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Have Schools in England and Northern Ireland been letting children down?

Posted October 18, 2013 - 17:41

Researchers at the University of Glasgow are beginning to look closely at data from the recently published Programme of International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). Adults between 16 and 65 (in 2011/2012) in 24 countries were tested on their numerical, text understanding, and problem solving skills in technology-rich environments*.

What is new in this analysis is that they can see the exact development over age, and some very specific points of change (see figure below):

2014 MacJannet Prize Call for Nominations

Posted October 18, 2013 - 09:55

The sixth annual MacJannet Prize will recognize exceptional student civic engagement initiatives based in Talloires Network member universities around the world and contribute financially to their ongoing public service efforts.

Gain practical insights into development issues to boost your career! PRIA’s Open & Distance Learning Programmes

Posted October 17, 2013 - 09:22

Admissions are now open for Appreciation Courses for PRIA’s Open & Distance Learning Programmes in Adult Learning and Social Change, Prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace: Legal & practical guide, Monitoring of Adult Education Programme and Participatory Enumeration and Mapping.

New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - 02-10-2013

Posted October 15, 2013 - 09:00

In this issue we feature 10 current papers on the theme of social capital:

New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - 26-09-2013

Posted October 7, 2013 - 10:14

In this issue we feature 12 current papers on the theme of social capital:

Helix: Cooperation in Regions - Reception in Brussels October 8

Posted October 4, 2013 - 09:03

PASCAL is delighted to be accepting an invitation to join our PURE partners, Region Värmland & Karlstad University to exchange experiences on how collaboration and interaction between regions, universities and businesses work and how smart specialisation can contribute to regional growth.  The key question is where do we find best practice and how can we learn from each other?

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