Trinity University scores EU funding first
Trinity University College, soon to merge with the University of Wales Lampeter to create the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, is the first university in Wales to secure funding from the £34 million EU Convergence Fund. Its successful million pound bid was for two projects aimed at assisting work-based learners to gain accreditation of prior learning and credit for mentoring colleagues. The LATERAL project aims to support those in work to identify and gain credit for their own experiential learning through the accreditation of prior learning (APEL). Dr Elsie Reynolds, LATERAL Project Manager and Senior Lecturer, said: “Few employers and employees currently seek accreditation for the learning that they do in their workplace even though they often undertake higher level staff development activities. "We can add value to this learning by relating it to the requirements of traditional courses in subject specific areas which will benefit learners and their employers and will al...