Co-organised by the VETNET members Bill Esmond and Johannes Schmees, University of Derby, we announce the Asian-Anglo Lecture Series – between Vocational and Higher Education. It will discuss the relationship between different sectors in education. Across the world, educational pathways are evolving—creating new opportunities but also new tensions. Institutions that sit between vocational and higher education promise greater access and economic mobility, yet they also face resource constraints and complex structural challenges. How do these ‘hybrid’ institutions shape students’ futures? Does permeability between vocational and higher education make learning more accessible or simply reinforce divisions? These issues will be explored from a comparative perspective, encompassing both English-speaking and Asian countries. More information can be found at https://www.derby.ac.uk/research/centres-groups/educational-research-and-innovation/events/asian-anglo-lecture-series/

🌟 Speakers include Ann-Marie Bathmaker, Po Yang, Leesa Wheelahan, Paryono Paryono, Li Jun, Santosh Mehrotra, Huang Futao and more. 

📅 Dates & Topics:

🗓 April 11, 2025 – From vocational to higher education 

🗓 June 13, 2025 – Permeability: making vocational education attractive or redundant? 

🗓 July 18, 2025 – Relationships between vocational and higher education

🗓 Sept 19, 2025 – Upgrading and/or stratification of vocational education? 

📍 Format: Online (Teams)

🔗 Register once for all sessions: https://lnkd.in/dBS2GEkW