and, increasingly, electronic networking will ensure that you are never isolated from your colleagues and can share information and expertise.
Membership will entitle you to:
- support your career development
- put you in touch with professionals like you - in your institution, the UK, Ireland and internationally
- help you solve problems
- keep you informed
- raise the profile of your profession.
Members will recieve free subscriptions to:
- Perspectives, the quarterly international journal
- newslink, the quarterly newsletter
- aua-news, weekly electronic bulletins
- aua-forum, email list for sharing information and best practice
- each new good practice guide
- an annual lecture presented by high profile speakers
- mentor training (for mentors supporting AUA's Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice)
Members will benefit from:
- AUA's Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice
- networking with over 4,000 higher education professionals
- annual conference and exhibition
- discounts on professional development programme of seminars, courses and workshops
- discounts on publications
- international links and travel awards
- reduced subscription fee to the Association for Tertiary Education Management (ATEM) journal
- reduced rates for Public Management Policy Association (PMPA) membership.
