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Commonwealth Foundation Newsletter

The latest edition of news from the Commonwealth Foundation advises us of the release of the People's Forum Call to Action and Declaration.  The Forum recently discussed injustice as experienced by those of diversity and accountability in governance.

Equality as an Endpoint: Learning, Training and the Global Pathways to Inclusive Development - Workshop, 18 June, Glasgow

You are kindly invited to attend the Equality as an Endpoint: Learning, Training and the Global Pathways to Inclusive Development workshop to be held on Monday, June 18th, 10-4 pm in Forehall, Main Building, University of Glasgow. This interdisciplinary workshop brings together perspectives and insights from international academics and policymakers on effective learning and training for inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development of marginalised populations globally.

Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology post at University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow has advertised the following position: Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology, Vacancy Reference: 021284

A Glasgow City of Learning?

6 considerations for adopting a technology-enabled approach to enhancing lifelong learning, and access to enrichment opportunities, across a city.

15th PASCAL Conference in collaboration with the ‘4th Global Forum for Lifelong Education’, Suwon, Korea - Final Programme

PASCAL Observatory is pleased to announce the final Programme for the 15th PASCAL International Conference to be co-organised and hosted by the Gyeonggi Do Provincial Institute for Lifelong Learning (GILL), the Korean Academic Society for Lifelong Education and Ajou University from 30 August -1 September at Suwon City, Republic of Korea.

Two posts at the School of Education, University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow has advertised the following positions for which it invites suitably qualified candidates:

From Cork to Cornell: University funds proposal by PASCAL subscriber to involve students in Learning Cities

Being at the UNESCO 3rdInternational Conference on Global Cities was a watershed experience.  I was simultaneously inspired by the robust, actionable hope manifested there, and utterly dismayed to learn there were no member cities from my own county, the USA.   At the conference I met Peter Kearns and Denise Reghenzani-Kearns, who told me about PASCAL, and I met local leaders of Cork City responsible for putting together such a magnificent conference.

Learning and Memory

The Queensland Brain Institute, located at the University of Queensland, has devoted an issue of their publication “The Brain” to the area of Learning and Memory. Learning is one of the interests of the Brain Institute which it carries forward in partnership with the Science of Learning Research Centre  (SLRC) which is a national interdisciplinary research centre.

Higher education and regional growth - new publication

A new book, 'Higher education and regional growth' may be of interest to PASCAL Subscribers given the work that PASCAL has undertaken in this field.

Random Acts of Wildness – Nature is needed for human social resilience

What is this you may ask?  Before you get too far into ‘wild’ imaginings, it’s simple: learn about nature, create wild spaces around you, and go and enjoy them outdoors.  Natural beauty is good for us as University of Derby researchers say in monitoring the Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild challenge.  It’s the key to unlocking the benefits of wellbeing and happiness and you can engage through their App:  http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30DaysWild/App.  In the UK, June is the month to “Go Wild”, we can do this too, anywhere!

 

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