Introducing the Pack

Since the end of 2017, Helen Johnson has been working with a small group…

Dr Lisa Brodie, Head of Department, engineering design and mathematics at the University of the West of England recently took part in the Leading Departments programme. In this…

A new Action Plan…

"I know who I am, but who am I really?”  This is a direct quote from a participant on an Advance HE senior leadership programme.  Now, our…

Carers and Careers in Higher Education is the outcome of a collaborative project between Marie-Pierre Moreau, a Professor in Education based at Anglia Ruskin…

Fifty-four new National Teaching Fellows and 15 winners of the Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) were recognised at an awards ceremony held in Edinburgh last…

Advance HE is pleased to launch two new frameworks to support Higher Education Providers (HEPs) during the recruitment of board vacancies. These…

Advance HE is proud to support the Technician Commitment, a sector-wide initiative led by the Science Council, supported by the Gatsby…

As we get close to achieving one thousand Principal Fellows, it is worth reflecting on the benefits of the process of gaining PFHEA.  Not only is it a…

Advance HE’s annual Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) attracted a record response rate in 2018, with 85,880 students from over 100 UK higher…

Professor Geoff Layer is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wolverhampton and Chair of the Disabled Students' Sector Leadership Group. In this blog, he discusses how we might…

Advance HE has published two reports today about equality reporting on tertiary education in Scotland. The reports are:…

Following the latest round of Athena SWAN award submissions, Advance HE is pleased to announce a further three institutions have gained a silver award, with five new…

Dr Ruth Pilkington (Professorial Fellow, Liverpool Hope) reflects on dialogue when assessing practice and recognising learning. She draws on recent Advance HE…

Call for proposals focussing on mental health and wellbeing of students

Advance HE is making funding available for the Small Development Projects of up to £4,000, and…

There is a worldwide interest in Teaching Excellence, which is reflected in the growth of HEA Fellowships, with more than 108k globally. The debate continues about reward and…

Advance HE celebrated new Fellowship Forums in China, at Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu on 15 October and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai on 16 October. The…

Every one-to-one management discussion you have is either a seized opportunity or a lost opportunity. These discussions in organisations are crucial.  They…

Recently I have read with great interest blogs and articles regarding the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the rise of Artificial Intelligence and…

Julie Kelly, the Head of the Student Centre at the University of Hertfordshire enlightens you to the benefits of networking, and shares her expertise…

Advance HE recently published the 2018 version of its Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES). Formerly published every two years,…

I took part in the Aurora programme during 2017/18 and it was one of the best investments and experiences I had in respect to my personal and professional development. What…

Applying for a Principal Fellowship is daunting, especially when you’re far away working in a slightly unconventional…

Advance HE has published the results of the Postgraduate Research Experience…

On World Mental Health Day, Advance HE associate and masterclass leader Byron Lee puts the case for compassion as a tool for change, ahead of our Executive…

A key element of Advance HE’s Top Management Programme is a trip overseas. Following an incredible opportunity to experience Advance HE’s TMP programme…

Many of you will know that a Steering Group was established in July this year to lead an independent review of Athena SWAN and report to the Board of Advance HE. …

One of the most effective techniques we use in our Leading Departments programme is to provide leaders with a simulated environment,…

Advance HE’s programmes are dynamic and responsive to our participants’ needs. Doug Parkin and Rebecca Nestor, Programme Directors, discuss how running…

Dr Rob Grieve, Senior Lecturer Physiotherapy, University of the West of England, is a Senior Fellow of the HEA, who as a person with a mild stammer has faced…

All students in the UK deserve to feel safe on or off campus, which is why we are working with the Office for Students (OfS) to support the 119…

How are we preparing the Next - Generation of learners for the Fourth Industrial Revolution? 

A tsunami of new technologies is set to transform the…

Advance HE has issued a comprehensive new guide: “Religion and Belief: supporting inclusion of staff and students in higher education and colleges…

Aaron Porter, Associate Director (Governance) at Advance HE talks about the shift of power between management and governance within higher education. It’s been a tough year for…

Advance HE comments on University and College Union’s (UCU) report…

Missed the Virtual Reading Group in August?  Take a look at “…

In his introduction to Advance HE’s recent conference to launch its new report “Let’s talk value: How universities create value for students staff and society by Professor…

Natalie Edwards, Associate Professor of French at the University of Adelaide, explains the reasons for applying for HEA Senior Fellowship, the process of…

Amy is an Enterprise Education Officer and Researcher in the award winning Centre for Entrepreneurship at Liverpool John Moores University. Her role is…

Ben Brabon, Advance HE’s Academic Lead on Arts, Humanties and Social Sciences, has recently returned from China where he was…

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Cheryl Reynolds is a Teacher Educator and Senior Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield.  Her research is on technology enhanced and game based approaches to…

Advance HE publishes its eleventh annual statistical report today. The report offers insights into the age, disability, ethnicity and gender of…

Today, Advance HE publishes the seventh national student equality data report for colleges in Scotland. 

The report is an equality-focused analysis of information on…

Advance HE has been working on a national level teaching improvement project for the Office of the Higher Education Commission and ThaiPOD Network in Thailand…

Jyoti Banerjee, partner at Fronesys and strategic advisor to the IIRC, highlights that by adopting the principles of integrated thinking and reporting, universities can move…

The Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) is a worldwide organisation with members in 90 countries on five continents. Its aim is to promote international…

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Maria Mawson has worked in the Library at the University of Sheffield since 2000, and is the Faculty Librarian for Social Sciences. She is a…

The NET Conference is the leading international conference for networking in healthcare education. Featuring leading speakers and educators from the sector, workshops,…

Advance HE and the CUC (Committee of University Chairs), in collaboration with AHUA (Association of Heads of University Administration) and the 30% Club, have launched a new ‘…

As part of Advance HE’s initiative on Integrated Thinking…