We are pleased to inform subscribers that our article "Learning from the past for the future: Signposts and landmark anniversaries in adult learning and education" has been published online in the International Review of Education. This article which Maria Slowey, Khau Phuoc and I have written is an an Introduction to the International Reseach in Education Special Issue on ALE Signposts, and was started with the late Chris Duke some time ago.

In this hybrid seminar, Dr Qiong He, Hong Kong University and Dr Colin Mack, University of Glasgow will present findings from their recent research.

A new book "Adult Education and Social Justice: International Perspectives" was published just before Xmas 2023 in honour of the adult educator par excellence, Professor Lalage Bown, who died just over two years ago. Edited by Maria Slowey, Heribert Hinzen, Michael Omolewa and myself, it contains contributions from many esteemed adult educators, many from the core CR&DALL team and others beyond, particularly those with connections to Africa.

Abertay University is delighted to announce a partnership with SCAPP (Scotland’s Community of Access and Participation Practitioners). SCAPP provides a practitioners’ network to support the development and professionalisation of a strong widening access and participation community in Scotland and by doing this embed, enhance and support effective practice. SCAPP encourages and coordinates the sharing of best practice and policy developments that impacts students from underrepresented backgrounds in tertiary education.