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·         Pat Davies

 

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Recent Positions:

·         Senior Research Fellow in the School of Education, University of Sheffield

·         Executive Secretary, EUCEN (European University Continuing Education Network)

 

Areas of Expertise:

·         University lifelong learning and continuing education,

·         European policy and practice in Lifelong Learning

·         Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning in Europe

 

Recent research, development and consultancy and organisations:

·         European Commission: Member of Grundtvig Stakeholder Group, and Expert/consultant for progress review of achievement of Lisbon objectives,

·         University of Graz: Consultant for Grundtvig1 project – ADD-Life (intergenerational learning)

·         Lectures at various European universities on the topic of ULLL; most recently at University of Geneva (CH), University of Deusto (ES), University of Oldenburg (DE), University of Salamanca (ES) University of Tartu (EE), Ostrava Business School (CZ), University of Vienna (AT)

·         Director of European projects: Quality in ULLL; Flexibility, ULLL and the Bologna process; On-line consumer education for adults; Dictionary for Skills and Competences in Europe; Recognition of Non-formal and Informal Learning

 

Qualifications, Recognitions, Positions, Memberships:

·          BHum (Education and Social Administration) – 1^st class honours, University of London

·         MSc (Social Research) – University of Surrey

·         PhD (Adult and Continuing Education) – City University, London

·         Editorial Board of ‘Formation Emploi’ (French refereed journal published by CEREQ)

 

Selected Publications:

·         Davies, P. (forthcoming 2007) University Continuing Education – mapping research in the field. In .W. Jütte and R. Tippelt (eds) University Continuing Education as Field of Research. International Perspectives. Germany: Peter Lang Verlag

·         Davies, P. (2007) Recognising and valuing non-formal and informal learning in Europe: policy, practice and the social construction of qualifications. In M. Chaponnière et al (eds) Bildung und Beschäftigung in der Diskussion Band 2 (pp.451-464) Zurich: Verlag Rüegge ISBN 978-3-7253-0809-5

·         Davies, P. (2006) Role and Significance of National and European Networks. In E. Cendron, D. Marth, H. Vogt (eds) Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung im Hochschulraum Europa (pp7-13). Proceedings of the annual conference of the Austrian National Network for University Continuing Education (AUCEN) and the German Network for University Continuing and Distance Education (DGWF), 14-16 September 2005, University of Vienna.   Hamburg: DGWF e.V       ISBN 3-88272-128-6

·         Davies, P. (2006). Norms and Regulations for the Recognition of Non-Formal and Informal Learning in European Universities: an Overview. In C. Corradi, N. Evans,  A. Valk. (eds.) Recognising Experiential Learning: Practices in European Universities (pp. 179-195) Tartu, Estonia: Tartu University Press. ISBN 9949-11-272-9

·         Davies, P. (2005) European policy and university continuing education: impact and change? In W. Jütte and K. Weber (Hrsg) Kontexte wissenschaftlicher Weiterbildung – Entstehung und Dynamic von Weiterbildung im universtären Raum (pp 234-249) Munster: Waxman Verlag GmbH. ISBN: 3-8309-1407-0

·         Davies, P. (2005) REFINE: Recognising Formal, Informal and Non-formal Education. Final Project Report and VALIDPASS Proposal. Belgium: EUCEN http://www.eucen.org/REFINE/CountryFinalReports/PATRefineFinalFullReportandProposaltoEC.pdf

Davies, P. (2005)Continuing Professional Development and the Bologna process. Background paper and keynote presentation at EUCEN conference: From Bologna to Bergen and beyond…. University of Bergen 28-30 April 2005. In conference proceedings: www.eucen-conf29.ub.no/background%20Davies.pdf

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