RSC YH Exchange

A new fund has been set up for FE colleges and training providers to help them connect with businesses in an innovative and collaborative way.
This fund has been created to help England compete in the global skills race putting the FE sector at the heart of improving the skills of businesses and individuals. It will [...]

HEAT: Higher Education Assistive Technologies Scheme
The JISC TechDis Service is pleased to announce a third round of the HEAT scheme. The aim of this scheme is to provide staff working in HE or HE in FE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland with technology (including hardware and software, mainstream and specialist) with which to develop [...]

Meeting the challenges of flexible curricula
Just a reminder that there is under 2 weeks to go to submit proposals - Close date 12:00 noon 19 June 2008.
Details: JISC invites proposals for projects that review course design and validation processes through the informed use of technology. Projects should transform learning opportunities and address an identified issue [...]

Funding is always welcome in post 16 education, but the process of scoping out an idea, bidding and then running a successful project can seem daunting to busy managers and practitioners. This one day workshop takes you through the process of understanding the implications and opportunities of a funding call, deciding whether to apply and [...]

This opportunity for organisations to apply for capital funding has recently been advertised to providers. It is restricted to the following providers of adult learning - local authorities, WEA regions, and voluntary and community organisations either subcontracted, or with direct LSC funding.
Full details of the offer and all the supporting documents are available on [...]

Are you having a new build?
Is your college interested in obtaining project funding? JISC has reported that one of the concerns when responding to bids for funding is the lack of detail outlining how the project will be managed.
How will YOU manage the project?
Two useful events may address some of these issues:
22nd April – JISC [...]

JISC invites institutions to submit funding proposals for projects to undertake work under its Learning and Teaching Innovation Grants Programme.
JISC wishes to fund one year projects and activities that fit with the vision, outcomes and principles of the JISC e-Learning programme and support innovative approaches to learning and teaching. This is an open call, and [...]

JISC invites institutions to submit funding proposals for projects to undertake work under its 2008 Business and Community Engagement (BCE) programme. The BCE programme is a new and cross-cutting activity for JISC, supporting its strategic aim of “developing and implementing a programme to support institutions’ engagement with the wider community”.
This circular invites proposals for [...]

In order to make the best use of e-learning, organisations need to change the way they work and to invest in both staff skills and capital equipment.
During 2007-08 the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) provided, through NIACE, over £3 million of capital investment to 191 local authority and
voluntary sector providers of adult learning.
The LSC has [...]

The Centre for Bioscience, a Subject Centre of the Higher Education Academy, supports teaching in higher education to improve the student learning experience in the biosciences. As part of this support they offer funding to practitioners for teaching and learning projects within higher education.
They are currently offering grants of up to £3000 for members of [...]