Particularly worth noting in this edition are calls for papers relating to the EAPRIL conference in Hämeenlinna, the EDI conference stream 'Inclusive working environment' in London (see Conferences), the CVER conference in London (see Networks and Organisations), the HRD 'Scholar-Practitioner' Writing Award of the International Journal of HRD Practice, Policy & Research, the special issue on 'Skills of adults' of the Journal of Contemporary Educational Studies andthe thematic issue on 'Apprenticeship in Germany' (see Publications).

We are pleased to announce that CR&DALL core member,  Mia Perry is a Co-Investigator in a newly won Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) project, entitled, Geothermally Sourced Combined Power and Freshwater Generation for Eastern Africa.