NATIONAL/REGIONAL NETWORKS
UALL - Universities Association for Lifelong Learning
Contact details:
Prof K
L Oglesby
Secretary
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
University of Teesside
Middlesbrough
TS1 3BA
Tel. +44 (0)1642 342012
Fax +44 (0)1642 342000
Lucy
Bate
Administrator
UALL
2nd Floor, Renaissance House
20 Princess Road West
Leicester, LE1 6TP
Tel. +44 (0)116 285 9702
Fax +44 (0)116 204 6988
The Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (UALL) is a national body, representing the interests of the Continuing Education/Lifelong Learning community within Higher Education
UALL has well-established links with Funding Councils, the Department for Education and Skills, Universities UK and the Standing Conference of Principals, and is consulted regularly on Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning issues. The Association:
- Represents continuing education and lifelong learning interests to policy makers and policy making bodies.
- Facilitates communication, collaboration, networking and the exchange of good practice.
- Promotes quality and high standards.
- Disseminates information on policy, practice and funding.
- Collaborates in research and development.
- Organises an annual conference, seminars and workshops.
- Publishes papers, conference and seminar proceedings.
The Association has over 180 representatives from more than 100 member institutions on UALL Council, including virtually all UK universities, many international universities and an increasing number of colleges.
The Council elects Association Officers (Vice-Chairs, a Treasurer, Secretary and Editor) and an Executive Committee. The Chair of the Association is a member of Universities UK; the current Chair is Professor Peter Scott, Vice-Chancellor of Kingston University.
The Association's professional activities are conducted through a series of Networks, with membership open to staff from any institution belonging to UALL.
UAce Membership entitles your institution to:
- Representation at UALL Council meetings and the AGM.
- Participation in the annual conference, seminars and workshops.
- Access to a community of colleagues and institutions actively involved in lifelong learning and continuing education.
- Copies of the journals 'Studies in the Education of Adults' and 'The Journal of Adult and Continuing Education'.
- Copies of the UALL Annual report.
- UALL electronic bulletins.
- The opportunity to contribute to and receive a range of UALL publications.
- Participation
in the following UALL networks:
- Administration
- Learning from Film, TV and Digital Media
- Social Inclusion and Widening Participation
- Student Support
- Quality
- Staff Development
- Women in Continuing Education
- Work Based Learning
Scottish Universities Association for Lifelong Learning - SUALL and UALL (Cymru) have active committees and several regional groups have developed in England.
The Annual subscription rates for UALL membership are:
£650.00 per institution for Full Membership (two representatives)
£300.00 per institution for Associate Membership (one representative)
£100.00 per institution for International Membership
£ 75.00 per person for Individual Membership
UALL is a registered Charity no: 288779
