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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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Flexible learning and its contribution to widening participation: a synthesis of research

Posted July 27, 2011 - 21:19

Today the UK's Higher Education Academy has published in its EvidenceNet series a new report entitled, 'Flexible learning and its contribution to widening participation: a synthesis of research' written by Muir Houston (PASCAL Affiliate), Velda McCune and Mike Osborne (PASCAL Co-director), all of the University of Glasgow.

PASCAL 2011 Conference rescheduled

Posted July 27, 2011 - 00:00

The 2011 PASCAL Conference -- originally scheduled for October 3-5, 2011 -- is being revised in response to two key factors.

PASCAL titles now available to buy as ebooks from NIACE!

Posted July 22, 2011 - 15:18

I thought you'd like to know that NIACE has recently launched a new e-book website , so you can now buy our publications in popular electronic formats.

PASCAL titles now available on the site are as follows (you can use the widgets below to view the content, share with colleagues and add to your website - Flash required to view):

Dr Chester Shaba appointed as Education Manager for Save the Children in Liberia

Posted July 19, 2011 - 09:42

Dr Chester Shaba, formerly at Pascal's Africa Centre at UNISA in Pretoria has been appointed as Education Manager for Save the Children in Liberia. He is based in Monrovia, but  services (through field offices) the entire country, providing education for refugees (for example the Ivorian refugee communities) and also helping the Liberian government in the recovery stage of their education system (especially ECD, primary and secondary education).

Shanghai International Forum on Lifelong Learning - Papers now available

Posted July 12, 2011 - 13:35

The papers from the May 2010 UNESCO Shanghai International Forum on Lifelong Learning are now available and can be downloaded from a UNESCO site. The Forum was convened by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning at the time of the Shanghai World Expo 2010 in association with a number of Chinese organisations including the Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy and the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO.

 

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