Professor Yanagida considered and described Access to Higher Education programmes in Japan and the transition of learners from senior school to higher education. He further outlined remedial practice for students in higher education in Japan.

He then went on to compare Access programmes in England and Scotland with those of Japan and will finish his presentation by examining the possibilities for future co-operation between Japan and the UK.

Professor Yanagida provided a short presentation as the basis for discussion and then generate a dialogued on the final element of his presentation – opportunities for co-operation.