A rich history of conferences

We have enjoyed a rich and diverse history of biannual conferences with thought-provoking keynotes, inspirational calls and a sense of community enjoyed by worldwide attendees, from early career researchers to some of the most respected and experienced members of our VET research community.

13th JVET Conference
Researching Policy and Practice in Vocational Education and Training; Keble College, Oxford, 28 - 30 June 2019
Keynote Speakers:
Professor Stephanie Matseleng Allais, Director of the Centre for Researching Education and Labour, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, SA.
Professor Alison Wolf Baroness Wolf of Dulwich, Sir Roy Griffiths, Professor of Public Sector Management, King’s College, London

12th JVET Conference
Researching Policy and Practice in Vocational Education and Training; Worcester College, Oxford, 7 – 9 July 2017
Keynote Speakers:
Lene Tanggaard Pederson, Aalborg University, Denmark
Chris Warhurst, University of Birmingham, UK

11th JVET Conference
Researching Policy and Practice in Vocational Education and Training; Worcester College, Oxford, 3 – 5 July 2015
Keynote Speakers:
Kiran Mirchandani, OISE, University of Toronto
Thomas Bailey, Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University
John Field, School of Education, University of Stirling

10th JVET Conference
Researching Policy and Practice in Vocational Education and Training; Worcester College, Oxford, 5 – 7 July 2013
Keynote Speakers:
Tara Fenwick, University of Stirling
Aruna Rao, Gender at Work, Toronto
Roger Harris, University of South Australia

9th JVET Conference
Researching Vocational Education Practice and Policies; Worcester College Oxford, 8th – 10th July 2011
Keynote Speakers:
Margarita Pavlova, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
‘Green’ skills: global agendas and policy responses
Phillip Gonon, University of Zurich, Switzerland
The future of apprenticeships in a global world
Richard W. Moore, California State University, USA
How Can Vocational Education and Training Thrive Amid Chaos and Complexity?

8th JVET Conference
Researching Vocational Education and Training; Worcester College Oxford, 3rd – 5th July 2009
Keynote Speakers:
Phil Brown, Cardiff University, Wales
Globalisation, Corporate Strategies and the Future of National Skill Formation
Karen Jensen, University of Oslo, Norway
Professional learning in a changing society
Terri Seddon, Monash University, Australia
Rescaling VET: Refocusing politics in education and work

7th JVET Conference
Vocational Education and Training; Worcester College Oxford, 6 – 8 July 2007
Keynote Speakers
Phil Hodkinson, University of Leeds, England
Learning Careers or Learning Lives? Adding a longitudinal perspective to work-related learning
Prue Huddleston, University of Warwick, England
Don’t mention the V word
Jon Lauglo, University of Oslo, Norway
Research for TVET Policy Development