Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning
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The journal is based on the belief that there are neglected links between research and theory, and policy and practice in the promotion of widening participation in post-compulsory education and lifelong learning. It aims to provide a forum for the development of theory, the addressing of policy questions and the dissemination of innovative practice in the field of widening participation and lifelong learning.
Publisher: Open University
78 Issues
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- Volume 24
- Number 3, February 2023
- Number 2, July 2022 Lessons from digital spaces: opportunities and challenges for widening participation through online learning
- Number 1, April 2022
- Volume 23
- Number 3, 9 December 2021 Race and Ethnicity special edition
- Number 2, 20 October 2021 Combined UALL special edition & general edition
- Number 1, June 2021
- Volume 22
- Number 3, November 2020
- Number 2, July 2020 Special Edition: Evaluating WP Initiatives
- Number 1, April 2020
- Volume 21
- Number 3, November 2019
- Number 2, May 2019 Supporting Students from Refugee and Asylum Seeker Backgrounds
- Number 1, March 2019 UALL Special Edition
- Volume 20
- Number 4, November 2018
- Number 3, July 2018 Writing together: practitioners, academics and policy makers
- Number 2, February 2018 UALL Special Edition
- Number 1, January 2018
- Volume 19
- Number 3, November 2017 The Recognition of Prior Learning: in partnership with SEEC
- Number 2, May 2017
- Number 1, January 2017
- Volume 18
- Number 3, November 2016
- Number 2, June 2016
- Number 1, February 2016 UALL Special Edition
- Volume 17
- Number 4, December 2015
- Number 3, October 2015 Student Financial Support
- Number 2, April 2015
- Number 1, March 2015
- Volume 16
- Number 3, 1 October 2014
- Number 2, 1 July 2014
- Number 1, 1 May 2014
- Volume 15
- Number 4, 1 September 2013
- Number 3, 1 July 2013
- Number 2, 1 July 2013
- Number 1, 1 April 2013
- Volume 14
- Number 3, 1 January 2013
- Special Issue/ Winter 2012-13
- Number 2, 1 August 2012
- Number 1, 1 June 2012
- Volume 13
- Number 1, 1 January 2012
- Volume 13 / Winter 2011-12
- Number 3, 1 December 2011
- Number 2, 1 August 2011
- Volume 12
- Number 3, 1 December 2010
- Number 2, 1 August 2010
- Number 1, 1 April 2010
- Special Issue
- Volume 11
- Number 3, 1 December 2009
- Number 2, 1 August 2009
- Number 1, 1 April 2009
- Volume 10
- Number 3, 1 December 2008
- Number 2, 1 August 2008
- Number 1, 1 April 2008
- Volume 9
- Number 3, 1 December 2007
- Number 2, 1 August 2007
- Number 1, 1 April 2007
- Volume 8
- Number 3, 1 December 2006
- Number 2, 1 August 2006
- Number 1, 1 April 2006
- Volume 7
- Number 3, 1 December 2005
- Number 2, 1 August 2005
- Number 1, 1 April 2005
- Volume 6
- Number 3, 1 December 2004
- Number 2, 1 August 2004
- Number 1, 1 April 2004
- Volume 5
- Number 3, 1 December 2003
- Number 2, 1 August 2003
- Number 1, 1 April 2003
- Volume 4
- Number 3, 1 December 2002
- Number 2, 1 August 2002
- Number 1, 1 April 2002
- Volume 3
- Number 3, 1 December 2001
- Number 2, 1 August 2001
- Number 1, 1 April 2001
- Volume 2
- Number 3, 1 December 2000
- Number 2, 1 August 2000
- Number 1, 1 April 2000
- Volume 1
- Number 3, 1 December 1999
- Number 2, 1 August 1999
- Number 1, 1 April 1999
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