Institutional practices of implementing lifelong learning in higher education: researchreport

The report was developed within the broader framework of UIL’s research on the contribution of higher education institutions to lifelong learning, made possible with funding from Shanghai Open University (SOU), People’s Republic of China. We would like to thank Mr. Wei Jia, President of SOU; Ms. Wen Yuan, former President of SOU; and Ms. Jin Zhang, Vice President of SOU, as well as our colleagues Ms. Zhuhua Weng, Ms. Yu Han, and Ms. Xiaojie Xue, for their continuous support and tireless collaboration over the past three years.

The case studies report includes detailed accounts of how lifelong learning is understood and implemented within the context of higher education institutions. UIL would like to thank the universities that agreed to be part of this study: Universidad Nacional del Litoral in Argentina, Université de Montréal in Canada, East China Normal University in China, University College Cork in Ireland, Saint Joseph University of Beirut in Lebanon, and Ndejje University in Uganda.

A number of people contributed their expertise to the success of the research and were involved in the preparation of the report. Substantial contributions to the development of the case studies were made by Ms. Ashley Stepanek Lockhart, Ms. Clarisa Yerovi, and Mr. Abdeljalil Akkari, who were responsible for data collection and preparing the first drafts of cases. Additionally, the initial drafting process was supported by Ms. Kirstin Sonne.

Lastly, we would like to thank Ms. Margarita Guarello de Toro, Mr. Balázs Németh, Mr. Michael Osborne, Mr. Johnny Sung, and Ms. Thérèse Zhang Pulkowski for taking the time to review and provide valued feedback on the draft report.