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Chair's letter 2024

Submitted by Josef Konvitz on January 14, 2025 - 14:31

The year 2024 was exceptional.  PASCAL has grown with the adhesion of two new centres.  In New Brunswick, New Jersey USA, Prof. Radha Jagannathan leads a centre at Rutgers University, a key institution in the greater New York metropolitan region.  This centre promises to improve our understanding of youth education (STEM) and employment issues, with a focus on the design and planning of infrastructure, to strengthen connections between universities and the public sector.  Catherine Lido, Glasgow Centre Director, travelled to New Jersey to attend the launch of the Rutgers Centre.

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Place identity and social change | Reflections on a seasonal visit to the Scottish Highlands

Submitted by John Tibbitt on January 7, 2025 - 13:47

I have recently returned from an enjoyable, if rather windswept seasonal break on the coast of the north west Highlands in Scotland. The place we were staying was in a small crofting community at the end of a twisting and hilly single rack road, some 10 miles or so from the nearest village with some shops and public services such as a school, health services, a community centre (and a golf course by the beach).

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CBE Staff Member Receives Honorary Fellowship

Submitted by Marius Venter on November 27, 2024 - 17:08

Congratulations to Prof Marius Venter on receiving an Honorary Fellowship and being a CBE globalisation ambassador questing the United Nations SDGs.

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5th International Conference in Urban and Regional Planning (ICURP) and the 18th PASCAL conference, Sustainable Development Futures: From Knowledge to Practice - Book of Abstracts

Submitted by Armani Alcala on November 13, 2024 - 08:02

We are pleased to make available the book of abstracts of the 5th International Conference in Urban and Regional Planning (ICURP) and the 18th PASCAL conference, Sustainable Development Futures: From Knowledge to Practice, held in Manila from 12-13 November 2024.

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Universities going to Town | JOHN TIBBITT from Policies for Places

Submitted by John Tibbitt on August 13, 2024 - 13:38

I have written about the importance of learning for places before here and about encouraging accessibility to learning from a more visible presence of learning and skills agencies in city streets here. This piece is focused particularly on the role of universities and other higher education institutions (HEIs) in supporting their local economies through taking a presence in often struggling high streets in towns and cities.

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We are recruiting for a new Chair to lead and new members to join our Board of Trustees

Submitted by Denise Reghenza... on August 2, 2024 - 11:29

  • Are you, or someone you know, interested in becoming an integral part of the UK’s leading authority on the impact of longevity on society?
  • More information is available on our website: ILC Chair and ILC Trustees.
  • The deadline for applications is 9.00am, Monday 9 September 2024

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Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Political Manipulation of Immigration Issues | The Urban Lens Newsletter

Submitted by Bill Bowen on July 30, 2024 - 12:49

Throughout history, waves of immigrants have arrived on American shores, drawn by the promise of opportunity and freedom. This steady influx has profoundly shaped the United States, transforming it from a primarily agrarian, rural nation into today’s diverse and economically vibrant country. The influence of immigration is evident primarily in the nation's bustling, innovative urban areas, driven by the availability of jobs, existing immigrant communities, and access to essential resources and services.

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PIMA Webinar and Bulletin planned on the Role of Higher Eucation supporting Adult Learning and Education

Submitted by Dorothy Lucardie on July 8, 2024 - 14:33

At the last PIMA committee meeting we discussed plans for the years 2024/25, which transpired through the group discussion in the Annual General Meeting. One area to work on with PIMA members and friends will be the role of Higher Education (HE) supporting Adult  Learning and Education (ALE). It seems to be close to the heart and interest of colleagues, and at the same time an important area that needs follow-up after the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education as well as CONFINTEA VII.

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17th PASCAL Conference kicks off in Taipei

Submitted by Susan Kelly on July 5, 2024 - 11:40

We've receieved some early photos from the 17th PASCAL Conference taking place in Taipei. Looking great, the stage featured in the photos includes the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Taipei, current/former ministers of Education, as well as Josef Konvitz, Honorary Professor of Education at the University of Glasgow with them.

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Shared spaces and the 'war on the motorist' | Issues around 're-sharing' the street

Submitted by John Tibbitt on July 4, 2024 - 13:47

It is ironic that despite allocating emergency funding during the pandemic for widening pavements, providing additional cycle lanes, and making available modest resources for improved public transport and cycling infrastructure, the delivery of net-zero policies in towns and cities has emerged as a strong dividing line between political parties in the current general election in the UK.

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