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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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CALL FOR PAPERS - 14th PASCAL International Conference: Trends2017 - Which Way to Go? Skukuza, South Africa

The Conference organisers have taken their inspiration from the OECD publication: “Trends Shaping Education 2016”. This publication looks at what is happening in the world and how this reflects on education. OECD is an organisation with many resources and access to big data. The series, however, wants to inform for purposes of strategic thinking and stimulate reflection about the future of education; It is here we wish to link up education and the overall development of our societies,

BREXIT and Freedom of Movement: A Continental Perspective on the Post-Industrial Society - Josef Konvitz

Please find featured below and attached the full transcript of a Policy Scotland Lecture on BREXIT given by the Chair of the PASCAL Board, Professor Josef Konvitz in Glasgow on 7 November:

Support for part-time students - Open University campaign

The Open University has launched a Twitter campaign to draw Westminster government's attention to the significant decline in part-time student numbers. We are calling for government to lift the funding restriction in England stopping many adults from retraining with a second degree.

NEP: New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - Digest, Vol 72, Issue 1

In this issue we feature 6 current papers on the theme of social capital:

Opportunity: Professor/Reader of Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Glasgow

Please find below the advertised details of an exciting opportunity with huge potential for a Professor/Reader of Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Glasgow. Applications are due by 5 December 2016 and the date for interviews has been set for 20 January 2017 in Glasgow, UK.

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14th PASCAL International Observatory Conference - South Africa

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