Lifelong Learning

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The impact of lifelong learning for global sustainable development

Submitted by Dorothy Lucardie on February 3, 2017 - 07:44
Feb 11 2017 10:00
Feb 11 2017 16:00
Australia/Melbourne
RMIT City Campus, building 80, level 4, room 19
455 Swanston St
Melbourne

On Saturday 11th February the Pascal International Member Association will host a seminar that will focus on the impact that lifelong learning and the implementation of SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all can have on other Sustainable Development Goals, in particular:

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Support for part-time students - Open University campaign

Submitted by Emma Neill on November 14, 2016 - 11:46

The Open University has launched a Twitter campaign to draw Westminster government's attention to the significant decline in part-time student numbers. We are calling for government to lift the funding restriction in England stopping many adults from retraining with a second degree.

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UALL Awards 2017 - Applications are now invited

Submitted by Lucy Bate on September 9, 2016 - 10:45

The UALL Awards Scheme recognises and celebrates projects, programmes, research and practices that promote lifelong learning in the Higher Education Sector.  The Scheme is open to all institutions in UALL membership. The winner will be announced at the UALL 2017 Annual Conference at York (5-7 April).

For 2017 there is a new international category for innovative engagement/research in an international or transnational context.

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UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals - Education & Lifelong learning

Submitted by Heather Peirce on September 8, 2016 - 21:13

At last year’s United Nations summit on sustainable development, world leaders vowed to provide “free, equitable, and quality” primary education for all children, by 2030. But for millions of kids, it will not come in time—and probably not even in the next 50 years.

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Two Vacancies at University of Wales, Trinity Saint David - Work-based Learning

Submitted by Lucy Bate on September 5, 2016 - 09:50

We look forward to hearing from candidates who want to play a crucial part in enabling the further development of the award-winning Wales Institute for Work-based Learning, and its innovative bilingual Professional Practice Framework. The Institute delivers high quality modules from level 4 to Professional Doctorate, and works with employers to accredit their staff development programmes.

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New UALL Post - Vice Chair, International

Submitted by Peter Neil on August 12, 2016 - 11:24

At our recent meeting of the Executive Committee in July, we discussed at various points in the meeting, the focus on our international dimension and UALL’s increasing presence in international Lifelong Learning events and conferences. 

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Weaving literacy into lifelong learning

Submitted by Miriam McGregor on August 11, 2016 - 10:52
Nov 18 2016
Europe/London
British Association for Literacy in Development (BALID)
Euston
London

On Friday 18th November, BALID (the British Association for Literacy in Development) will be hosting a seminar in central London entitled 'Weaving literacy through lifelong learning’. Our keynote speaker, Dr Ulrike Hanemann, of UNESCO's Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) will address the topic ‘Promoting lifelong learning: incorporating multi-sector approaches to literacy’.

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Should students from poorer homes be admitted to university with lower grades?

Submitted by Mike Osborne on November 21, 2015 - 18:00

The interim report of the Commission on Widening Access to HE in Scotland has recently been published together with a summary of evidence submitted.  The report, the summary of evidence, and my own submission on behalf of  the Centre for Research and Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning (CR&DALL) can be found at this link. 

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Festschrift in honour of Heribert Hinzen published

Submitted by Mike Osborne on June 18, 2015 - 06:10

DVV International under the editorship of Uwe Gartenschlaeger and Esther Hirsch have just published a Festschrift in honour of Heribert Hinzen, who amongst many things is one of our PASCAL Associates. Many colleagues in PASCAL have made contributions and you will find the PDF file of the publication featured below and attached.

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