Reimagining Lifelong Learning in Higher Education was the theme of the Universities Association for Lifelong Learning Conference (UALL) and SCUTREA Conference this year, held at the University of Warwick. Here are my reflections on just a handful of the topics we explored. [Birds at Warwick University Campus] Conceptualising an inclusive and integrated lifelong learning eco-system: […]

As a first timer I wasn’t sure what to expect before attending the ALT conference on the 23rd and 24th October 2025. Being from a project management background I don’t necessarily think of myself as a learning technologist but I do work in learning technology so maybe I’m just a non-traditional learning technologist?    That word non-traditional came up quite a bit across the 2-day conference […]

The University of Edinburgh is procuring and developing an online service to support short courses for non-matriculated learners.  What is someone taking one of these courses entitled to?  And what should they be called? Edinburgh is one of only a handful of Higher Education providers who still offer short courses to the general public.  The […]