Economic Development

Testing of EPALE: Electronic Platform for Adult LEarning

Over the last years, the European Union has been working toward the creation of an Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe – EPALE, a multilingual open membership community that, according to its creators, is “designed to be of interest to teachers, trainers, researchers, academics, policy makers and anyone else with a professional role in adult learning across Europe.”

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Friday, 14 November, 2014

Event - Improving basic skills: An international perspective on a UK dilemma

The UK is treading water when it comes to international comparisons of adult basic skills, according to the OECD Survey of Adult Skills. Join us for a BIS-sponsored event to reflect on what we can learn from the OECD survey and other relevant research, and determine what actions might best be taken in future, drawing on international practice.

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Thursday, 13 November, 2014

UNESCO CONFINTEA Follow-up Bulletin No.8

Please find featured below and attached the eighth issue of the CONFINTEA VI Follow-up News Bulletin in English, French and Spanish, covering the period July to October 2014.

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Thursday, 13 November, 2014

Urban Big Data Centre Info Session for Education Groups

Please join us for refreshments at 4:00pm on Tuesday, 25th November to learn more about the Urban Big Data Centre.  Prof Vonu Thakuriah, Prof Mike Osborne and Dr Catherine Lido of the UBDC will present, followed by an open discussion around collaborative ideas for data use.

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Wednesday, 12 November, 2014

Scotland and Malawi: an old partnership, a new approach?

Scotland and Malawi have a shared history dating back more than 155 years to the travels of Dr Livingstone. Today, it is estimated more than 94,000 Scots are involved in a people-to-people link with Malawi, and 46% personally know someone working with Malawi. This is a unique national effort defined and underpinned by a spirit of dignified two-way partnership, in which the government is working in synergy with civic society, mobilising support and engagement from communities across Scotland.

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Friday, 24 October, 2014

Reducing Poverty and Income Inequality to Deliver Social Inclusion

This briefing will give you an in-depth look at the steps being taken to tackle poverty and develop income equality across Scotland. Benefit from informed debate and discussion and take advantage of a platform to learn and to share best practice solutions for delivering a socially inclusive Scotland.

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Thursday, 23 October, 2014

CR&DALL Seminar Series 2014-15: Institutionalising Community Based Research ‐ Not as Easy as it Sounds: A Conversation

Community University Research Partnerships, Community University Engagement and Public Engagement in Higher Education are amongst the most often discussed topics in Higher Education in many parts of the world.

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Tuesday, 21 October, 2014

GCID lecture, 21 October: How Can Research Impact on International Development

The talk will be followed by a wine reception and everyone is welcome.  If you would like to attend, please register on the GCID Eventbrite site.  You can also register to attend the remaining GCID Autumn events which are listed below.

Kind regards.

David Wright
Networks Administrator
Research Strategy and Innovation Office

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Friday, 17 October, 2014

Innovation in Higher Education in Europe

The final report and annexes of case studies from a Study on Innovation in Higher Education undertaken for the European Union in 2013 led by LSE Enterprise and the Panteia Group have just been published. PASCAL undertook two of the case studies within this study, which are found in the annex as follows:

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Tuesday, 7 October, 2014

Supporting University-Work Transitions? Exploring the Impact of Work Placements and Internships

The transitions between university and the world of work remain a key concern for policy makers and practitioners across the UK nations and beyond.  Work placements and internships have become an increasingly significant focus of activity, aiming to ‘bridge’ the gap between study and work.

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Thursday, 2 October, 2014

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