Support the department - Friends of Lifelong Learning
The Department has two organisations which enable members to support our work - the Friends of Lifelong Learning and the American Friends of Lifelong Learning.
The Friends of Lifelong Learning (UK)
For over 125 years Oxford University has been providing adults with the opportunity to study. The shared mission of the Department for Continuing Education and Kellogg College is to give more people access to Oxford learning by the provision of part-time and other flexible modes of education.
Lifelong Learning at the University is funded primarily by course fees and donations. The Friends play a key role in supporting lifelong learning at Oxford University, in particular through their support for facilities, library resources and student bursaries.
Aims of the Friends
- To provide bursaries in aid of students who would otherwise be unable to participate
- To support academic activities, such as lecture series, events and the development of new courses
- To offer input on future directions for lifelong learning at the University, including course development
Benefits of membership
- A 10% discount on tuition fees for day and weekend courses at the Department for Continuing Education
- The Departmental emil newsletter, produced four times per year, containing news of special events and articles of interest
- A complimentary subscription to Oxford Today, the magazine of the University of Oxford
- Invitations to social and academic events and activities, including regular luncheon talks
- For Friends not currently registered on a Departmental course, an opportunity to become a member of the Department for Continuing Education library for only £10 per year
- Discounted rates on accommodation and meals at Rewley House, the Department's three-star facility in central Oxford (subject to availability)
The American Friends of Lifelong Learning
North Americans have always played a leading role in supporting Oxford's Lifelong Learning efforts. Kellogg - Oxford's only college for parttime and distance learners - was endowed by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science was founded by renowned computer scientist Dr. Charles Simonyi.
Each year hundreds of visitors from North America come to Oxford to take part in our summer school programmes, weekend events and short courses. By joining the American Friends you can support the full range of our international programmes, and can continue to be a part of the Oxford community year round.
Aims of the Friends
The American Friends help the University's Department for Continuing Education and Kellogg College to create flexible learning opportunities for a growing number of students worldwide, by supporting:
- bursaries in aid of students who would otherwise be unable to participate
- educational outreach efforts such as the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science
- research and development of accredited online and short courses
- academic activities, such as lecture series and public events
Benefits of membership
- A free subscription to Oxford Today, the magazine of the University of Oxford
- A 10% discount on one online short course per year
- The Departmental email newsletter, produced four times per year, containing news of special events, forthcoming summer schools and articles of interest
- Invitations to social and academic events, both in North America and in Oxford
- Discounted rates on accommodation and meals at Rewley House, the Department's three-star facility in central Oxford (subject to availability)
For more information
Please contact our membership secretary for further information or if you have any questions about the Friends or the American Friends
Ana Pastega, Membership Secretary
Friends and American Friends of Oxford Lifelong Learning
Kellogg College, 62 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6PN
tel: +44 (0)1865 612015
email: ana.pastega@kellogg.ox.ac.uk
You may download the brochure and membership form for the Friends of Lifelong Learning here: