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Functional Literacy of First Stage Researchers in Russia and the UK

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The presentation reports on the study supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research grant N 17-3601125 “Functional Literacy of Highly Qualified Scientific and Pedagogical Personnel in Russia and the UK: Outcomes of the International Comparative Study”.

The two presenters will summarize the findings of their desk research on literacy/functional literacy/functional illiteracy and country- specific challenges as follows:

Delegation from East China Normal University visits School of Education

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On 21st/22nd September we were delighted to host at the School of Education, University of Glasgow, Professor Jian Huang (Deputy Director of the Institute of Vocational and Adult Education, East China Normal University) and her colleague Mr. Duang Wenlong, who travelled to us after having been at the UNESCO Learning Cities conference in Cork.

UALL 2018 Annual Conference, Cambridge, 21 to 23 March - Call for Papers

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The Annual Conference is the high point of the UALL year, and we are pleased that the 2018 Conference will be held at Downing College, Cambridge, between Wednesday 21 and Friday 23 March. The theme of Opportunities for lifelong learning in a changing world has strands addressing the context of lifelong learning which enhances local, regional and global development.

Quest - Adult Learning Australia (ALA) Member News - Issue 3 2017

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Welcome to Quest, Adult Learning Australia's quarterly magazine. From a Victorian program reconnecting young people with education, to adult literacy tutoring in WA, and a round up of wonderful celebrations of adult learning Australia-wide, our latest issue features stories about how adult learning transforms lives, helps people to overcome barriers and take on new challenges.

Scoping Trial, Malawi

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Sustainable Futures in Africa is an interdisciplinary collective aiming to build understanding, research, and practice in socio-ecological sustainability in Africa. In order for relationships to be built, methodologies to be explored, and to achieve the shared understanding that is aspired for, the SFA network is running trial research projects. These are being run with an emphasis on the trial and error aspect, for researchers to explore the unfamiliar, social scientists exploring hard science and vice versa.

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