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Posted: 22/05/2013 by Verity Hilton

UALL Response: UUK Review of part-time and mature higher education

UALL's Response to the UUK Call for Evidence for the review of part-time and mature higher education.

Posted: 04/05/2013 by Verity Hilton in UALL News

UUK Review of part-time and mature higher education - UALL Response

Part of UALL’s mission is to contribute to consultations on part-time and flexible lifelong learning. There have been several recent examples, including the European 2013 survey of lifelong learning national networks; the DBIS Part-time Stakeholder Group, and the UUK Review of Pa

Posted: 28/03/2013 by Verity Hilton in UALL News

2013 ANNUAL CONFERENCE - A GREAT SUCCESS

The 2013 Annual Conference was held at the Calman Centre, University of Durham between 20 and 22 March with the theme: Who and what are universities for? Local Communities, Global competitiveness and the part-time student.

Posted: 15/03/2013 by Verity Hilton in UALL News

Part-time numbers

Following the item on the decline in part-time numbers and Government's increasing concern, NIACE has published a special issue of Adults Learning to address this developing crisis. Among the contributors are UALL Chair, Mary Stuart, and UALL Editor, Bill Jones. See the online ed

Posted: 04/03/2013 by Verity Hilton in UALL News

UALL 2013 ANNUAL CONFERENCE - FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Who and what are universities for? Local communities, global competitiveness and the part-time student 20-22 March - Durham University

Posted: 28/02/2013 by Verity Hilton in UALL News

BIS - Part time and mature students

The Government department BIS is increasingly concerned about part-time and mature student numbers which have dropped by 30-50%. Both BIS and UUK have set up survey and advice groups, with UALL and other invited organisations providing evidence.

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