You may be aware that a recent research project was commissioned by OFFA to explore approaches to outreach for mature learners with low or no prior qualifications. The research was carried out by the Open University in partnership with Birkbeck University of London, the University of Leeds and the University of Bristol. UALL was represented on the steering group for the project.

I am very pleased to report that an application led by the EU Centre at RMIT for a Jean Monnet Network on the role of the EU in the implementation of the SDGs in Asia Pacific, has been supported. This also involves colleagues from the Australian National University (ANU), the University of Canterbury, the University of Glasgow and the National University of Singapore (NUS), including PASCAL Directors, Robbie Guevera and MIke Osborne (Director of Research, Chair of Adult and Lifelong Learning and Director of CR&DALL at the University of Glasgow).