Association of University Administrators (AUA)

One of the main aims of GAF is to promote the work of other bodies who support professional development for administrative staff. One of the most important of these bodies is the Association of University Administrators (AUA), which GAF works closely with.

The AUA is the key professional body for managers and administrators working in HE in the UK and Ireland.

Aims

The aim of the AUA is to promote excellence in HE management and administration and is committed to raising the profile of management and administration in HE as a profession, by developing best practice and high standards in the area.

The AUA is not a trade union and shouldn't be confused with the work of the trade unions. It is a professional body, with different aims to trades unions, and provides things that trades unions do not.

The AUA has a code of professional standards within which members are expected to operate and which is promoted for adoption by others. These are very simple, almost common sense or common courtesy type codes. Personal development within this code is seen as the key to achieving excellence in HE management and administration, in the belief that people are the key resource of organisations.