April 2022 – Ransackers Association

Bishopsgate Institute

https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/learn

Key Information:

Delivery – online and in-class
London
Variety of subject areas

Northern College

https://www.northern.ac.uk/

Key Information:

Delivery – in-class
Yorkshire
Residential
Qualifications – various
Mainly social studies

Adult Community Learning

https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/our-key-themes/economic-development/adult-skills-0/adult-community-learning

London Councils working with various partners, including London boroughs and the GLA to produce a report on the future of Adult Community Learning.

The full report is available to download.

Dublin City University

https://www.dcu.ie/connected

Key Information:

Delivery – online
Qualifications offered – degree
Variety of subject areas

Age-Friendly University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

Key Information:

Delivery – online
Qualifications offered – none
Variety of subject areas
Free (donations accepted)

Oaklands College

Key Information:

Delivery – online and in-class
St. Albans
Qualifications offered – none
Variety of subject areas

Open Education Global

Free teaching and learning materials.

https://www.cccoer.org/learn/

Smarthistory

Wide range of Art History resources

Start here

TED Talks

https://www.ted.com/talks

Talks about a wide range of topics.

“TED is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. On TED.com, we’re building a clearinghouse of free knowledge from the world’s most inspired thinkers — and a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other, both online and at TED and TEDx events around the world, all year long.

The Association for Education & Ageing

http://www.associationforeducationandageing.org/

“Founded in 1985, the Association for Education and Ageing (AEA) is an international membership organisation, open to all. Its concern is learning in later life. Its aims are to advance knowledge, to improve practice and to contribute to the development of policy. Through AEA, professionals, volunteers, academics, researchers, tutors, policy-makers and older people work together.”