News

This section provides news about PASCAL together with significant developments in policy and research relating to the areas of interest to PASCAL. It is based on regular scanning of policy, practice and academic literature, including web-based sources.

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New LABlearning resources coming up...

LABlearningAs we know that many of you are interested in offering young people with poor educational and life perspectives new learning opportunities, we would like to draw your attention to some things being developed in the EU LABlearning project.

The Talloires Network E-Newsletter - April 2012

The Talloires Network is one of the partners with whom PASCAL collaborates, and which is a co-signatory to the September 23 2010 Communique "Enhancing North-South Cooperation in Community-University Engagement".

Opportunity - Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Fellowships at University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow welcomes applications from exceptional candidates across all disciplines for a number of its fully-funded Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Fellowships. 

Our fellowships:

  • Are from 3 to 5 years in length
  • Have salaries ranging from £31,798 to £45,336
  • Provide up to £50k additional research support funds

The Talloires Network E-Newsletter - March 2012

The Talloires Network is one of the partners with whom PASCAL collaborates, and which is a co-signatory to the September 23 2010 Communique "Enhancing North-South Cooperation in Community-University Engagement".

GACER/UNESCO CBR Chair News - Leadership for improved academic enterprise, more...

Emeritus Prof James Powell former Pro VC for academic enterprise at Salford University, now with PASCAL [leading the PUMR project, Ed], and Dr. Andrew Clark of Salford University have completed a very useful piece of research on the characteristics of Higher Education involved in Academic Enterprise.  Academic enterprise is similar to public engagement, outreach/reach out, community university partnerships, community engaged scholarship.  

This paper is featured below and is also available from the UK Leadership Foundation for Higher Education.

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14th PASCAL International Observatory Conference - South Africa

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