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HUMANE | Heads of University Management & Administration Network in EuropeHUMANE is an international association whose aims are to build international networks, to foster innovation in higher education services and to drive professional excellence in higher education management.HUMANE | Heads of University Management & Administration Network in Europe Skip to content About Vision Mission Strategy Member Institutions Governing bodies HUMANE Office 2024 Events 2022 HUMANE Survey Report Partner Organisations Sustainability Practices Privacy Notice Join HUMANE Membership Benefits Become a HUMANE Member Membership Who receives the HUMANE information? HUMANE – A Short History Events Seminars, Webinars and Conferences Residential School Programmes Study Visits Professional Pathways Programme 2024 Events Residential School Alumni HUMANE Study Visit Change and Stability: How Innovation works in Higher Education University of Edinburgh (UK) November 27-29, 2024 Registrations now open Residential School Alumni Webinar Navigating staff turnover: turning transitions into opportunities for growth November 8, 2024 -12:00 to 13:15 CET Registrations open now for Alumni only HUMANE Winter School Leading change in strategy and policy – Internationalisation UPF Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona (ES) March 23-28, 2025 Applications now open HUMANE Webinar Enhancing professional services through Artificial Intelligence December 5, 2024 -12:00 to 13:15 CET   HUMANE Summer School Transforming HE Professional Services Freie Universität Berlin (DE) September 14-19, 2025 2024 HUMANE Events The 2024 Programme Save the dates! Seminars, Webinars & Conferences Residential Schools Study Visits Professional Pathways HUMANE, Europe’s international network for Higher Education professionals Driving professional excellence HUMANE, the Heads of University Management & Administration Network in Europe, is primarily a European association whose aims are to build global networks of professionals, to foster innovation in higher education services and to drive professional excellence in higher education management. The network welcomes universities from outside Europe to broaden contributions. The network aims to transform higher education into a dynamic sector open to the world, through the transformation of professional services with contemporary approaches for dynamic service delivery and what is needed in the academic enterprise of today. HUMANE helps universities thrive in the global world by empowering their senior professional service leaders and managers to strengthen professional practices and organisational development. Our strategy is centred around connecting, developing, and empowering professionals in higher education, be it those in senior generalist positions (Head/Director of Administration, Registrar, Secretary-General, Chancellor, or Chief Operating Officer) or in more specialised ones (HR, finances, IT, estates, internationalisation, quality assurance, knowledge transfer and innovation). To do so we offer a wide portfolio of professional development programmes and networking events that focus on contemporary trends in higher education and ways to address the challenges leaders and managers currently experience. We help leaders and managers of professional services find new solutions and deliver effectively for the university of the future by building capabilities in their institutions. Membership of HUMANE provides a cost-effective means to: expand professional networks both locally and internationally, develop the skills and expertise that you need to succeed, stay up-to-date on key issues and trends, have the opportunity to work with HE leaders who have first-hand experience of the ever-changing challenges within HE.   For further information go to the Join HUMANE page, see our page “benefits of membership” and read our “vision, mission and strategy” page. you can also contact us via email. The current HUMANE Newsletter (Summer 2024) can be downloaded: here HUMANE Study Visit Change and Stability: How Innovation works in Higher Education November 27-29, 2024 Hosted by the University of Edinburgh (UK) As a world leading research-intensive institution, the University of Edinburgh is pioneering in developing new approaches to innovation. A powerful research and innovation strategy aligns with the University’s 2030 Strategy to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. This focuses on strengthening relationships both locally and globally through four key areas: people, research, teaching and learning and civic responsibility. This Study Visit will showcase multiple good practices, institutional examples and success stories. The programme is available here. Save the date and register here to secure your place. REGISTER READ MORE PROGRAMME Residential School Alumni Webinar Navigating staff turnover: turning transitions into opportunities for growth November 8, 2024 -12:00 to 13:15 CET Restricted to Residential School alumni only Staff turnover is inevitable, yet it can be managed in a such way that it not only mitigates the challenges, but also leverages such transitions as opportunities for institutional growth and renewal. Such an approach underscores a proactive way to address staff leaving the university, focusing on strategies for retaining their knowledge, maintaining positive relationships with departing staff, and using these transitions to drive innovation and strategic realignment within the university. The webinar will discuss good practices in universities; it will also touch upon issues relating to exit strategies, conflict management, workforce needs’ analysis and recruitment plans. The two main keynotes will focus on: Strategic Leadership and Governance in Times of Transition Retention and Induction Strategies in Higher Education This free of charge webinar is restricted to Residential School alumni only. The programme is available here and more information here. READ MORE REGISTER PROGRAMME HUMANE Winter School, Barcelona Leading change in strategy and policy – Internationalisation March 23-28, 2025 Hosted by the UPF Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona (ES) The HUMANE Winter School aims to develop the leadership potential of talented Senior Managers by making them fully aware of: The concepts and practices of strategic management in a European context; The importance of integrating academic matters, finances, human resources, governance, leadership and communication strategy in the elaboration of university strategy. The Winter School focuses on leadership skills and the “big picture” of management (how to identify and implement necessary changes). Throughout the week participants work on a case resolution on the internationalisation strategy of a University. The context of university life and the developing scene across Europe provide a unifying thread – this is not just “yet another” management course. The Winter School is designed for talented fast-rising managers of administration or services, some of who might become heads of administration. The typical candidate will be someone who has the potential to become an influential senior manager and/or head of administration in the future but who at this moment may not be a deputy or senior colleague. Candidates may be an expert or a specialist with the potential to broaden responsibility and move in due course to a senior management position. Applicants are nominated by their own head of administration, their dean or equivalent in their organisation. They are selected by a HUMANE panel with extensive experience of leadership management development programmes. Applications are now open and you can apply here. The deadline for applications is Friday 29 November. READ MORE PROGRAMME APPLY HUMANE Webinar Enhancing professional services through Artificial Intelligence December 5, 2024 -12:00 to 13:15 CET (FULL) Restricted to HUMANE Member Institutions and alumni of the HUMANE Residential Schools In a context of stagnant or decreasing public funding, Artifical Intelligence can offer new approaches for increased performance and profound transformations of professional services to deliver on strategic priorities and higher stakeholder value in universities. It can help to make operational productivity gains: staff workload reduction, streamline issue resolution and improve customer satisfaction. AI also has the potential to enable powerful data driven decisions and to elevate student experiences through personalisation. But many digitalisation initiatives overpromise and underdeliver, very often because they are not sufficiently conceived with users in mind, from the initial steps of designing new approaches to the full implementation. How can universities develop responsible and ethical approaches to introduce human-centered AI approaches in their daily operations; how is staff upskilling and reskilling currently done, and should be done in the future to support these development; what are the opportunities and the risks? With experts and senior university leaders of professional services the webinar will discuss these issues and explore potential applications to leverage the potential of AI in the following areas: Student admission and enrolment Managing the smart campus and infrastructure in the 21st century Recruiting and developing people (using GenAI and people analytics) The benefits of AI in financial processes and services The programme structure is available here. Due to the overwhelming response and interest HUMANE received for our webinar “Enhancing professional services through Artificial Intelligence” on 5 December, registrations are now closed. We will run a second edition of the webinar early 2025. If you would like to receive further information “Keep me informed”. The dates will be announced very soon. READ MORE PROGRAMME KEEP ME INFORMED HUMANE Summer School, Berlin Change Management and Transformation in Universities September 14-19, 2025 Hosted by the Freie Universität Berlin (DE) The Summer School focuses on achieving sustainable change in relation to universities’ operations. Participants use professional services transformation programme case studies and other material to explore global best practice in this area. The programme content focuses on the wide variety of contrasting approaches to meeting the challenge of effecting policy and strategy change. Topics such as globalisation, strategic change management, strategic financial management, human resource management and strategic communication are covered over the course of the week. We are looking for applications from fast rising middle to senior managers, keen to learn more about the art and science of leading and managing large-scale changes in operations and support services. Applicants must be open to non-hierarchical, flexible, agile management approaches, including approaches deployed in other industry sectors. Typically, they will be able to demonstrate the potential to move beyond their current roles irrespective of whether they are already working in operations management, or come from a specialist technical, or policy background. Applicants are nominated by their own head of administration, their dean or equivalent in their organisation. They are selected by a HUMANE panel with extensive experience of leadership management development programmes. Sign up here to be kept informed about the 2025 edition of the Summer School. READ MORE KEEP ME INFORMED 2025 Save the Dates – 2025 events already announced 2025 Annual Conference, Helsinki June 4-6, 2025 Hosted by the University of Helsinki, Aaalto University and the University of the Arts Helsinki More information coming soon 2025 Winter School on leading internationalisation March 23-28, 2025 Hosted by the UPF Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona (ES) More information here 2025 Summer School on change management and transformation September 14-19, 2025 Hosted by the Freie Universität Berlin (DE) More information here 2025 Asia Study Visit to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore November 9-14, 2025 More information coming soon The Transnational Partnerships School Transnational partnership developments and delivery With a young and expanding population of 660 million, ASEAN is the world’s fifth-largest economy after the US, China, Japan and Germany. Despite the pandemic, research production has grown significantly in the last few years and there is a strong appetite for higher education. The Southeast region shows a great diversity of public and private initiatives. These are developed in the context of institutional strategies for internationalisation, and they are set in the context of national (and EU) agreements to pursue national and global agendas. Developing talent and cutting-edge global research is on every university’s agenda. Transnational partnerships have become key drivers to solve the grand challenges of our times and contribute to Sustainable Developing Goals: climate change, dealing with the energy challenges, sustainable communities, poverty alleviation or healthy living. The next edition of the Transnational Partnerships School is under development. Use the Keep Me Informed button to join the mailing list for news about the next edition. READ MORE KEEP ME INFORMED The Professional Pathways Programme Developing the next generation of senior professional leaders Have you recently been appointed or are on the cusp of becoming a head of administration? Are you eager to fast track your knowledge and understanding of the global mega-trends impacting higher education? Are you looking for a way to extend your personal competencies to become an even more effective leader? Then HUMANE’s pathways programme for senior leadership development could help you to make that next big step to be the most senior administrative professional in your university. Our programme is designed to be an intensive, immersive professional development experience where you will work in multi-disciplinary teams over a period of 10 months. The next edition of the Professional Pathways is under development. Use the Keep Me Informed button to join the mailing list for news about the next edition. READ MORE KEEP ME INFORMED University governance, leadership and management in higher education Major transformations have occurred in the governance of public higher education institutions in the last decades. Universities often have been granted more autonomy from state control to set their own strategic agendas, decide on their governance and manage their own affairs. Yet at the same time new forms of quality control and performance contracts have emerged under which the state is demanding accountability from its universities. HUMANE carried out a Survey to gain a better understanding of the profound changes in the position of Head of Administration, understood as a generic term to refer to directors of administration, general directors of services (as in France), registrars or clerks (as in the UK), vice-presidents for administrative affairs, kanzlers (as in Germany). 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