33rd annual VET & Culture Meeting

Provided by Prof. Dr Lorenzo Bonoli, Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training, member of VETNET. We warmly invite you to submit papers on "Social Aims of Vocational Education and Training " to the VET & Culture Meeting, taking place 7-9 September 2026 at the SFUVET in Zolliokofen, Switzerland. Find all information by following this link. The …

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Submit to VETNET (network 2) at the ECER 2026, Tampere

Provided by Dr Christof Nägele, School of Education FHNW & University of Basel, Head of VETNET ECER 2026: 18–21 Aug 2026 / Submission ends:  31 Jan 2026 / Review Results: 1 April '26 Submissions to be sent in via http://www.conftool.com/ecer2026  More information on the VETNET specific programme follows later. In addition to your engaging presentations, symposia, workshops, …

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Thematic Issue on Vocational Schools as Pathways to Higher Education

Provided by Prof. Dr Christian Imdorf, Leibniz University Hannover, VETNET memberA VETNET symposium held at the ECER 2022 conference in Yerevan has finally resulted in the publication of the special issue "Vocational Schools as Pathways to Higher Education: International Perspectives“, edited by Claudia Schuchart (University of Wuppertal), Nadine Bernhard (Technische Universität Berlin) and Christian Imdorf …

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Postdoctoral and Senior Researcher Positions in VET Research Now Open in Sofia

Provided by Prof. Dr Christian Imdorf, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, VETNET member I would like to bring to your attention two vacancies at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IPS-BAS): a postdoctoral position and a senior researcher position in the Sociology of …

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Stockholm International Conference of Research in Vocational Education and Training – aka the Boat Conference

Provided by Prof. Dr Lázaro Moreno Herrera, Stockholm University, VETNET board member The deadline for submitting abstracts to the Stockholm International Conference on Research in VET is coming up — 15 November 2025. We warmly invite you to contribute to the conference! Please take a moment to review all details here and use the submission …

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Webinar Series starting this Tuesday on Charting the Future of Career Development: An Invitation to Global Dialogue

Provided by Dr Christof Nägele, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland and University of Basel, chair of VETNETJoin our webinar series on career guidance and education, launched by colleagues in Nigeria in collaboration with Career Lead (an Erasmus+/Movetia project). The focus is on presenting and discussing national career guidance systems from different continents.Don't …

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Two attractive job positions in VET research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Provided by Prof. Christian Imdorf, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, VETNET member. Recently, the EU-funded ERA Chair ProSkills2Work announced a Postdoc and a senior researcher position in the Sociology of Education and Work with a special focus on Vocational Education and Training (VET). The post is open to applicants …

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PhD position at NTNU

Provided by Associate Professor Eli Smeplass, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), VETNET member. Recently, the International Vocational Education and Training Research Group at NTNU announced a fully funded three-year PhD position in Vocational Education and Training (VET). The post is open to applicants worldwide. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team in …

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Three-year PhD position in Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Provided by Associate Professor Eli Smeplass, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), VETNET member. Recently, the International Vocational Education and Training Research Group at NTNU announced a fully funded three-year PhD position in Vocational Education and Training (VET). The post is open to applicants worldwide. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team in …

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VETNET Board News

Provided by Prof. Dr Franz Kaiser, Universität Rostock, board member of VETNET. Early last Monday morning, the VETNET board held a meeting to thank the engaged members for the wonderful "Crossing boundaries Conference in Palma". The plans for the upcoming ECER in Belgrade, with more than 3,000 participants and over 100 submissions for VETNET, have …

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