News

This section provides news about PASCAL together with significant developments in policy and research relating to the areas of interest to PASCAL. It is based on regular scanning of policy, practice and academic literature, including web-based sources.

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UALL Awards 2019 - Call for Applications

Posted September 17, 2018 - 14:41

The UALL Award Scheme are our annual awards tied into the UALL Conference and celebrates projects, programmes, partnerships, and research that promote lifelong learning in the Higher Education Sector. There are four categories that UALL members can nominate themselves in as we recognise that there is a wide-range of work across the sector that is deserving of recognition.

15th PASCAL Conference in collaboration with World Forum for Lifelong Learning In Korea

Posted September 13, 2018 - 15:56

We are delighted to report a very successful 15th PASCAL Conference, Learning Cities, Learning Societies and the Sustainable Development Goals: Connecting Research, Policy and Practice, in collaboration with the World Forum for Lifelong Learning In Gyeonggi Province, Korea.

The Conference was attended by over 500 delegates including a large international delegation from many countries in Asia, North America, Europe and Australia. The Conference contained many elements, and these will be reported individually in a number of subsequent postings.

PNU hosts SUEUAA international forum

Posted September 8, 2018 - 15:42

The Philippine Normal University through the Linkages and International Office (LIO) hosted the International Forum on Strengthening Urban Engagement of Universities in Africa and Asia last 28-29 August 2018.

This international forum gathered some 80 researchers, educators and community engagement experts and practitioners from various universities, government and non-government agencies to discuss best practices in urban engagement and extension programs. The forum reaffirmed the roles of the universities in addressing and responding to the needs of the local community.

Theorising the university: critical perspectives on institutional research - call for papers

Posted September 5, 2018 - 15:40

Please find featured below and attached a call for papers for a new book entitled: Theorising the University: Critical perspectives on institutional research. Do get in touch if you are interested in discussing further.