SRHE event: 19 June

Lifelong learning sits high on the policy agendas of OECD countries, and in Europe the Bologna Process is expected to facilitate widened access to higher education. Disseminating the findings of funded studies carried out in overseas contexts, this seminar will focus on the under-examined role of HE in lifelong learning, and consider the extent to which policy is translated into practice, and with what effects.

Professor Maria Slowey will contribute to this event by giving a speaech on the topic of "Higher education and lifelong learning: the case of Ireland in international context". Drawing on an analysis of developments (or lack thereof) in relation to opportunities for lifelong learners in 16 countries, Professor Slowey will highlight the case of HE in the Republic of Ireland.