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Join FACE and amplify the good work you and your institution perform
It is our people that make us. The larger our membership, the louder our voice, the greater our research and the more change we can spark. It is not expensive to join FACE and the personal, professional and institutional benefits are considerable:
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Team up in special interest groups with peers who share the same niches as you.
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Learn from others and share your own experiences to solve problems and develop best practices.
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Expand your professional network to help forge your future career.
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Add new experience and an extra degree of gravitas to the work you do.
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Develop a sense of personal and group momentum on the education equality matters you most care about.
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Receive our monthly e-bulletin packed with news of the latest educational insight, research and events.
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Unlock the opportunity to apply for annual research funding.
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Have the chance to publish a research paper as part of our annual output.
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Make international, as well as national, connections.
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Receive our monthly e-bulletin packed with news of the latest educational insight, research and events.
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Unlock the opportunity to apply for annual research funding.
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Have the chance to publish a research paper as part of our annual output.
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Make international, as well as national, connections.
FACE membership frequently asked questions
What kind of professionals make up the FACE membership?
FACE welcomes HE practitioners (non-academic staff within higher education institutions), HE researchers, third sector professionals including the voluntary and community sector. We would like to also encourage wider membership from student unions. If you think you would be a good fit but do not come from one of these backgrounds, please do get in touch to discuss whether membership could work.
Why should I join FACE?
People join FACE because they are passionate about making a difference – helping remove the barriers for people to experience higher education or continuing lifelong education. We amplify your individual voice, connect you with other champions of this cause and share continuous research and best practices to help you solve day-to-day problems you experience. For the small annual fee, whether as an individual or institution, you empower us to help you to make that difference.
Do I have any obligations as a member of FACE?
No, you can get involved as much or as little as you want. Our executive make the strategic decisions and run operations, with administration outsourced. They meet four times a year.
We encourage all members to attend our annual conference as there is so much to get out of it, and through your membership you receive a discounted rate. You can choose which special interest groups you wish to be part of to ensure your membership is tailored to your needs. You can put yourself or your institution forward for annual research funding, as well as publishing opportunities and organising your own events under the FACE banner.
What is the benefit to institutions of membership?
If your employees become members (as individuals or on an institutional membership) they will have access to many resources to assist them in their day-to-day work, helping them to be more productive for you.
They will be able to share experience and best practices with fellow professionals up and down the country, and even internationally where relevant, overcoming challenges that may be much more difficult to achieve in the silo of a single institution.
How can my voice be amplified through FACE membership?
As a member of FACE, you help shape the agenda for our lobbying. We have connections, experience and resources to be heard by people who can make change, and we want our passionate members to inform the discussion.