Core CRADALL member Prof Ellen Boeren (University of Glasgow) and colleagues (Emily Jones, Learning and Work Institute, Zyra Evangelista, University of Glasgow, Betul Babayigit, University of Nottingham and Sharon Clancy, University of Nottingham) will be leading a webinar on the latest results from their project, ‘A UK-Ireland investigation into the statistical evidence-base underpinning adult learning and education policy-making’. More details below.
We are delighted to announce a major upcoming CRADALL-sponsored symposium exploring Higher Education Futures that embrace and celebrate diversity.
The Glasgow-Peking Symposium on Co-imagining Shared Futures of Higher Education in Diverse Contexts, Histories, Cultures, and Traditions will take place in Glasgow on 22nd/23rd July 2025. More details and Call for Contributions attached.
The PASCAL International Observatory announces its 19th Conference, Towards Lifelong Learning Ecosystems for a Sustainable Future.
The conference will be held from 10-12 November 2025 at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut, India.
We are pleased to post another Briefing Paper from the PASCAL Observatory, number 31 in the series, this time with a focus on Learning Neighbourhoods. It is likely to be of interest to many working in the fields of adult, lifelong and community learning.
It is with sadness that we note the passing away of former CR&DALL and University of Glasgow colleague, Keith Hammond.
Keith and his contributions to adult and lifelong learning are remembered in this piece by his colleagues Robert Hamilton and Mike Osborne.
On Monday, 24th February, Glasgow celebrated a significant achievement in its journey as a thriving learning city with a special reception marking the receipt of a prestigious UNESCO City of Lifelong Learning Award.
We are very pleased to be able to publish the latest Briefing Paper from our sister organisation, the PASCAL Observatory. This is Briefing Paper 30 of the observatory and concerns the role of Aesthetic Education in developing Learning Cities, a key focus of PASCAL's work.
The latest issue of the European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults is available online:
https://rela.ep.liu.se/issue/view/455
This issue includes seven articls on a range of topics, from adult education, democracy and totalitarianism to drop-out rates among volunteer fire-fighters.
We are delighted to be able to share a report by Ralph St. Clair of the University of Victoria, Canada:
Maximising Mobility: Qualification Frameworks as a Strategy to Support Adult Learners
CRADALL Director Anna Wilson gave the opening presentation at the recent Climate Horizon 2040 conference, arguing for the central role of adult, lifelong and community learning in responding to climate change in Scotland.
We're delighted to announce a new project, funded by the Society for Research in Higher Education and led by CRADALL Director Anna Wilson.
Surveillance imaginaries among Chinese postgraduate students studying in the UK
The project builds on Anna's prior work with Jen Ross of the University of Edinburgh.
UALL – SCUTREA Conference 2025 Call for Papers
GO HIGHER – Lifelong Learning as the heart of sustainable, equitable and future facing universities
The UALL - SCUTREA Conference will be held at the University of Liverpool, hosted by the Go Higher Humanities Access Diploma, on 16 -18 June 2025.
There is a new call for contributions to a Special Issue of the journal Zeitschrift für Weiterbildungsforschung (Journal for Research on Adult Education) on Adult Learning in the Context of Work, edited by Katrin Kraus and Gabriele Molzberger.
There is an exciting opportunity for a 34 month position to work on the VET PREP (VET participation, retention, and educational policies) project, based at the University of Glasgow and working with Prof Simon McGrath and colleagues. The position is advertised here, plus more information below.
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