SFA February Newsletter - Glasgow strengthens ties with Africa

The Sustainable Futures in Africa (SFA) Network is an interdisciplinary collective comprising five research hubs – Botswana, Malawi, Nigeria, Scotland, and Uganda – which is addressing socio-ecological sustainability challenges.

The Network includes researchers (geography, education, social arts, health, environment, engineering), third-sector organisations (environmental and social sustainability, arts and cultural practice, and community engagement) and community stakeholders.

CR&DALL Themes:

Poverty and International Development, Sustainable Development

It's time for a national lifelong learning strategy in the UK

A recent editorial in Times Higher Education warned that the growing need for lifelong learning might bypass universities, and a feature article gave examples of this happening already in the US.

National Academies | Read the New Publications and News for February 18

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Read the new publications from the National Academies, especially Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education, and Changing Expectations for the K-12 Teacher Workforce: Policies, Preservice Education, Professional Development, and the Workplace.

ALA Webinar: Designing engaging learning experiences

This webinar explores the key ingredients that make for an engaging learning environment, including ensuring relevance, focussing on growth and progress rather than just achievement, building a positive learning culture and developing learner’s self-efficacy.