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European Access Network Conference 2024 (EAN2024)

European Access Network Conference 2024 (EAN2024)

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.

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Saturday, 11 November, 2023
Nurture thru Nature (NtN) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

Nurture thru Nature (NtN) - CR&DALL Seminar Series 2023-24 - 27 October 2023, 1230-1400 BST - Professor Radha Jagannathan

The next CR&DALL seminar in collaboration with the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change is being presented by Professor Radha Jagannathan, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, and Director of the PASCAL for the Americas. It is being held in Room 347, St Andrews Building, 11 Eldon St, Glasgow G3 6NH from 1300 to 1430 on Friday 27 October.  Her talk will focus on education in impoverished, inner-city schools and how after-school programs can enrich and enhance student performance.

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Tuesday, 24 October, 2023
Livestock, risks and wellbeing pastoralists and agro-pastoralists in Africa

Livestock, risks and wellbeing pastoralists and agro-pastoralists in Africa

There will be an in-person and online webinar event about about research in different agro-pastoralist and pastoralist communities in Africa. The in-person activity will from 1100-1500 on 4 November 2023 in the Clarice Pears Building School of Health & Wellbeing, University Of, 90 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8TB. The webinar "Livestock, risks and wellbeing in pastoralists and agro-pastoralists in sub-Saharan Africa" will be online between 3-4pm. 

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Friday, 20 October, 2023

What would peace look like in Acapulco? The views of local practitioners and stakeholders - a new podcast

We are pleased to provide a link to a new podcast from the CR&DALL project 'Educational Peacebuilding in Medellin Acapulco, Understanding the Role of Education, Culture and Learning in Responding to Crises'.

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Wednesday, 18 October, 2023

Knowledge for Change Mentor Training Programme (MTP) in Community-based research, and Happy Birthday Budd Hall

Our close friends and colleagues, Rajesh Tandon and Budd Hall oversee the Knowledge for Change Mentor Training Programme (MTP) in Community-based research.  This programme offers learning opportunities for university and community knowledge workers to take a 21-week course in teaching Community Based Research, and has been operating for five years.

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Wednesday, 18 October, 2023
Evidence for Change - Building partnerships between academia & third sector

Evidence for Change - Building partnerships between academia & third sector

Global sustainable development requires actionable evidence for change which can only be produced through collaboration between researchers, practitioners and advocates. This event will promote a discussion on ways through which non-governmental organizations and researchers can work together to improve programmes, public policies and practices. It will provide an opportunity to learn more about cross sector collaboration, potential partnership areas and funding opportunities.

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Saturday, 2 September, 2023
CR&DALL Briefing Paper 4 (BP4) - Education in Prisons

CR&DALL Briefing Paper 4 (BP4) - Education in Prisons

We are delighted to publish the latest CR&DALL Briefing Paper from CR&DALL member, Dr Yvonne Skipper, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Education within the School of Education at the University of Glasgow, The paper entitled, ‘Education in Prisons’, considers the ways in which educational opportunities can be created in prison settings, and draws upon her own work in the White Waters Writers project which involved male prisoners collaboratively writing and publishing  a full-length novel for their children.

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Thursday, 24 August, 2023
Invitation to #ALW2023 launch - Monday 4 September, 2023

Invitation to #ALW2023 launch - Monday 4 September, 2023

We invite you to join us online or in person at the launch of Adult Learners Week 2023, which celebrates adults who have turned their lives around through adult education. Hear inspirational stories and conversations about adult learning from our guests and ambassadors.

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Tuesday, 22 August, 2023
CR&DALL Seminar Series 2023-24: Radical Knowledge Formations from anti-racist perspectives - 17 Aug,

CR&DALL Seminar Series 2023-24: Radical Knowledge Formations from anti-racist perspectives - 17 Aug, 2023

Please find attached details of the first seminar in CR&DALL 2023-24 Series, ‘Radical Knowledge Formations from anti-racist perspectives’. The event at 1400 on 17 August 2023 at the Advanced Research, Chapel Lane, Glasgow is co-organised with the University of Glasgow, College of Social Science’s ‘Addressing Inequalities’ Interdisciplinary Research Theme, Global Majority Network.

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Thursday, 20 July, 2023
Adult Learning Australia (ALA) | Adult Learners Week, 1-8 September - #ItsNeverTooLate

Adult Learning Australia (ALA) | Adult Learners Week, 1-8 September - #ItsNeverTooLate

This year's #ALW2023 theme encourages people to seize the moment and take advantage of opportunities to learn something new, whatever their age, background or previous educational history.

There’s no use-by date when it comes to learning. Re-engaging with learning as an adult offers plenty of life-changing moments. There’s the thrill of discovering hidden talents, the satisfaction of learning new skills, and the excitement of imagining a new and different future.

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Monday, 17 July, 2023

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