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Call for Papers Reminder : TRENDS2017 - DEADLINE June 15th, 2017 - "2 Days to Go..."

Abstracts must be submitted: to [email protected] by June 15th,  2017 and will be peer reviewed. Contributors will be notified regarding acceptance of their papers by July 31st, 2017.

VET scandals, professional development and more - ACE News 29 May 2017

As more large private providers collapse, a new report argues for the superiority of TAFE over higher education in terms of job outcomes, and recent research shows that lifelong learning doesn't just change your life, it can change your brain.

Call for Papers : PASCAL TRENDS2017 Conference, South Africa

The PASCAL Centre for Africa, in partnership with CENLED (under the Auspices of The University of Johannesburg) and the BELGIUM CAMPUS iTversity, presents its showcase prestigious flagship conference in Africa that will provide a platform for all our public and private sector participants to rethink and reinvent the way that the international community shapes and forms the field of education, government, job creation, products and services that use new “trends” in the global and local economy, social environment, demographics spheres and the never ending field of new technology.

Two new projects concerned with Global Challenges led from Glasgow

The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) has provided the University of Glasgow with a Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) grant to support cutting edge research that addresses the challenges faced by Official Development Assistance(ODA)/ Lower and Middle Income (LMIC) countries. It will do this by supporting challenge-led disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, strengthening capacity for research in the UK and in LMIC countries and responding to emergencies where there is an urgent research need.  

Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Research Fellowships and Leadership Fellowships

Fully funded Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Research Fellowships for 3 years at the University of Glasgow offer great opportunities for good researchers all around the world. Within the college where PASCAL is hosted we are offering 5 scholarships in the following areas:

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13th PASCAL International Observatory Conference - Glasgow

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