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Demographic shifts, financial pressures, and evolving policy expectations are reshaping the sector in real time. Against this backdrop, one message is becoming increasingly clear: collaboration is no longer optional. It is essential.
Why would women academics (or any academic for that matter) abandon the world of their own research and teaching to go into a university leadership role (whether as a VC or one of the many other leadership roles) at this challenging time?
In the current higher education landscape, the old mantra of "doing more with less" has worn thin.
On Thursday 13th November 2025, the Manchester Metropolitan University was announced as the winner of the Times Higher Education Award for ‘Outstanding Support for Students’.
So what have we as AHEP done this year? Quite a lot! It’s been a year filled with exciting events, proud milestones, and shared achievements across our community and our organisation.
For professional services staff, this creates a challenge that is easy to overlook. Many of us support students in shaping their academic journeys and their career aspirations, yet we may not always feel certain about AI ourselves.
Find apprenticeship information, available routes, Occupational Maps, and funding eligibility to support your next steps.
A personal look at navigating a chronic condition while working in higher education, and how supportive workplaces and reasonable adjustments can make all the difference.
Our new, more detailed 2025 survey tells a story of a profound paradox: a workforce that is more experienced, ambitious, and skilled than ever, yet one that continues to be held back by the stubborn inertia of old systems.
Our new, more detailed 2025 survey tells a story of a profound paradox: a workforce that is more experienced, ambitious, and skilled than ever, yet one that continues to be held back by the stubborn inertia of old systems.
