The First Annual Equality and Diversity in Learning and Teaching in Scottish Higher Education (LTHE) Conference, Attainment for All: Inclusivity, Diversity and Success in LTHE, will take place on the 11 April 2014 in Glasgow.

Held in collaboration with the Equality Challenge Unit the conference will be based on the themes of inclusive learning and teaching, equal and fair attainment and academic standards.

Attendance at this conference is FREE of charge for all delegates excluding travel and accommodation (places are limited) and the conference programme will include keynote presentations, workshops, papers, poster presentations and debates. The opening address will be given by Lucy MacLeod, Depute Director (Students) at the Open University Scotland. Read more...

The next event in the Change Masterclass series will take place in Manchester on 25 March 2014 and will focus on the crucial area of implementing change.

Implementing successful sustainable change depends on more than just good planning – it also depends on engaging and empowering key stakeholders to embrace change and take it forward. In this masterclass participants will have the opportunity to explore a range of different approaches to realizing a change initiative and gaining the necessary buy-in.

Change masterclasses are interactive events designed for individuals engaged in change in higher education at any level. The series, which runs to May 2014, covers the key elements of the change lifecycle: preparing, planning, implementing, and sustaining change. It includes face-to-face one-day events and two-hour live online classes. Events are stand-alone or can be booked as part of a series.

Please click here for more information and to book a place

If you have any further queries about the event please email change@heacademy.ac.uk.

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With the growing recognition of the role of universities in pursuing social change, universities have embraced different faces of‘social responsibility.’ Universities engage in initiatives ranging from Development Cooperation, Community Engagement to Social Entrepreneurship. As universities have their own interpretations and practices of what‘social responsibility’ is, there is a necessity to exercise dialogue and collectively reflect in building a more critical perspective of University Social Responsibility (USR). See more...

We are delighted to announce that our International Panel will now include Professor Shirley Walters.   Professor Walters is a leading figure in adult and continuing education in South Africa and has been recognized internationally for her pioneering work. She was the first woman professor of adult education in the country and was the founding director of the Centre for Adult and Continuing Education at the University of the Western Cape, a black university at the forefront of anti-apartheid activities.
Professor Walters was closely involved in anti-apartheid campaigns, and after the end of apartheid was a leader in developing adult education policies in South Africa, including gender and anti-racism policy and practice for which she has a worldwide reputation. In recognition of her work she was an educational consultant to the President Nelson Mandela.
Details of the UALL 2014 Annual Conference (9-11 April), London can be found by clicking here. Read more...