CAIRN Journal

Issue 2 – out now! Read here

CDN proudly hosts the Colleges Action Inquiry Research Network (CAIRN) Journal, serving as a significant voice in Scottish college sector scholarship.

We are delighted to announce the call for papers for the CAIRN Journal 2025, with publication dates in June and November. The submission deadline for draft proposals is March 31, 2025 (for the June issue) and August 31, 2025 (for the November issue). Send your proposal or your full, draft paper to the following email address:  research@cdn.ac.uk

It serves as a platform for sharing innovation, knowledge, and critical insights through contributions from active researchers in colleges, including featured research articles, personal reflections, and book reviews. We also welcome short, descriptive narrative articles highlighting innovative practices that enhance and support educational activities.

Our focus is on creating a practitioner-oriented publication dedicated to advancing scholarship and fostering knowledge exchange. Our audience includes educators, researchers, leaders, developers, managers, and evaluators within the sector.

Please note that the views expressed in articles are those of CAIRN authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of CDN.

  • How to submit your research

    The editorial board are keen to encourage as wide a range of people from the college sector to submit draft papers

    Find out how here