We are pleased to announce the second of a series of Leverhulme lectures by Professor Nematollah Azizi. The lecture will be delivered at Swansea University on 19th October 2023 at 1100 in Building 11.1, Glyndwr D, Singleton Campus. The lecture is entitled, 'Pedagogical Capabilities in Islam to Create, Maintain and Develop Justice-oriented Learning Cities', and is open to all.
We are pleased to announce the second of a series of Leverhulme lectures by Professor Nematollah Azizi. The lecture will be delivered at Swansea University on 19th October 2023 at 0900 in Building 11.1, Glyndwr D, Simpleton Campus. The lecture is entitled, 'Pedagogical Capabilities in Islam to Create, Maintain and Develop Justice-oriented Learning Cities', and is open to all.
Global sustainable development requires actionable evidence for change which can only be produced through collaboration between researchers, practitioners and advocates. This event will promote a discussion on ways through which non-governmental organizations and researchers can work together to improve programmes, public policies and practices. It will provide an opportunity to learn more about cross sector collaboration, potential partnership areas and funding opportunities.
We are delighted to share with you the news that Dr Dely Lazarte Elliot – a core CR&DALL member from the University of Glasgow has recently joined a team of Coordinators for the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) SIG 24 – Researcher Education and Careers (https://www.earli.org/sig/sig-24-researcher-education-and-careers).
Subscribers may be interested to know that there is a newly-published Routledge book entitled ‘Navigating Your International Doctoral Experience (and Beyond)’ written by Dr Dely Lazarte Elliot – a core CR&DALL member. This book aims to help prospective and current international scholars who pursue their doctoral education in countries other than their country of origin to manage cross-cultural transition effectively with a view to making the most of their doctoral journeys.
Reserve your spot before it's too late! Welcome to the 2023 Museum and Heritage Education Symposium. Through a series of interactive presentations and roundtable discussions, renowned academics and field practitioners will explore the impact of social, political, cultural, and technological influences on museum and heritage education. The key themes of Community, Collaboration, and Care will characterize the day.
Conventional wisdom seems to say that the growth of cities is beneficial for the happiness and well-being of people who move into and live in them. The underlying assumption, as I understand it, is that larger, growing cities offer greater access to opportunities for employment, career advancement, higher income potential, and a sense of financial security and personal achievement.
We are very pleased that eight representatives from the University of Glasgow were able to visit the University of Duhok in May 2023 under the aegis of Erasmus+ Institutional Mobility Programme. The delegation was led by Michael Osborne, Professor of Adult and Lifelong Learning, Director of CR&DALL (School of Education) and Director of PASCAL Europe, and also included Qammar Abbasi, Professor of Electronic & Nanoscale Engineering, Brian Barrett, Reader in Environmental Remote Sensing (School of Geographical & Earth Sciences), John Davies, Research Fellow and Associate Director of Arts Lab (College of Arts), Muhammad Imran, Professor of Communication Systems/Dean Transnational Engineering Education, Mary Ryan, International Development Research Manager (Research & Innovation Services), Yulia Nesterova, Lecturer in International and Comparative Education (School of Education) and Kirstie Wild, Head of Research and Operations Strategy (College of Arts).
We are delighted to publish the latest CR&DALL Briefing Paper from CR&DALL member, Dr Yvonne Skipper, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Education within the School of Education at the University of Glasgow, The paper entitled, ‘Education in Prisons’, considers the ways in which educational opportunities can be created in prison settings, and draws upon her own work in the White Waters Writers project which involved male prisoners collaboratively writing and publishing a full-length novel for their children.
We are pleased to report that Professor Mia Perry, a core member of CRADALL, will be presenting on her latest work at BALID (The British Association of Literacy in Development). Her session is titled: When words are not enough: Pluriversal literacies for sustainable futures and will take place online on Monday, 11th September, 12 – 1:30 UK/BST.
We are delighted to announce that Dr Samir Halliru, lecturer in Adult Education and Community Development at Bayero University, Kano, has been successful in obtaining a post-doctoral fellowship for one year from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) in Nigeria. He will be spending that year within CR&DALL at the University of Glasgow.
The Climate Justice Education group are co-hosting a series of 2 `Teach-ins` on 14 September and 5 October (see attached).
We invite you to join us online or in person at the launch of Adult Learners Week 2023, which celebrates adults who have turned their lives around through adult education. Hear inspirational stories and conversations about adult learning from our guests and ambassadors.
Electricity prices can have a momentous effect on people throughout all walks of urban life. The price of electricity impacts the affordability of homes and modes of transportation, levels of energy consumption, economic activity, quality of life, and eco-systemic health.
For our next session in the What Works series, Ros will be joined by Lidia Lipkiewicz. Lidia brings over 20 years teaching experience in the Language, Literacy & Numeracy field to this session, which will explore learning goals, resources, who can help, practical tools, exploring options, and learning assessment.
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