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CDN Update

I hope you are well. I am excited to share this month’s issue, which is packed full of exciting opportunities and updates.

The CDN College Awards 2024 are fast approaching. Don't miss your chance to highlight your college's outstanding achievements and innovative projects. Submit your entries soon to gain the recognition your hard work deserves.

We are also excited to announce a new vacancy for a Marketing and Impact Partner at CDN. This role is crucial for driving our marketing efforts and communicating our impact across the sector. If you have the qualifications, sector knowledge, and a passion for impactful marketing, we would love to hear from you.

As always, we continue to offer a wide range of impactful Courses, Events and practice-focused Research to support your professional practice. Take a moment and have a look at what's on offer on CDN’s website.
Marie Hendry, Chief Executive, CDN
College Awards 2024
Entries Closing Soon

Don't miss your chance to showcase your college's outstanding achievements and innovative projects. The CDN College Awards celebrate excellence across the sector, highlighting the remarkable work done to enhance education and student success in Scotland. Submit your entries before it's too late and gain the recognition your college deserves. Hurry, the deadline is 28 June 2024.
CDN Vacancy
Marketing & Impact Partner


Join CDN, Scotland's leading agency for college development and enhancement, as part of our Insight, Planning and Impact team. We are seeking a talented individual to spearhead our marketing efforts, ensuring that our impact is effectively communicated across the sector. With a focus on promoting best practices and supporting the CDN's strategic goals, this role offers the chance to make a significant contribution to the future of education in Scotland. If you have the qualifications, sector knowledge, and a passion for impactful marketing, we want to hear from you!
Call for Submissions: CDN College Action Inquiry Research Network (CAIRN) Journal

The CAIRN Journal, an influential platform within the Scottish college sector, invites you to submit your scholarly work for its next issue, set to be published on 30 September 2024. We welcome a diverse range of submissions, including featured research articles, personal reflections, book reviews, and narrative pieces that showcase innovative practices in education.

We aim to foster a practitioner-oriented publication that advances scholarship and knowledge exchange. Our audience includes educators, researchers, leaders, and managers within the sector.

The deadline for paper submissions is 31 July 2024. For more information, including the guidelines and how to submit your work, please click the link below.
Effective and Inclusive Blended Learning: Research and Action Event

Date: Monday 10 June 2024
Time: 13:00-14:00
Where: Online

QAA Scotland, College Development Network (CDN), Education Scotland, and sparqs, supported by the Scottish Funding Council, have been working with Scottish colleges and universities to establish the current state of blended learning across the sector.

In this interactive session, we will delve into the findings from the collaborative The Future of Learning and Teaching: Defining and delivering an effective and inclusive digital/blended offering report and discover key insights into the current state of blended learning across Scottish colleges and universities.

You will learn about what sector agencies are doing in response, including the development of an online resource hub and a series of staff development workshops addressing how we design and deliver for active blended learning. You will also have the opportunity to shape future work on this topic.
CDN Executive Leadership Series 2024-25

When: Starting September 2024
Where: Stirling Court Hotel and Tulliallan Police College
Cost for the whole series: £2500

Our popular Executive Leadership Series is tailored for current and aspiring college executives seeking to elevate their leadership skills. Offering a curated selection of workshops designed for skill-building and networking, this series embraces a systems approach to leadership while enjoying hands-on learning.

Participants can sign up for the whole programme or, for those wishing to attend specific workshops, they are individually priced.

Join us to unlock your full leadership potential today.
Partner News
Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland

Now in their 20th year, applications are open for the 2024 UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards, in association with UKRI. All categories are open to any tertiary education establishment - including all post-16 educational institutions such as colleges, universities and learning and skills institutions.

Apply now - the application deadline is Wednesday, 5th June.
Addressing the anxiety of assessment in an AI world

Tuesday 11 June 2024
09:30 – 16:00
Venue: The Studio, Glasgow

This exciting face-to-face event explores the current picture of assessment in an AI world across Scotland and beyond, scrutinising issues, finding practical solutions and planning next steps.
#EqualityMatters Digest

We want to help you put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of all you do, so we have developed a monthly #EqualityMatters digest, signposting you to related events, information and resources.

June is... Focusing on PRIDE and Celebrating Diversity

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Missed last month's feature? Check out May's edition, focusing on Mental Health and Well-Being here.
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