Good Governance for a new normal Governance conference 20 November 2020

Transforming Governance for a new normal

Governance conference - 20 November 2020

With a key focus on embedding inclusivity, our virtual conference includes a keynote by Lord Simon Woolley CBE, Director and co-founder of Operation Black Vote, on Diversity and inclusivity: The governance imperative.

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New Athena Swan Governance Committee forms

Advance HE is delighted to announce and welcome the new Athena Swan Governance Committee. Professor Parveen Yaqoob (Chair) shares her thoughts.

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Helping higher education shape its future

We are Advance HE. We believe excellence is achieved by people. Removing the barriers, so all can succeed; driving positive change, to make higher education better for all.

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Enhancing Organisational Performance

We support effective governance and build capacity and capability to deliver sustainable change and positive responses to emerging challenges.

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Accrediting and Celebrating Success

We develop our frameworks and charters, providing accreditation services and awards that celebrate success, deliver impact and further development.

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Equality in higher education: statistical report 2020

Our thirteenth national equality data report for higher education institutions (HEIs) aims to assist the sector in better understanding the main equality challenges for staff and students, directing future efforts to overcome them.

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Important changes to our customer portals - Introducing My Advance HE
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Governance Professionals in HE Programme

For clerks, secretaries and governance support staff. Starts 2 December 2020.
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Equality in higher education: statistical report 2020

Our thirteenth national staff equality data report for higher education institutions is now live
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News + Views

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Academic quality assurance
Recognition and staff reward
 26 October 2020

‘SMART’ Programme supports Fellowship at Thai open university

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
 23 October 2020

Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Canadian Medical Education

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
 22 October 2020

Advance HE publishes the annual statistical reports on HE students and staff

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Race equality
 21 October 2020

PhD student challenges sector over race equity

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Teaching and Learning
 21 October 2020

Annual review of Advance HE accredited CPD schemes published

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Race equality
 20 October 2020

Decolonising DMU: creating transformational change

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19 October 2020

Reflecting on the 'Diversity of governors in higher education' report

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Disability
 16 October 2020

Masked Out? The implication of using face masks for deaf students in HE

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Athena SWAN
 15 October 2020

Record rate of successful UK Athena Swan applications awarded in latest round of results

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
 15 October 2020

Eight steps to achieving gender equality, cultural change and Athena Swan Gold

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Race equality
 14 October 2020

Hope for ‘honest conversations’ about racism to ‘protect and support the Black community’

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Race equality
 13 October 2020

“Lasting change requires system change”

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Connect Event Series

The start of the 2019-20 Advance HE membership year saw the introduction of a significantly enhanced range of member benefits. As part of this enhanced range we launched our ‘Connect Event Series’ of webinars, open to all those who work for an Advance HE member institution.

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