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Posted: 27/09/2013 by Verity Hilton in UALL News

Part-time Higher Education - two reports out today

Universities UK: What is going on with part-time undergraduate higher education? A report from Fiona Hoban

Posted: 26/09/2013 by Verity Hilton in UALL News

MOOC debate gathers momentum

As the MOOC debate gathers momentum, The Government Department for Business Innovation and Skills has published a literature review with the surprisingly catchy title of 'The Maturing of the MOOC' (BIS Research Paper 130, September 2013).

Posted: 19/09/2013 by Verity Hilton in UALL News

UALL 2013 AGM and Seminar - MOOCs: Implications for Lifelong Learning?

The programme and booking form are now available. The Seminar is being held at the Ambassadors Hotel, Euston Road, London on Thursday, 21st November. Please do reserve your place as soon as possible.

Posted: 19/09/2013 by Verity Hilton in UALL News

21 UK universities sign up to MOOCs through FutureLearn - but how well will they serve students?

The launch of the UK's biggest online university venture has the potential to "revolutionise conventional models of formal education" and keep the UK ahead in the global race to deliver the best education, says universities minister David Willetts. Read more ...

Posted: 13/08/2013 by Verity Hilton in UALL News

Vacancy for Widening Participation Research and Evaluation Officer

Widening Participation Research and Evaluation Officer (Fixed-Term). Salary: Starting from £30,424, rising to £36,298

Posted: 03/08/2013 by Verity Hilton in UALL News

Are universities doing enough to include mature students?

An article in the Independent (online) highlights the problems of integrating mature students into a young school-leaving student body ('Are universities doing enough to include mature students?' 25 July). Despite the fact that mature entrants now representing over 40% of student

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