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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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Reports from the 12th PASCAL International Conference – Connecting Cities and Universities at Strategic Frontiers

Summary reports from the 12th PASCAL International Conference – Connecting Cities and Universities at Strategic Frontiers- hosted by the Department of Educational Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.  7-9 October 2015.

PASCAL's Learning Cities Networks, Rolling Workshop Series on Social Inclusion - Report from Glasgow - 18 September

As part of PASCAL's Learning Cities Networks Rolling Workshop Series on Social Inclusion, an event concerned with the Smart Campus and Inclusion was held at the University of Glasgow on 18th September 2015.  A group of some 30 people from within the university and the wider city attended the event.

The Edu-Village in South Africa

PASCAL has taken a close interest in ways of building learning communities in Africa that fit African conditions, including ways of connecting urban and rural learning.  Various innovations have been brought to light in this work including the concept of rural learning ecologies.

Universities and Lifelong Learning (UALL) series - 50% discount extended to all subscribers of PASCAL

Our Universities and Lifelong Learning (UALL) series (edited by Professor Michael Osborne) analyses the external engagement activities of universities and third-level institutions and is concerned with the range of activity that lies beyond the traditional mission of teaching and research.

The Professor Sir David Watson Awards for Community-University Partnerships

This landmark international award has been created in memory of our late former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir David Watson, honouring his leadership in the area of community-university engagement.

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