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First Announcement: 2nd Regional Symposium on Open Educational Resources: Beyond Advocacy, Research and Policy (Hong-Kong, 24th - 27th June, 2014).

The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) 18th Annual Conference. 7-9 May 2014. Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
THE sustainability event of the year for the UK tertiary education sector.
We are delighted to announce that the 18th EAUC Annual Conference will take place at Nottingham Trent University on 7 - 9 May 2014.
All of the information about our Annual Conference including the details about Conference session proposals and the Conference Programme Panel (CPP) can be found on our dedicated website below.
> EAUC Annual Conference 2014 website.

4th International Conference on Professional Doctorates, 10th & 11th April 2014, The Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff.
A warm welcome is extended to those interested in professional and practice-led doctorates and who would like to attend and/or run a session at ICPD-2014. The interest in practice oriented doctorates has grown steadily over the last few decades, so that research and developments in this area have attracted colleagues from a wide variety of subject areas. ICPD-2014 will be of interest to those delivering doctoral programmes at the leading edge of doctoral education internationally, as well as those who support and participate in these programmes, together with anyone wishing to learn more about the latest developments.
For details of previous International Conferences on Professional Doctorates, please click the links below:
The 3rd International Conference on Professional Doctorates - European Universities Institute, Florence - 2nd & 3rd April 2012
The 2nd International Conference on Professional Doctorates - John McIntyre Centre, Edinburgh - 20th & 21st April 2011
International Conference on Professional Doctorates - Cavendish Conference Centre, London - 9th & 10th November 2009. More..

As the MOOC debate gathers momentum, The Government Department for Business Innovation and Skills has published a literature review with the surprisingly catchy title of 'The Maturing of the MOOC' (BIS Research Paper 130, September 2013). This extensive document highlights the range and divisions of the MOOC debate. Among these, and of particular UALL interest, are the 'disruptions' MOOCs might cause, including 'the potential for MOOCs to disrupt the lifelong learning and adult learning sectors' (p101). Read more ...

The Robbins Report, fifty years old this month, is much praised for introducing the idea of mass HE, of equity of access, and of the role of HE in community culture and citizenship. But what did Robbins say about adult education? Despite its terms of reference focusing on full-time HE, the answer is, in fact, quite a lot. It recommends second chance access in later life, especially for women, financial support for adult residential colleges and grants for their students, and increased funding for ‘adult education undertaken by the local authorities, the University Extra-Mural Departments and the Workers' Educational Association.’ The Report continues: ‘Many men and women develop new interests in their mature years in such topics as problems of citizenship, economics, international relations, local history and archaeology, philosophy and science .... Yet there is clearly much scope for further development, in conjunction with the television services, for example, and other new media of communication. We hope that the universities and their partners will cooperate in this task. If this country is to maintain its proud record, further support for this kind of study will be needed in the future.’

The Universities Association for Lifelong Learning supports policy and practice across the UK higher education sector in part-time/flexible provision, employer engagement/work based learning, and community engagement.
About UALL
The Association acts as a consultative body for policy formulation and advocacy, representing the sector to government departments, funding bodies and national higher education organisations across the four nations of the United Kingdom. UALL provides a forum for the active exchange of ideas and good practice and undertakes research. Members represent all aspects of the sector, within and beyond universities, both in the UK and internationally, from senior managers to practitioners, and with interests ranging from public and employer engagement to lifelong learning. More...

UALL 2014 Annual Conference - London - Transforming pedagogy? Flexible learning, teaching and innovation in the 21st century
The UALL 2014 Annual Conference will be held at University of London, Senate House between Wednesday, 9 and Friday, 11 April. Please do put these dates in your diary. The Conference will start on Wednesday evening with an informal dinner at which we welcome our delegates, international members and guests.  There will be a full conference programme on the Thursday, with the Drinks Reception, Book Launch and Conference Dinner at The Russell Hotel on Thursday evening. The event will close at lunchtime on the Friday.

75 years ago ICDE held its first World Conference in Victoria, Canada, and the then International Council for Correspondence Education was inaugurated. It is also 25 years since the Government of Norway invited ICDE to establish its secretariat in the country. ICDE will mark these anniversaries through a series of member-driven initiatives and events. Find out how you can take part.
The first origins of ICDE can be traced back to a Canadian national conference on supervised correspondence study, and the idea of a group of pioneers to organize the first international conference for correspondence education. It is only fitting, therefore, that today's pioneers - ICDE's members, partners and friends -take a lead in marking this 75th anniversary. More...

This inaugural Higher Education Leadership Forum organized by the Center for Learning Innovations and Customized Knowledge Solutions (CLICKS) in partnership with ICDE, the Association of Arab Universities and the UT Global Initiative was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates earlier this month. ICDE Secretary General Gard Titlestad spoke on The Future of Higher Education and the Future of Learning at the Forum which also saw the launch of the MENA Association of University Presidents.
The Forum, which attracted over 170 leaders in higher education and decision makers from over 33 countries, was organized with the aim of gathering to discuss the latest trends, developments and challenges in the field and identify future strategies and road-maps for cooperation and collaboration. The theme "Becoming a World-Class University in a Modern Context" was chosen given the growing attention from institutions of learning to achieving a ‘world-class’ status that enables them to compete in today’s global market, maintain quality and enhance their public image while remaining competitive. More...