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.

Application process

The nomination is based on an abstract, maximum of 1200 words, detailing the work and can include suitable images and/ or weblinks, as appropriate. Applications must be received by the UALL Administrator by 11th January 2019.

Please send applications and enquiries to: [email protected]

The winners will be announced at the UALL 2019 Annual Conference Lifelong Learning and Innovation at the Telford Innovation Campus, 10 - 12th April 2019. When submitting you will be asked to apply for a specific award based on one of the four categories. Please note you can only submit into one category. There may be more than one application submitted per institution but the applications cannot be for the same category. 

Category 1 - Innovation: recognising innovations or creative practices that seek
to expand Lifelong Learning within the UK

Category 2 - Sustainability: recognising creative Lifelong Learning initiatives
with proven impact and sustainability 

Category 3 - Research: recognising specific projects, research or evidence-based activity
that promotes the significance of Lifelong Learning 

Category 4 - International: recognising innovative engagement, including partnerships
that create change and promotes Lifelong Learning in an international or transnational context

Recognition: All shortlisted applicants will be invited to showcase their nominated work at our informal dinner on the first night of the conference. This session can poster driven or in any format that will lead discussion with the conference delegates offering a great opportunity for discussing policy, sharing practices and networking.