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Latest edition of SCOOP January 2010.

Congratulations to Richard Heslop (Leeds) who has been awarded his Ed.D for his successful thesis on police training.

Congratulations to Melissa Baker (UTS) who has also been awarded her Ed.D for a succdessful thesis on becoming a police chaplain. Melissa's methdology included an autoethnographical approach.

Congratulations to Tara Fenwick who has taken up a Chair in Professional Education at the University of Stirling.

Congratulations to Rob Mark who has been appointed Director of Education at The Queen's University Belfast.

Congratulations to Jim Crowther (Edinburgh), appointed Editor of Studies in the Education of Adults. He takes over from Miriam Zukas (Birkbeck) having completed her period of office in December 2009.

Congratulations to Professor Linden West of Canterbury Christchurch University in Kent on being awarded a chair.

Cheryl Hunt is an executive member of the British Association for the Study of Spirituality (BASS). This organisation recognises spirituality in all its forms, in secular terms as well as in faith traditions. The interests are focused very much on the implications of spirituality for professional practice. BASS is being launched on 29 January 2010 at Charterhouse, London, at 17:30. It is also hostting a conference in May (for details see the Events page).

Budd Hall and Darlene Clover are staying in London between the beginning of July to the of December 2010. Dalene is being attached to Birkbeck during this period, whilst Budd is working weith David Watson at the Institute of Education. As they are staying in the Islington area, Budd has joined Arsenal FC, but has not told us what position he will be playing at the Emirates Stadium.

A new award is being made in memory of the late David Jones, former Secretary, Chair and Honorary Member of SCUTREA. It will reflect the international and comparative interests in the study of adult education. Full details will be published later but is going to be similar to the Michael Stephens Award (£500.00 plus conference fees to present the paper at a subsequent SCUTREA Conference).

The next closing date for consideration for the Michael Stephens Award is 1 April 2010.

Our sister organisation, the European Society for Research in the Education of Adults (ESREA) has launched an e-journal. Details can be downloaded by clicking here.

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