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Advance HE Strategy 2021 - 2024
Strategic Advisory Groups
Australasian Strategic Advisory Board
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Advisory Group
Global Perspectives Strategic Advisory Group
Governance Strategic Advisory Group
Leadership and Management Strategic Advisory Group
Teaching and Learning Strategic Advisory Group
Advance HE Board
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Audit, Finance and Risk Committee
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee
Peer Review Quality Committee
Athena Swan Governance Committee
Race Equality Charter Governance Committee
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Become an Advance HE Associate - Australia
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Working with Australasia
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Sign up to updates from Advance HE
Disabled Students' Commission
DVC Dialogues
Knowledge Hub - Search for resources
Reports, Publications and Resources
Equality in higher education: statistical reports
Equality in colleges in Scotland: statistical reports
Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES)
Postgraduate Research Experience Survey in Australia
Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES)
UK Engagement Survey (UKES)
Student Academic Experience Survey (SAES)
Good Practice Grants
Insights
Equality Audits
Student Surveys
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Advance HE Membership
Membership for HE Providers in the UK
Affiliate Membership in the UK
Membership for International HE Providers
Membership for Research Institutions in the UK
Membership for HE Providers in the Republic of Ireland
Working with Australasia
Working with Ireland
Advance HE Membership 2023-24: Member Benefits
Collaborative Development Fund
Global Impact Grants
Innovative Practice Grants
Accreditation Options
Advance HE Connect
Publications, projects and resources
CBHE Network and Festival
Member projects 2023 - 24
Academic Assurance
Assessment and Feedback Superchargers
Creating a culture for Strategic EDI Change
Fit for the Future: Enhancing and adapting practice for new paradigms of higher education
Generative AI: Beyond Assessment
Growing the HE workforce of the future
HE Governance and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Identifying, developing and supporting Academic Leadership
Measuring Educational Gain
Measuring What Matters
Navigating Freedom of Speech for the Short and Long Term Governance Event
Supporting Inclusive Boards Programme – What Have We Learned
Student Success Framework Series Review and Redesign
Internationalisaton of HE
Student Engagement through Partnership
Education for Sustainable Development
Leadership survey and framework
Exploring a holistic approach to equality, diversity and inclusion
Professional Standards Framework Review
Current members
Advance HE Membership Team
Advance HE Member Benefit Projects
Consultancy + Enhancement
Consultancy + Enhancement Services
Strategy and Change
Developing your strategy
Strategic Preparation Programme - free speech and academic freedom
Culture Reviews
Insights
Sustainability and SDGs
Transnational Education (TNE) and internationalisation
Integrated Thinking and Reporting
Support for achieving Degree Awarding Powers
Equality, diversity and inclusion
e-Learning Courses
Equality Audits
Culture Reviews
Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Planning Support
Access and Participation Plans
Leadership and Management
Tailored development programmes
Academic Leadership Programme
She Leads: Developing women leaders of the future
Research Leadership Development Programme
Coaching
Teaching and learning
Enhancing Student Success
Teaching and Learning Strategy Reviews
Curriculum Reviews
PROCEED and B3
Employability, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Building Fellowship communities
Certificate in Learning and Teaching in HE
Teaching Skills Masterclass
Academic Leadership Programme
Change Impact Programmes
Exploring Theory of Change using ChangeBusters
External Examining
TEF
Student Surveys
Research culture
Research Leadership Development Programme
Governance
Academic Governance Benchmarking Survey Collaborative Project
Governance Effectiveness Reviews
Success on the board
Academic Governance Reviews
Board Development Sessions
Students' Unions Governance
e-Learning Courses
Allyship in Higher Education
Introduction to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Introduction to Race Equity
Supporting an Inclusive Experience in Higher Education
Change Impact Programmes
Preparing for an AI-Enabled Future
Prioritising Staff Wellbeing in Higher Education
Advance HE's Global Impact
Middle East and North Africa
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Vietnam
Programmes + Events
Programmes + Events
Current presenter opportunities at Advance HE
Developing Leadership
Aurora
Aurora Australia
Diversifying Leadership Programme
Enhancing Programme Leadership
Leading Departments
Preparing for Senior Strategic Leadership
Research Leadership Development Programme
Research Team Leadership
Senior Women’s Leadership Development Programme
Transformative Conversations Programme
Transition to Leadership
Effective Governance
Governance Conference 2023
Governor Development Programme
Governor Competencies Map
Supporting Equality Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Colloquium
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Conference
Inclusive Leadership Programme
Mental Wellbeing in HE Conference 2024
Teaching and Learning for Student Success
Inclusive Learning and Teaching Workshop Series
Senior and Principal Fellowship Support Programme
New to Teaching
Teaching and Learning Symposia
Professional Development for External Examiners
Student Engagement Conference 2024
Support for Fellowship applications
Teaching and Learning Conference 2024
Strategic Leadership
Global Executive Leaders Immersion - Singapore
Leading Educational Change Pilot Programme
Leading Through Complexity
Vice-Chancellor Masterclass
Coaching
Strategic Leadership Programme
Sustainability Conference 2024
Top Management Programme for Higher Education
Vice Chancellor Transition Programme
Development Programmes
Conferences
Events
Programme, Events and Conferences Calendar
The Development Pathway
In-house development programmes and training
Teaching + Learning
Teaching + Learning
Essential Frameworks for Enhancing Student Success
Employability, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education
Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education
Assessment and Feedback in Higher Education
Flexible Learning in Higher Education
Internationalising higher education
Mental wellbeing in higher education
Student Retention and Success
Student engagement through partnership
Student Needs Framework
Technology enhanced learning
Teaching Excellence Awards
National Teaching Fellowship
Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence
Professional Standards Framework (PSF)
Professional Standards Framework Review 2022
Fellowship
Associate Fellowship
Fellowship
Senior Fellowship
Principal Fellowship
Your routes to Fellowship
Fellowship Application FAQs
Enhancing the quality and status of teaching for individuals across the globe
Fellowship resources - PSF2023
Global Fellowship Relay
Teaching and Learning Accreditation
Accreditation resources
End-Point Assessment for Higher Apprenticeships
Programmes + Events - Teaching and Learning for Student Success in Higher Education
Student Engagement Conference 2024
Teaching and Learning Conference 2024
Teaching and Learning Symposia
Inclusive learning and teaching workshop series
Insight Events
New to Teaching
Senior and Principal Fellowship Writing Retreats
NETworking & Innovation in Healthcare Education Conference
Leadership + Management
Leadership + Management
Culture, Change and Organisational Development
Developing Leaders
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Evolving organisational forms
Global and Cross-Sector Perspectives
Governance, Academic and Financial Risk
HE Context and Landscape
Let's Talk Value - Integrated Reporting
Understanding Leadership
The Prevent Agenda
Succession management
Programmes + Events - Developing Leadership
Transformative Conversations Programme
Research Team Leadership in Changing Times
Diversifying Leadership
Senior Women’s Leadership Development Programme
Preparing for Senior Strategic Leadership
Aurora
Enhancing Programme Leadership
Leading Departments
Transition to Leadership
Programmes + Events - Strategic Leadership
Vice-Chancellor Transition Programme
Top Management Programme for Higher Education
Leading Through Complexity
Strategic Leadership Programme
Consultancy + Enhancement Services - Transforming leadership for a new world
Research
Global leadership survey and framework
Equality, Diversity + Inclusion
Equality, Diversity + Inclusion
Creating an inclusive environment
Employment and careers
Equality legislation
Governance and policies
Student recruitment, retention and attainment
Using data and evidence
Research Excellence Framework
Disabled Students' Commission
Exploring a holistic approach to equality, diversity and inclusion
Equality Charters
The transformed UK Athena Swan Charter
Athena Swan Charter
Athena Swan Ireland
The Updated Race Equality Charter
Race Equality Charter
International Charters
Equality Charter Good Practice Initiatives
Panel members and observers
Aurora
Senior Women’s Leadership Development Programme
Programmes + Events - Race Equality in Higher Education
Diversifying Leadership
Programmes + Events - Equality Diversity and Inclusion Colloquia
Mental Wellbeing in HE Conference 2024
Programmes + Events - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2023
Effective Governance
Effective Governance
What is Good Governance in Higher Education?
Academic Governance in Higher Education
The role of Governance in Equality in Higher Education
Board Recruitment and Diversity in Higher Education
New to Higher Education Governance
Supporting Governor, Chair and Clerk Development in Higher Education
Audit, Finance and Risk in Higher Education
Governor Competencies Map
Governance Conference 2023: Governance Culture: Navigating policy, politics and people
Governor Development Programme
Governance Professionals in HE Programme
Induction to Higher Education Governance for new Governors
New Governors of Scottish HEIs
Role and Responsibilities of Staff Governors
Student Governor 1
GDP: Governance in Scotland
Current governance effectiveness projects for members
Consultancy + Enhancement Services - Services for governing bodies
Governance effectiveness and benchmarking
Equality, diversity and inclusion and governance
Academic governance and assurance
Value and integrated thinking and reporting
Supporting Students' Unions governance
Support in achieving Degree Awarding Powers
Research
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