The Symposium Universities as Change Agents in Sustainable Development, which will be held in Tallinn in March 2026, is founded on the belief that the academic sector needs to move beyond siloed initiatives and theoretical discourse to become integrated, proactive, and measurable change agents. The event will provide a platform for forging new partnerships and co-creating actionable strategies that harness the full potential of universities to address the most pressing ecological, social, and economic challenges of our time.
As part of the Festival of Social Science, CR&DALL members Geng Wang and Joyceline Alla-Mensah are organising an event focusing on young people's choices about training and upskilling in the informal sector.
Professor Ellen Boeren spoke at the 2025 Gyeonggi Global Lifelong Learning Leadership Conference on 23 September 2025.
Please join us at 12.30 BST on 2nd October, in person or online, for this seminar, presented in collaboration with the University of Glasgow Initial Teacher Education Research Network:
Towards a Pedagogy of Higher Education – On Teaching Beyond the Banality of Constructive Alignment
by guest speakers Gunnlaugur Magnússon, Uppsala University and Johannes Rytzler, Mälardalen University, Sweden
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What’s the purpose of adult education and lifelong learning in the times of crises?
Adult education has traditionally focused on providing equal opportunities of education and learning for all, especially in the Nordic countries. Education has been considered as a public good, valuable in itself, a firm foundation for a democratic society and a source of opportunities for meaningful work. In today’s world we are facing multiple crises such as climate change, digital disruption/AI, disinformation, social polarization and involuntary migration. In these circumstances adult education and adult education research become more important than ever in addressing the aforementioned global challenges. Research based knowledge forms a solid basis for tackling these threats. Adult education and lifelong learning are crucial in educating citizens in facing these multiple challenges.
The Glasgow–Peking Comparative Higher Education Symposium took place on 22–23 July at the Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, led by Dr Anna Wilson, Dr. Leping Mou, and Dr Wenqin Shen. The event was hosted by CRADALL and the School of Education, University of Glasgow, in collaboration with the Graduate School of Education, Peking University, and with additional support from the Glasgow Comparative and International Education Research (GLACIER) Network.
The latest issue of the MOJA Newsletter is now out. From Algeria to Uganda, Mozambique to Malawi, find out more below about the latest in African adult education!
The conference on Education for Democracy aims to contribute to the debate about the role of civic education, and in particular democratic education, in fostering the resilience of the EU model of democracy. For more information see below and attached flyer.
The latest MOJA Newsletter is now available. This month's issue brings you the latest in ALE from around Africa.
Marking the 35th Anniversary of the European Federation of Older Students (EFOS), this seminar seeks to disseminate and promote new initiatives to give new social meaning to older people in later years.
This week, CRADALL Director Anna Wilson participated in the Global Tipping Points Conference at Exeter University, where the need for new learnings at all levels became increasingly apparent.
We are sad to share news of the death of our valued colleague, Prof Josef W Konvitz. We are grateful to Prof Mike Osborne for sharing this piece written to honour the significant contributions made by Prof Konvitz.
Dr Yao Zhao of Shenzhen Polytechnic University and Dr Leping Mou of the University of Glasgow will present on their joint research in this joint CRADALL/GLACIER seminar.
We welcome Professor Mei Li of East Normal University for this seminar, held in collaobration with the GLACIER Network.
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