Welcome

Welcome to the new Prism Journal blog. I won’t beat about the bush; we are in the midst of uncertain times. Universities and colleges are only partially open, and many of us are working from home and being asked to deliver online.

Undoubtedly, there will be calls to seek new paradigms and practices. Let’s embrace those calls for change and seize this opportunity to improve the learning experience of our students and the work-life balance of colleagues.

Of particular interest to the journal is the interface between Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE); it seems to us to offer real potential for research opportunities. For example, the Augar review highlighted the role of Levels 4 and Level 5 in addressing the persisting skills issue in the UK. Education should not solely concern itself with vocational skills, but they have always been a central concern in the FE/HE space.

Of course, the Prism Journal addresses all aspects of learning, theory and practice. Your contributions are more than welcome. We are in strange times, but there is always the hope that what emerges in the future is better than what went before.

Let’s shape this future by contributing to a discourse of renewal. Our first blog, by Joel Petrie and Curtis Tappenden, is a great addition to the conversation. We want to see more, in prosaic terms: get blogging!