Dr Yao Zhao of Shenzhen Polytechnic University and Dr Leping Mou of the University of Glasgow will present on their joint research in this joint CRADALL/GLACIER seminar.
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Friday, 27 June, 2025
Dr Yao Zhao of Shenzhen Polytechnic University and Dr Leping Mou of the University of Glasgow will present on their joint research in this joint CRADALL/GLACIER seminar.
For 70 years, the International Review of Education (IRE) has been at the forefront of global discourse on comparative education and lifelong learning. As the longest-running journal in its field, IRE has shaped international education research and policy, providing a platform for scholars and practitioners to explore critical issues — from early debates on comparative methodologies to contemporary challenges like climate change, digital transformation and social equity.
The 2026 Researching Work and Learning International Conference will take place in Brisbane, Australia in December 2026. The conference theme is Researching lifelong learning and innovation for work in times of crisis - and although we might hope that by then we might not be facing so many crises, it's probably safest to assume the world will still be in flux. More details on the conference website.
There is an exciting opportunity for a 34 month position to work on the VET PREP (VET participation, retention, and educational policies) project, based at the University of Glasgow and working with Prof Simon McGrath and colleagues. The position is advertised here, plus more information below.
On 27th August, CR&DALL and the University of Glasgow School of Education were pleased to host students and staff from Visual Arts at New College Lanarkshire for an event celebrating artworks produced by students studying at the College in 2023/4.
The 20th Gender and Education Association International Conference 2024. was hosted at Charles Sturt University's main campus in beautiful Port Macquarie, Australia from 17th-20th June 2024. It was organised by the Gender and Education Association (GEA), whose aim has always been to fight for gender equality within and through education.
The second Issue of the Journal of Adult Education is launched at a time when communities on the African continent and beyond continue to experience difficult, and often extremely harsh, socioeconomic issues. We live in a time of unprecedented climate change which is affecting farmers worldwide and limiting food production. In addition to this, the war in Ukraine has had a devastating impact on supplies and prices globally.
The School of Education at the University of Glasgow is part of a 5 university consortium that has just been awarded £2,4m for the VETPrep project by the European Union. The Glasgow team consists of CR&DALL core members Simon McGrath and Geng Wang, and Oscar Valiente.
Professor Ellen Boeren gave a keynote presentation at the Lifelong Learning Conference, which took place in Brussels on 17 and 18 April 2024. Organised by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, this event was attended by a wide range of relevant lifelong learning stakeholders from across the European Union.
A new Policy Brief, attached, from the International Labour Organization (ILO) covers recent developments related to the importance of skills in advancing the lifelong learning agenda.
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