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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Call for papers: 10th Stockholm International Conference of Research on Vocational Education and Training, May 17-19, 2026

Provided by Prof. Dr Lázaro Moreno Herrera, Stockholms universitet, board member of VETNET. We are pleased to announce that the Call for Submissions for the 10th Stockholm International Conference of Research on Vocational Education and Training is now open! You are warmly invited to submit proposals. For details on submission guidelines, themes, and practical information, please …

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Asian-Anglo Lecture Series

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 …

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Professor Karen Evans – International Adult and Continuing Education (IACE) Hall of Fame

Provided by Dr Natasha Kersh, University College London, member of VETNET. Karen was recognised for her lifetime achievements in education and lifelong learning at the 2024 International Adult and Continuing Education (IACE) Hall of Fame ceremony held at the University of Florence on 8 November. The IACE 'honours outstanding leaders in the fields of adult …

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Call for Papers Cross-European Symposium

Provided by Dr Andrea Laczik, The Edge Foundation, member of VETNET. We are pleased to announce a call for contributions to a cross-European symposium to take place in Belgrade (immediately after the ECER conference) on 13-14 September 2025 entitled ‘Achieving success and equity in the post-16 transitions of young people who don’t go to university: …

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Conference Calendar

Upcoming Conferences of Interest To add a conference, email covenor@vetnetsite.org. Only VETNET members' requests are considered. 2025 Call open SFUVET-Congress "Vocational and Professional Education and Training: Opportunities and Challenges of Contemporary Career Transition", 3–5 September 2025. Call open until 14 March 2025 - details here. VET and Culture, 32nd Network meeting, 16-18th July 2025 at the University …

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Job Opportunity

Provided by Prof. Dr Christian Imdorf, Leibniz Universität Hannover, member of VETNET. I saw this job advertisement and thought it might be interesting for the VETNET community: TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSHIP IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING at the University of Lausanne; more information here.

Provided by PhD Francesca Torlone, Associate Professor, University of Florence, member of VETNET. I am excited to share this Call for Papers that is aimed at collecting contributions by authors who are interested in joining international cooperation on adult education - https://www.edaforum.it/ojs/index.php/LLL/indexDeadline: 15th September 2024