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Department runs computer coding workshop for refugee and asylum seeker students

Fri 28 Feb 2025

A successful series of computer coding workshops for refugee and asylum seekers in Oxfordshire concluded at Oxford Continuing Education last term.

Refugee and asylum seeker students complete academic literacy series with Oxford

Thu 11 Jul 2024

Oxford Continuing Education, The Language Centre and Asylum Welcome have collaborated to deliver a workshop series on academic literacy for asylum seekers and refugees.

Professor Matthew Weait gives keynote address at 2024 Adult Education Symposium

Mon 17 Jun 2024

Professor Matthew Weait, attended the 2024 Adult Educator Symposium in Singapore as a keynote speaker, discussing ‘Access and Equity in Lifelong Learning: Global Challenges, Local Solutions’.

Oxford Continuing Education Awarded £20,000 Bid for Diversity Fund

Thu 15 Feb 2024

Three Department staff members have been awarded £20,000 by the University’s Diversity Fund.

The value of lifelong learning – 145 years on

Fri 10 Nov 2023

For over 145 years we’ve had students learning at all stages of life, from their teenage years all the way through those in their 90’s.

Introducing Dr Tom Crawford

Mon 16 Oct 2023

Dr Tom Crawford joins the Department as Public Engagement Lead and Departmental Lecturer (STEM subject).

A traditional Samoan gift for the Department

Thu 01 Jun 2023

We were honoured to receive a gift from one of our awardees, Fata Brian Kaio, Consul General of Samoa, who had travelled over 10,000 miles and 36 hours from Samoa to attend our award ceremony in March 2023.

Lifelong learning continues to be one of the core skills required by companies globally

Tue 23 May 2023

Lifelong learning will continue to be one of the core skills required by companies globally over the next five years, according to the recent ‘Future of Jobs Report’ from the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Adult Learning a ‘Permanent National Necessity’, Report Finds

Mon 18 Nov 2019

Centenary Commission on Adult Education finds that lifelong learning must be a permanent national necessity, an inseparable aspect of citizenship, vital to addressing the huge societal divisions and challenges to democracy we currently face

Revitalising Adult Education for the 21st Century

Wed 11 Sep 2019

In a world facing daunting challenges, adult education is more important than ever before

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Department runs computer coding workshop for refugee and asylum seeker students

Refugee and asylum seeker students complete academic literacy series with Oxford

Professor Matthew Weait gives keynote address at 2024 Adult Education Symposium

Oxford Continuing Education Awarded £20,000 Bid for Diversity Fund

The value of lifelong learning – 145 years on

Introducing Dr Tom Crawford

A traditional Samoan gift for the Department

Lifelong learning continues to be one of the core skills required by companies globally

Adult Learning a ‘Permanent National Necessity’, Report Finds

Revitalising Adult Education for the 21st Century

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