This section covers recent CR&DALL work which is now closed.

Staff involved: Ralf St Clair and Muir Houston (School of Education) and Keith Kintrea (Urban Studies)

Funder: Joseph Rowntree Foundation

British Academy Funded Partnerships (BAAP) Project

This partnership funded by the British Academy ran from 2006 to 2008 under the aegis of Julia Preece. The original partnership of universities in Glasgow, Botswana, Calabar (Nigeria) and Malawi has was joined by the National University of Lesotho in year two as an unfunded partner.

The Political Economy of Education Systems in Developing Countries

DFID Call for Rigorous Literature Reviews in Education (Oscar Valiente led by Dr. Mario Novelli, CIE, University of Sussex with Dr. Mehmet Ugur, Business School, University of Greenwich)

The impact of the Curriculum for Excellence on the First Year Student Experience at Scottish Universities

This was an exploratory study led Lesley Doyle with Vivienne Brown (Vivienne Brown Associates) under the Enhancement Theme 'Developing and Supporting the Curriculum' (DSC) Steering Committee. The study ran from January-June 2013.

Developing Student-centred Learning at Hawler Medical University Iraq

A DelPHEIraqBritish Council/DFID funded interdisciplinary collaboration led by Lynette Jordan and Catherine Bovill in 2011-12

Enhancing and consolidating approaches to the reward and recognition of excellence in teaching at University of Glasgow

This project supported by Higher Education Academy Change Programme during 2012-13 involved Vicky Gunn and an Initiative Team consisting of Alice Jenkins, Moira Fischbacher-Smith, Anne Tierney and Niamh Stack

What constitutes teacher excellence in higher education? Literature Review of ‘Excellence in teaching and learning’

Concepts of excellence, like concepts of quality, are subject to debate. This was illustrated by the CHERI (2007) report and remains a valid observation. However, as well as continued operationalising of these contentious concepts since 2007, added urgency has arisen to engage with excellence in university teaching, especially in areas of the globe particularly affected by the economic downturn, Australia, USA, Europe.

Centre for Research & Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning (CR&DALL)

Recent CR&DALL Projects

Marketing European Wine

Working in Health Access Network

SHAPE (Shaping Educational Attitudes and Aspirations: The Influence of Parents, Place and Poverty)

British Academy Funded Partnerships (BAAP) Project

The Political Economy of Education Systems in Developing Countries

The impact of the Curriculum for Excellence on the First Year Student Experience at Scottish Universities

Developing Student-centred Learning at Hawler Medical University Iraq

Enhancing and consolidating approaches to the reward and recognition of excellence in teaching at University of Glasgow

What constitutes teacher excellence in higher education? Literature Review of ‘Excellence in teaching and learning’

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CC(U)S Futures

Water and Fire: Enhancing capacity and reducing risk through 15 'Best Bets' for transformative adaptation with vulnerable residents on the Cape Flats

Waste Stories

GALLANT

Gendered Journeys

Educational Peacebuilding

Participatory Futures

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