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Education

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Learning Technology (237), Networked Learning (121), Language Learning (50)

ACADEMIC-INDUSTRY-RELATIONS
For exchange of information and ideas related to an International Study Group on Academic-Industry Relations. Current topics within the ISG are spin-off companies, strategic science centres, and bridging institutions like FhG and TNO, but all interested in the topic are welcome.

ADVICE-CENTRE-MANAGERS
For managers of students advice centres in students unions to share best practice and operational information relevant to these positions

AFGHANSTUDYGROUP
Bringing together researchers, scholars, citizens, journalists, politicians, civil servants working in/on Afghanistan

AIMHIGHER-HW
The list is to provide an information exchange on developments/procedures in H.E. courses, applications, student support etc.

AIMHIGHER-NATIONAL-PROJECTS
Email list to support the National Projects of the Aimhigher initiative.

AIMHIGHERNW
This list is used by Aimhigher North West to make announcements to partners relating to news, staff development, progress of projects and other appropriate information.

ALL-ACTIVE
Information and discussion list for ALL branches, networks and activists

ALLNET
(Languages in UK schools, FE and HE, supported by UK Assn for Language Learning).

ALPF
This list allows Adult Literacy and Numeracy practitioners within Glasgow to support one another and share best practice within these fields.

ALT-ONLINE-NEWS
A distribution list for the ALT (Association for Learning Technology) Online Newsletter

AMIELGBT
This is a list for members of AMiE and ATL and is for those who are or are interested in supporting LGBT persons in further education. The aim is to share good practice, experience and provide a supportive network for LGBT members and their supporters.

ARCAPG
This list has been established for use by the Academic Registrars' Council Admissions Practitioners' Group (ARC APG) in order to facilitate effective communication and disseminate good practice in all aspects of undergraduate and postgraduate admissions. Details of the work of the Academic Registrars' Council and the work of the Practitioner Groups can be found here: http://www.arc.ac.uk/ and here: http://www.arc.ac.uk/practitioner.php

ARCHAEOLOGYHCA
Information list for sending details of events to list members.

AVH-UK
The AvH-UK mailing list is used to distribute information to those interested in the activities of the Alexander von Humboldt Association and to support former, current and potential Humboldt and Feodor-Lynen Fellows.

BACS
This list is used by BACS to make announcements to circulate information from its members and associates with reference to Chinese Studies in the UK.

BARSPOSTGRAD
The list is for postgraduate researchers who are members of the British Association for Romantic Studies. It will enable individuals researching into any aspect of the Romantic studies to communicate with one another, bounce ideas of one another, share resources and network.

BEME
A list for Best Evidence Medical Education Individuals and institutions committed to the promotion of best evidence medical education through the production of systematic reviews deemed to meet users needs and the dissemination of information to enable educational decisions to be based upon best evidence.

BERA-HE-SIG
BERA Higher Education Special Interest Group discussion list

BUFVC-MOVIES
A list to discuss online delivery of moving images to support HE teaching and research with input from FE. Issues to be addressed include content selection, access, rights clearance, encoding, description, asset management, authorisation and delivery.

CADE
This is an open discussion list on the role of Computers in Art & Design Education (CADE). A forum for the leading developments around the teaching of creative practices and the role of computer and communications technologies in traditional fields of art & design, the new media & performing arts.

CADEPOSTGRAD
A discussion and planning list for the annual CADE (Computers in Art and Design Education) Postgraduate Forum.

CAPABILITY-FORUM
For academics interested in changing the HE curriculum in order to encourage students to become more responsible for their own educational, professional and vocational development. Higher Education for Capability provides conferences and a journal on delivering capability via the curriculum.

CENBASEPRINCIPALS
Cenbase College Principals. Cenbase is a group of Sixth Form Colleges set up to provide peer validation of services provided by the college, focussing on their Self Assessment Reports. They are: Solihull Sixth Form College Colchester Sixth Form College Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, Leicester Palmer's College, Grays, Essex Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge Luton Sixth Form College

CENTRAL
A communication channel, e-list and conversational archive for the research centre 'CeNTRAL' based within the University of Bristol Graduate School of Education.

CETL-MANAGERS
This list enables CETL centre managers to form a network and share ideas, solutions and best practice

CETL-NETWORK
A list to facilitate collaboration and networking between CETLs (Centres for Excellence in Teaching & Learning)

CETLSTUDENTNET
A list for Students working with and supported by the CETL Centres of Excellence in Teaching Learning community

CRLL-SFLL
This list will facilitate further discussion arising from the Scottish Forum on Lifelong Learning. The forum meets on a quarterly basis and is designed to provide a context which members of the research, policy and provider community involved with lifelong learning can meet together to explore key issues.

CROW
The Centre has been set up to examine the ways in which the talents of older workers can be used to address the skills gaps and shortages in the labour market. In particular, we are interested in the relationship between age, work and learning and the implications of the EU Directive on age discrimination. The Centre is based in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of Surrey in partnership with SEEDA, PRA and NIACE. It is focusing initially on the South East of England but also plans to look at the problem from a national perspective.

DCSU-VOLUNTEERS
List for all those budding volunteers at Derby College.

DEBATECREATIONISM
This is for a subgroup of the Mersenne list and the History of the Philosophy of Science lists. Its purpose is to discuss how best to meet the challenges to science education posed by the growth of the creationist movement in the UK and worldwide.

DES-DISCUSSION
Discussion list for the LSE Disability Equality Scheme steering group.

DIGITAL-AUDIO
Discussion and support regarding the use of digital audio as a single medium including podcasting to support learning, teaching and assessment.

DIGRASCOT
A discussion list for the Scottish chapter of the Digital Games Research Association

DISPOSITIONSTOLEARN
This is a mailing list for those across the country involved in the Dispositions to Learn project. This project is funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF).

DIVERSITY-HE
For delegates of two courses on diversity who expressed an interest in setting up a mailbase as a discussion on managing diversity in the HE sector.

DIVERSITY-TRAINING-UK
The diversity-training-uk mailing list is used for discussion and the sharing of best practice in relation to diversity training in the UK.

DTCNW-PL
This is a list for the pathway leaders of DTCNW - the north west Doctoral Training Centre for the social sciences.

ED-DEV-RESNET
This list serves the Educational Development Research Network set up by SEDA and SRHE. We welcome contributions from Higher Education teachers, developers, researchers and policy makers who are interested in the practice, research and policy of staff and educational development.

ED-GUIDE
Concerned with Educational guidance and learner support. The list will provide a forum to discuss policy, practice and research relating to guidance in the adult HE context. It will enhance communication for members of the UACE Equality network looking at guidance and others interested in EG.

ELTHE
To act as a discussion forum for all those interested in the evaluation of learning technology in higher education both from an HCI and educational standpoint.

ENV-ED-RESEARCH
For those interested in environmental education and education for sustainable living through research and scholarship. Open to academics for discussion of research issues and to provide news and information.

EPCIE
Establishing a forum to share good practice in the engagement of parents/carers in the education of their children

EXTENDED-PROJECT-QUALIFICATION
List for staff participating in the Extended Project Qualification to communicate in order to provide mutual support, identify useful resources and disseminate best practice.

EXTERNAL-EXAMINERS
This list will provide a discussion forum for people interested in external examining issues.

FAUA
This list is to be used by the Fellowship community of the AUA to discuss upcoming events, share best practice, to enable communications from National Office and as a discussion forum.

FE-IN-HE-GROUP
This list is used by the members of the FE in HE Group to discuss issues of quality enhancement of Further Education within Higher Education Institutions.

FE2HE
This list is to facilitate information exchange, discussion and collaborative project development amongst members of the Building Bridges Forum, an open forum of individuals in FE and HE Institutions across the East of England with an interest in encouraging and supporting mature learners to take up FE and HE.

FEDAIDADMIN
This list is to aid discussion around universities on issues relating to US Federal Student Aid programmes and the audit compliance requirements on them.

GFDS-LONDON
The purpose of this list is to pass on and exchange information about activities of the London branch of the 'Association for the German Language' / 'Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache' (GfdS)

GRADUATE-CENTRES
A discussion and announcement list for HEIs with Graduate Centres and those considering establishment of such facilities.

GUIDELINE
This list is used by guidance staff in colleges in Scotland and relevant agencies to share ideas and resources and make announcements.

GWELLA
The list will be used to communicate with the project teams involved in the Welsh Benchmarking of e-Learning exercise

HEA-ESD-NEWS
This list is for those who would like to receive our weekly e-Bulletin and bimonthly e-Newsletter directly.

HEBSS-INFORMATION-ONLY
This list provides a forum for discussion between HEI's subscribing to the SLC's HEBSS "Information Only" Service

HEFCW-DATA
The HEFCW DATA mailing list is used for discussion and distribution of ideas between the Higher Education Funding Council of Wales and all of its data contacts with the mission of making a better working relationship between all parties involved.

HIEF
This list allows all those involved in clinical education, health informatics education, clinical education commissioning and standards setting to exchange ideas and knowledge about embedding informatics teaching into clinical education. It covers all areas of clinical education, including medical, nursing and midwifery, and AHP (Allied Health Professionals), and at both pre and post registration levels.

HISTORY-TEACHING
Run by the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for History, Classics & Archaeology for the exchange of information about good practice in history teaching and learning, innovation, and the use of learning technologies.

HISTORYCURRICULUM
This list has been formed in the first instance to discuss David Nicholls' paper Building a better past: plans to reform the curriculum. It is hoped that discussion will range widely.

IAG-RSCEM
Information advice and guidance is on the cusp of significant change. Managers will have to grapple with new accountabilities and expectations in relation to all age guidance and financial resources will be squeezed. We will have to find new, innovative and more cost efficient ways of doing things.

IAGLANCS
The network aims to improve the educational information, advice and guidance offered to young people in Lancs through shared best practice.

IN-FOLIO-TECHNICAL
Group to support the implementation of In-folio an accessible open source eportfolio system for learners with difficulties and/or disabilties. This group is for the discussion and debate of technical issues relating to the installation and management of in-folio.

IN-FOLIO-USERS
To promote the discussion and debate on the use in-folio eportfolio system for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilties and/or other additional needs. This list is for practitioners and users not for technical staff.

INCLUSIVE-EDUCATION
A discussion list on inclusive education. Members include disabled people, campaigners, parents, teachers and researchers.

INFOLIT-REVIEW
This is a closed list for the team members and Advisory Group of the project funded by the Higher Education Academy, in association with SCONUL, carrying out a review of the research literature in the area of the impact of information literacy and libraries on the student learning experience in UK HE. Its aim is to facilitate decisions and debate re. search protocolls, findings etc. Some additional practioners in HE may be asked to join the list to provide input.

INTERNATIONAL-EDUCATION-POLICY
Education is high on the agenda of many countries. The list will foster knowledge and understanding of similarities and differences in policy responses to similar educational issues. There are many resemblances between UK and USA whereas the rest of Europe has responded in quite different ways.

INTERNATIONALEQUIVALENCE
Discussion relevant to the equivalence of international qualifications. A way of international institutions sharing information on the above subject.

INTRAPRENEURSHIP-RESEARCHER-DEV
Forum for those with an interest in intrapreneurship in researcher development.

INVESTIGATIVE-INTERVIEWING
A group of researchers in the field of investigative, security and police sciences

ISL
Improving Student Learning: intended to encourage continuing discussion between participants of the ISL symposia, and others who are interested in improving the quality of students' learning. Lecturers, educational researchers, educational developers and action researchers might find an interest.

JISC-RSC-NW-WBL
This list is used by the JISC RSC-Northwest to support the Work Based Learning Service Managers and eGuides.

JISCWW1
This group is aimed at joining individuals and organisations within HE, the cultural heritage sector and public service broadcasting, in order to join up ways in which each area plans to digitally commemorate the events of the First World war. This join-up will deliver content from across the public sector in order to increase education and research on WW1

KEYSKILLS-SOUTHEAST
A list which will allow key-skills co-ordinators based in southern HEI's and skills practitioners in regional organisations in the south/south east of UK to share ideas, concerns, good practices etc.

KEYSKILLSNLN-WM
Discussion, update and information for Key Skills and the NLN materials.

LDHEN
this list consists of practitioners involved in supporting he students in the development of their academic skills.

LDM12
Leadership in Management Development information

LEARNING-IN-HE
This list will act as a forum for discussion of issues relating to all aspects of learning in higher education. It will include research, development and teaching where they relate to learning.

LIFEWIDEEDUCATION
A list for people in all sectors of education who see the whole of learners' lives as an opportunity for learning and personal development. Aims to; 1) the support an interdisciplinary network of educational professionals with an interest in this field 2) to encourage the sharing of practice and ideas 3) to promote discussion about the challenges and opportunities afforded by lifewide education 4) to facilitate the development of new knowledge for better practice

LIS-EDUC
List for discussion of the provision of information to those involved in educational research, schools and college library provision,teacher training and the study of education. The list is occasionally closed to the public - if so, and you want to join, please mail one of the list owners.

LIS-LISE
Closed list covering the activities and communications of LISE (Librarians in university Institutes and Schools of Education).

LLN-NATIONAL-FORUM
Lifelong Learning Network practitioners

LLN-NATIONAL-FORUM-STEERING-COMMITTEE
Steering Group which is leading the development of the Lifelong Learning Network (LLNs) Practitioners Group

LLN-SUPPORT
This email group (and the sublists) will enable all organisations participating in the LSIS support programme to share ideas and practice, to discuss and debate issues of interest, and to keep up to date with the latest developments in the field.

LLN-SUPPORT-DYSLEXIA
This email group will enable all organisations participating in the LSIS support programme to share ideas and practice, to discuss and debate issues of interest, and to keep up to date with the latest developments in the field. Dyslexia (and Learning Difficulties) (E.g. What support is available? How can organisations/teachers identify LDD learners? How can LDD be addressed by teachers in their daily practice?)

LLN-SUPPORT-EMBEDDED
This email group will enable all organisations participating in the LSIS support programme to share ideas and practice, to discuss and debate issues of interest, and to keep up to date with the latest developments in the field. These groups are intended to last beyond the life of the project, and to become a valuable and sustainable forum for all providers involved in LLN. It is hoped that these virtual groups will also provide opportunities for face-to-face meetings. Embedded LLN ( E.g. What is a Whole Organisational Approach to embedding? How can vocational and LLN specialist teachers work together? What are the issues?)

LLN-SUPPORT-ESOL
This email group will enable all organisations participating in the LSIS support programme to share ideas and practice, to discuss and debate issues of interest, and to keep up to date with the latest developments in the field. These groups are intended to last beyond the life of the project, and to become a valuable and sustESOL ( E.g. What happened to the New Approach? How are ESOL classes funded? What are the best ways to teach ESOL?) ainable forum for all providers involved in LLN. It is hoped that these virtual groups will also provide opportunities for face-to-face meetings.

LLN-SUPPORT-LITERACY
This email group will enable all organisations participating in the LSIS support programme to share ideas and practice, to discuss and debate issues of interest, and to keep up to date with the latest developments in the field. These groups are intended to last beyond the life of the project, and to become a valuable and sustainable forum for all providers involved in LLN.I

LLN-SUPPORT-MANAGERS
This email group will enable all organisations participating in the LSIS support programme to share ideas and practice, to discuss and debate issues of interest, and to keep up to date with the latest developments in the field. These groups are intended to last beyond the life of the project, and to become a valuable and sustainable forum for all providers involved in LLN. It is hoped that these virtual groups will also provide opportunities for face-to-face meetings.

LLN-SUPPORT-MODELS
This email group will enable all organisations participating in the LSIS support programme to share ideas and practice, to discuss and debate issues of interest, and to keep up to date with the latest developments in the field. These groups are intended to last beyond the life of the project, and to become a valuable and sustainable forum for all providers involved in LLN. It is hoped that these virtual groups will also provide opportunities for face-to-face meetings. Developing Models of Delivery ( E.g. How flexible is our provision? What are the possibilities for blended and distance learning? What partnerships are possible between organisations?)

LLN-SUPPORT-NUMERACY
This email group will enable all organisations participating in the LSIS support programme to share ideas and practice, to discuss and debate issues of interest, and to keep up to date with the latest developments in the field. These groups are intended to last beyond the life of the project, and to become a valuable and sustainable forum for all providers involved in LLN. It is hoped that these virtual groups will also provide opportunities for face-to-face meetings. Numeracy ( E.g. How can organisations boost numeracy capacity? What numeracy resources are available? Is numeracy just maths?)

LLN-SUPPORT-OFFENDER
This email group will enable all organisations participating in the LSIS support programme to share ideas and practice, to discuss and debate issues of interest, and to keep up to date with the latest developments in the field. These groups are intended to last beyond the life of the project, and to become a valuable and sustainable forum for all providers involved in LLN. It is hoped that these virtual groups will also provide opportunities for face-to-face meetings. Offender Learning ( E.g. How can family learning support prevent re-offending? How can parents in prison be supported? How can prison provision be managed? )

LLN-SUPPORT-TEACHERTRAINING
This email group will enable all organisations participating in the LSIS support programme to share ideas and practice, to discuss and debate issues of interest, and to keep up to date with the latest developments in the field. These groups are intended to last beyond the life of the project, and to become a valuable and sustainable forum for all providers involved in LLN. It is hoped that these virtual groups will also provide opportunities for face-to-face meetings. Teacher Training ( E.g. How can my staff get qualified? How can we train volunteer teachers? How do we build capacity?)

LLN-SUPPORT-TEACHFS
This email group will enable all organisations participating in the LSIS support programme to share ideas and practice, to discuss and debate issues of interest, and to keep up to date with the latest developments in the field. These groups are intended to last beyond the life of the project, and to become a valuable and sustainable forum for all providers involved in LLN. It is hoped that these virtual groups will also provide opportunities for face-to-face meetings. Teaching Functional Skills ( E.g. How do you teach functional skills? How important is testing/ exam practice? What problems do learners have?)

LONGTERMCONDITIONS
long term conditions are a concern for all communities around the world. This page is for professionals to discuss and develop evidence based practice to support the development of educational programmes and practitioners

LUEC
London Universities Environmental Consortium (LUEC) is the forum to raise your environmental and Green League table questions, concerns, research, solutions, sustainable developments, corporate social responsibility and governance issues for the wider London region. Membership is open and not limited to London.

MATURE-LEARNING
Sharing thoughts and information about the significance of mature learners in education and their roles in society.

MATURESTUDENTS
This is an open list for anyone within the academic community with an interest in Mature Students Issues. It is hoped that the list will be used to share best practice in mature students provision.

MUSEUMS-INFO
This list is used to distribute current information to anyone working in or for the museums domain and related sectors in Wales.

NARRA-UK
A list to network narrative practitioners and researchers in the counselling and psychotherapy filed in the United Kingdom

NASESAGENCY
This is the discussion group for the Agency community of the National Association of Student Employment Services.

NASESMIDLANDS
This is the discussion group for the Midlands region of the National Association of Student Employment Services.

NASESNE
This is the discussion group for the north east regional membership of the National Association of Student Employment Services.

NASESNW
This is the discussion group for the north west regional membership of the National Association of Student Employment Services.

NASESQUALITY
This is the discussion group for the Quality and Benchmarking community of the National Association of Student Employment Services.

NASESREGIONALREPS
This is the discussion group for the regional representatives of the National Association of Student Employment Services.

NASESSNI
This is the discussion group for the Scotland and Northern Ireland regional membership of the National Association of Student Employment Services.

NASESSW
This is the discussion group for the South West region of the National Association of Student Employment Services.

NASESTRAINING
This is the discussion group for the Training community of the National Association of Student Employment Services.

NASESWALES
This is the discussion group for the Wales region of the National Association of Student Employment Services.

NCCPE-REF
This is a discussion list for people interested in the Research Excellence Framework consultation and how it relates to public engagement.

NEMLAAL
To share experience, notify of events/training opportunities, post questions, encourage networking locally and regionally, share good practice, request information, and facilitate research. The group is aimed at all those interested in the broad access and learning agenda across museums, libraries and archives (of all types) in North East England.

NI-FOI
To establish an electronic forum to assist FE/HEI's in Northern Ireland comply with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act. This forum will enable the exchange of ideas and solutions to the issues surrounding the implementations of the requirements of the FoI Act.

NJCC
A facility to enable members of the Council to share and discuss their views.

NLP
This list is to provide NLP ideas and working practices in learning, teaching and management

OCN-NELH-MG
The OCN (NELH) Moderation Group is a forum for sharing information on Moderation, National Developments and Training opportunities.

OFFA-NEWS
Guidance notes If you sign up to this mailing list you will receive all the guidance notes we issue to institutions.

OFFA-PRESS
If you sign up to this mailing list you will receive all our press releases, publications and comments on other sector releases.

OLASS-NETWORK
This list is for members of the Offender Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) Group. The main purpose of the list is to share best practices, information and ideas, discuss issues and problems of common concern.

OMGROUP
This is a group of researchers that are keen to view and study operations management from a complexity perspective.

ONE-DAYEBM2005
This list is used by those attending the one-day workshop on EBP 22nd June 2005.

ORIOLE
This list focuses on sharing understanding of the influence of Open Resource use in higher education (HE). The emphasis is particularly on identifying and sharing examples of OER practice, including resource reuse. Initial membership is derived from the ORIOLE project but new members are also welcome.

OUTCURRICULUM
This list will facilitate discussion around good practice and other issues associated with outdoor and adventure education curriculum.

OUTRES
To enable debate and discussion around research issues in outdoor and adventure education and experiential learning

PFP-MENTORS
The PfP mentors list is used by mentors of local PfP schemes, with the aim of supporting each other and sharing good practice.

PGN-EERA
This list is used to disseminate information about the activities of the Postgraduate Network of the European Educational Research Association (EERA), to announce conferences, events, courses etc.

PHARMED
The aim of this list to provide academic pharmacists and other academics engaged in teaching in Pharmacy with a forum for discussion on pedagogic issues in Pharmacy Education

PHOTOGRAPHY-EDUCATION
Information and research relating to Photography in the HE sector. The list is administered by The Centre for Photographic Research at The University of Wales College, Newport.

POSTGRAD
This list is intended as a forum for the discussion of issues which affect the quality of postgraduate education in the UK. The intended membership comprises postgraduate students, supervisors, anyone involved in running postgraduate programmes, and people researching postgraduate education.

POSTGRAD-NI
This list is owned by the National Postgraduate Committee (NPC) for discussion on issues relating to postgraduate education in Northern Ireland and NPC policy and action. This is a sublist of NPC-ALL

QUAKERS
This list is for Quaker Chaplains/Student Welcomers/Advisors and anyone interested in the role of Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) in supporting staff and students in the HE community.

QUALITY-IN-HE-RESEARCH
RESEARCH into QUALITY in all aspects of HIGHER EDUCATION, including: Teaching and Learning; Research; Knowledge Exchange and Engagement

REFUGEE-STUDIES
Discussion List of Forced Migration and Refugee Studies

RELAYS-STAKEHOLDERS
A list to share information with stakeholders associated with the RELAYS (Regional Educational Legacy in Arts and Youth Sport) project

RLO-SC
Commmunicate with Subject Centres and share information on Reusable Learning Objects

RSC-SCOTLAND-TEL
This list is intended for staff championing the effective use of technology enhanced learning in FE & HE institutions in Scotland and is supported and moderated by the JISC RSC Scotland. The list is intended to support learning and the professional development of members through the sharing of experience and practice in a Scottish context. Discussions that promote ideas, activities and suggestions connected with using technology to add value to the learner experience are strongly encouraged.

RSCWM-HE
HE in FE courses and HEI sector as supported by RSC in the West Midlands

RSCWM-LR
The list is intended for college learning resources managers, librarians and their teams. It will be used to disseminate information about relevant RSC West Midlands events and JISC resources/initiatives. Members are also welcome to use it as a general forum on learning resource matters.

SCODHE
For SCODHE members to discuss the national picture in terms of dance in higher education.

SCOT-FE-ONLINE
This group enables colleges and FE agencies in Scotland to share information & best practice. Sublist of RSC-SCOTLAND-NEWSFEED

SCOT-FE-RESEARCH
A group to support those doing research within the Scottish FE Community

SCYWS
Discussion list for directors and associates of SCYWS

SE-STAFF-WEB2
The mail list is for helping with the management of RSC SE Team communications and managing the related collaborative social networking sites used by the organisation.

SEDA-HE-IN-FE
To support and provide a network for people delivering higher education in the FE sector.

SFC-CORPPLAN
This list provides the opportunity for colleagues in colleges and universities and other interested bodies to discuss the contents of the Scottish Funding Council draft corporate plan.

SGARG
SGARG provides a medium of communication between the members of this Applied Research Group at Coventry University. Its purpose is to serve as a contact point to deliver information and stay in communication.

SLC-SE
All Staff at the Science Learning Centre South East

SPAN
A discussion and information list for all academics working in the field of Popular Music Studies, especially those resident in Scotland.

SPECIALISTCOLLEGE-WM
List for specialist colleges in the West Midlands

SSI-NETWORK
The SSI-network will focus on socio-scientific issues as a challenge for science education for all. More specifically the common area of interest will be recent and current thinking on the epistemology of science and recent developments in science. Through discussion, a theoretical perspective on how this thinking impacts on society and environment will be elaborated and, thus, how it should impact on learning and teaching of science at all levels.

STRATEGIC-X-CHANGE
A mailing list for Leadership Foundation Strategic X-Change 2007 group.

SUBJECT-ASSOCIATIONS-NETWORK
This is a list for staff and officers of UK subject associations to discuss common concerns and collaborative work.

SUMMERSCHOOLS
This jiscmail is maintained by Action on Access, the national co-ordination team for widening participation in education. It will disseminate information to those involved in organising and running Summer Schools.

SUP-DEVELOPMENT
A list for those concerned with the supervision of researchers and research students and those involved in supervisor development.

SW-VLE-FORUM
Mailing list to support VLE and Intranet developers and users from educational providers across the SW. Supported by JISC RSC SW.

SWNUS
Announcment list for SW Region NUS Members

TEAL
This list aims to provide a forum for discussion of the issues surrounding the learning cultures of Chinese and other East Asian learners in UK HEIs.

TLRPCAPACITY
This list, with its specialist topic lists, provides educational research communities with updating and alert services on research capacity building activities.

TOIA_X4L
TOIA (Technologies for Online Interoperable Assessment)is funded by JISC to develop and promote a sophisticated assessment management system. The system is being developed in collaboration with Excelsoft and is freely available for further and higher education institutions in the UK.

TRAINERS-CPD-NETWORK
This list is used by professionals involved in training and development activities within HRD (Human Resource Development) to share resources, give support and conduct research into pertinent issues.

TTNETUK
TTnetUK is a network of primarily UK HE members, also encompassing employment & governmental organisations, that will focus on issues in the training of trainers. It brings together practitioners of vocational training towards the development of policy, innovative practice & other new developments.

UALL-CONVENERS
This list is for lifelong learning network conveners in the Universities' Association for Lifelong Learning to communicate with each other.

UCAS-INTERNATIONAL
An open list to discuss UCAS international policy and procudeures.

UK-COLLEGES
This list's aims are to encourage and develop the use of the Internet to support curriculum activity in FE colleges. The need for this list was established at the National conference at Staff. Uni. 14/5/95

UK-PARTTIME-AND-MATURE-STUDENTS
This list is for Student Unions and Student Union Officers with responsibilities for Part-time students and Mature Students to contact each other for advice, information, discuss part-time student and mature student issues and to encourage problem solving at local level.

UKCGE
This is the mailing list for the UK Council for Graduate Education, a national oraganisation organised to promote postgraduate education in all disciplines in Higher Education. This list is for messages directly related to UKCGE activities, eg consultations, conferences etc.

UKSU-LGBT
A list for LGBT Students/Officers and Supporting Sabbatical Officers to find out about the changing regulations on LGBT Equality, and new thinking in this area.

UNIVERSITIESSOUTHWEST-CONFERENCE
A list through which to share information about the Universities South West Annual Conference

VOICEGROUP
This list is for members of the inter-faculty Voice Research Group at the University of Newcastle to contact each other about relevant events and research opportunities.

VSG
This list is used by the Visitor Studies Group members to exchange ideas, knowledge and research findings related to visitor studies and evaluation.

WALES-N-IRELAND-PDP-EPORTFOLIO
Maintained jointly by the Higher Education Academy and the CRA, and actively supported and managed by the CRA. The forum will enable you to keep up to date with developments, events and discussions, as well as notifying you of a Welsh update supplement to the PDP and e-portfolios newsletter and the commissioning of contributions for this.

WBL
This mail list has a focus on work based and work related learning in Aimhigher. This mail group hopes address the needs of learners on work related and work based learning programmes in response to the Aimhigher Planning Guidance.

WISERDETTHEMATICGROUP
List is for members of the employment and training thematic group

WP-RESEARCH
A list to share current research and evaluation methods in Aimhigher.

WYAMS
This list is to facilitate a coherent and combined approach to mentoring within Aimhigher in West Yorkshire