Mapping the Landscape of Tertiary Education

The Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning (CRLL) has announced the 15th Scottish Forum on Lifelong Learning. The 15th forum will be on the topic 'Mapping the Landscape of Tertiary Education: Lessons from Within’ in collaboration with The Higher Education Academy: Subject Centre for Education ESCalate. It will be held in Hamish Wood Building, Glasgow Caledonian University on Friday 4th November 2005 commencing at 9.30am with coffee and registration.

The aim is to explore the important role that research within individual institutions can play in the development of tertiary education in Scotland. Such research focuses upon access, student experience, learning and teaching approaches, and quality enhancement and performance. The forum will also identify opportunities and pitfalls associated with such research, and key activities involved in establishing and maintaining institutional research programmes. Key Speakers include Paul Ramsden (Chief Executive of Higher Education Academy), Mantz Yorke (formerly Professor of Higher Education at Liverpool John Moores University) and others.

Further details and a booking form are available from the CRLL website.