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The FACE News E-bulletin

Each month FACE circulaties a regular e-bulletin to update members and others on news highlights. PDF files of these E-bulletins will be available for download from the links below.

E-bulletin No.12 March 2008 (pdf)

March 2008 E-bulletin as a web page

E-bulletin No.13 April 2008 (pdf)

April 2008 E-bulletin as a web page

E-bulletin No.11 February 2008 (pdf)

February 2008 E-bulletin as a web page

FACE Research and Development Funding

The projects receiving funding awarded for 2008 are now listed on the Research Page.

FACE Research and Development Fund

For the second year in a row FACE is able to support up to five small pieces of research into Access and Continuing Education in 2008 through its R & D Fund. Read more on our Research page.

News from FACE's sister organisation - EUCEN

EUCEN (European University Continuing Education Network)

This link http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/2010/lisbon_en.html will take you to the Europa webpage which contains the 2007 national reports on the progress of the Lisbon process. For further details on EUCEN's possible contribution, contact Alison Hughes at ajhughes@liv.ac.uk

DIUS Announces the "Aimhigher Associates" scheme

http://www.dius.gov.uk/press/04-04-08.html

The HE Academy Widening Participation Research Service (WPRS)

www.heacademy.ac.uk/wprs.htm

OpenLearn from the Open University

The OpenLearn Website

"OpenLearn" is the Open University’s new website which offers free learning materials to anyone with access to the internet, providing individuals with the opportunity to engage with various levels of educational material at their own leisure and without having to make any financial commitment. There are also some useful study tips guides.

What are future students saying?

Check out the student message boards at The Student Room or go to Unofficial-Guides.com

Supporting Teaching and Learning

The HE Academy Supporting Learning page

14 - 19 News

The Teachernet 14-19 page

"Train to Gain"

Train to Gain website

Train to Gain is a new service designed to help businesses get the training they need. It has been launched across England by the LSC and is a development on the Employer Training Pilots.