ARPCE 6th International Conference

ARPCE are delighted to announce that we have partnered with both the Education Training Foundation and Edge Foundation who have kindly sponsored the 2026 ARPCE conference.

Whilst arrangements with both sponsors are different, without their support it would now be almost impossible to run this conference and keep it affordable and accessible. However, we are also very aware that funding for conference attendance (particularly for colleagues working in the FE sector) can be almost impossible to secure.

To help mitigate these difficulties Edge Foundation have kindly sponsored 6 places for full board whole weekend attendance at the conference (this includes Friday and Saturday night accommodation, all meals from Friday evening to Sunday lunch time and all conference fees. Transport to and from Oxford is not included).

To qualify to apply, you must work in the UK FE sector (this includes 3rd sector, PTPs, prison and community education etc) and have submitted a conference abstract (funding is subject to acceptance after peer review).

Conference submission details are here: https://lnkd.in/eSHXFd4U

To apply for one of the 6 fully funded places, please e mail a brief description of your research area and how this attendance will support your ongoing work. Your research must be relevant to the post compulsory sector and you must work for a UK based institution or be an independent UK based researcher.

Please send E mail submissions along with your CV to gary.husband@sunderland.ac.uk by 5 pm February 28th 2026.

Applicants will be notified of decisions by e mail in the week commencing 2nd March 2026.

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