The latest issue of the eucen Journal of University Lifelong Learning (EJULL, Vol. 9, Issue 2) is now published! Direct link ➜ https://doi.org/10.53807/0902o2tH

Emerging from the 2025 eucen Conference in Lille (FR), this edition brings together 12 insightful contributions from Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. You will find a Discussion Paper, two Research Papers, seven Innovative Practice Papers, an Interview and the Editorial.

The new issue of the European Journal of University Lifelong Learning explores how universities are redefining their role in a world shaped by technological change, ecological transition, demographic shifts, and growing social inequalities. Rooted in the 2025 eucen Conference in Lille, this edition brings together research, policy analysis, innovative practices, and lived perspectives to examine how higher education can actively contribute to sustainable, inclusive, and interconnected lifelong learning (LLL) ecosystems.

Rather than treating lifelong learning as an add-on to traditional university missions, the contributions position LLL as a cultural, institutional, and political project that unfolds across the life course. Universities emerge as key (though not solitary) actors, acting as convenors within complex learning ecosystems that connect public authorities, employers, communities, and learners.

The issue is structured around three interconnected pillars:

Strategy and policy, highlighting how funding frameworks, recognition systems, and shared understandings of LLL shape participation and equity

Institutional leadership and governance, showcasing how universities translate policy ambitions into practice

Flexible and inclusive learning pathways, addressing micro-credentials, recognition of prior learning, and learner agency

The issue concludes with a life-course perspective on later-life learning interview, reminding us that lifelong learning supports not only employability, but also wellbeing, social participation, and active citizenship. Together, the contributions offer a rich, multi-layered vision of university lifelong learning as essential for navigating uncertainty with agency, dignity, and hope.

Our sincere thanks go to the authors for their excellent work and to the external reviewers for their invaluable guidance. This issue is a testament to the diversity, depth, and global relevance of lifelong learning research.

We hope you enjoy it!