I am German by background but have spent all my professional life in the UK. I  and until recently Senior Lecturer (Lifelong Learning) at the Open University, Milton Keynes, UK, teaching mainly with postgraduate students on aspects of Lifelong Learning. In addition, I have researched and published widely around lifelong learning, work-life balance, citizenship education, higher education, research methods in education and international and comparative education. 

Professor Hans G. Schuetze is a Fellow and former Director, Centre for Policy Studies in Higher Education and Training, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He is also a Senior Honorary Research Fellow, University of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.

PhD in international law and comparative government (University of Göttingen, Germany), LL.M. (University of California at Berkeley), German Bar Exam ('zweites juristisches Staatsexamen').

Originally from Dublin, Professor Maria Slowey is Director of Higher Education Research and Development in Dublin City University, where, from 2004 to 2009 she was Vice-President for Learning Innovation and Academic Registrar. She has held senior academic leadership and managerial positions in three different universities in Ireland (DCU: 2004 to present) Scotland (University of Glasgow: 1992-2004) and England (University of Northumbria: 1984-1992).

Arranged the cities of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa to join Pure-project. Member of the Regional Coordination Group. Was a member of a review team for Northern Illinois (US). Have subsequently been invited to make presentations within the Universitas 21 group of research-intensive universities in Melbourne and at the UBC in Vancouver.