PASCAL International Observatory Site Digest for 24/04/18

PASCAL Board member Peter Kearns honored by the Lord Mayor of Cork

Written by Denise Reghenzani-Kearns on Apr 24, 2018 03:18 pm

Recently, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald, invited PASCAL Board member Peter Kearns OAM FACE, to a civic reception at which he presented Peter with a citation for his contribution towards Cork as a lifelong learning city and their UNESCO 3rd International Conference on Learning Cities in 2016.

Ethics in Practice in Innovative Methods - SRA Summer Event, 21 June, 2018

Written by Louise Sheridan on Apr 24, 2018 11:36 am

Start: Jun 21 2018

Timezone: Europe/London

Local Government Association (LGA)

18 Smith Square, Westminster

London SW1P 3HZ

United Kingdom

Innovation in research methods brings new ethical dilemmas. Research ethics committees can struggle to support researchers at the methodological frontiers. This afternoon event includes four expert speakers working with mobile methods, internet-based research, arts-based research and place-based research.

Weekly Placemaking Round-Up - Project for Public Spaces

Written by Mike Osborne on Apr 23, 2018 11:39 am

Here is the latest issue this new weekly roundup of news, ideas, opportunities, and more - a curated list of content for placemakers by placemakers - from the Project for Public Spaces.

UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships at the University of Glasgow - up to 7 years of funding

Written by Mike Osborne on Apr 20, 2018 03:38 pm

The College of Social Sciences at the University of Glasgow invites expressions of interest from external candidates wishing to apply for UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships.

Global best practices for quality higher education

Written by Wafa Singh on Apr 19, 2018 03:24 pm

The rapid expansion of universities in the Arab region has brought challenges for higher education quality. Part of the challenge is down to the significant increase in the number of private institutions in the region. Concerns about quality focus a great deal on how to regulate private institutions and creating robust systems for ensuring quality and compliance with national frameworks.

Developing a Charter for Post Brexit Youth and Community Work - Glasgow, 16 May 2018

Written by Lesley Doyle on Apr 18, 2018 01:57 pm

Start: May 16 2018

Timezone: Europe/London

University of Glasgow

St Andrew’s Building, 11 Eldon Street

Glasgow

United Kingdom

The Professional Association of Lecturers in Youth and Community Work is funding a series of FREE national, collaborative 'Policy and Practice' seminars around the UK. The aim of these seminars is to foster greater levels of collaboration between higher education institutions and practice agencies in the profiling of challenges and opportunities facing youth and community work policy and practice across the UK.

Join WIT Conferences at Urban Growth 2018

Written by Denise Reghenzani-Kearns on Apr 18, 2018 04:29 am

Start: May 8 2018

End: May 10 2018

Timezone: Europe/Madrid

Sede Universitaria Ciudad de Alicante

Av. Dr. Ramón y Cajal, 4

Alacant, Alicante

Spain

Urban Growth 2018 is organised by the Wessex Institute, UK and the University of Alicante, Spain. It is sponsored by WIT Transactions on the Built Environment and the International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning.

GUNi Newsletter March 2018, SDGs and Humanities in Higher Education

Written by Mike Osborne on Apr 17, 2018 03:20 pm

Here is the the latest news from GUNi (Global University Network for Innovation):

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