International Award- Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning: Best Article AwardMentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning is now listed in The Cabell' Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Educational Curriculum and Methods (Cabell Publishing, Beaumont, Texas)."As more and more individuals and organizations turn to mentoring as a way of encouraging learning and development, complex questions about the theory and practice of mentoring become visible. Traditional conceptions of mentoring as expert/novice relationships are now open to critical inquiry. Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnership in Learning is the most up-to-date source of quality research for those interested in contemporary forms of mentoring." D. Jean Clandinin, Professor and Director, Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development, University of Alberta, CanadaMentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning is an international refereed journal that has quickly become the major resource to exchange information on mentoring and tutoring. The journal seeks to publish papers on all aspects of mentoring, tutoring and partnership in education, other academic disciplines and the professions. The journal is also playing an important role in burgeoning 'distance learning' programmes.The purpose of the journal is to help advance knowledge and understanding of mentoring, tutoring and/or partnership in learning through a focus on high-quality research papers and development activities. The journal welcomes contributions from the widening field of mentoring and tutoring including papers of a philosophical, socio-political, or creative nature. Comparative aspects of mentoring, tutoring and partnership are of special interest as these techniques are increasingly used worldwide. The criteria for acceptance of papers are that they are analytical/ empirical or critical, contribute to scholarship in the field, and are accessible to an international audience. Authors should also closely consider possible relevance to learning situations in other educational systems and cultures.Reviews:The "Reviews" section is a forum in which contributors discuss topical mentoring and tutoring issues. Contributions should be no more than 2,000 words and double-spaced, and should to be sent to:Dr Linda SearbyAssistant Professor, Educational LeadershipThe University of Alabama at BirminghamEducation Building Room 232J 1530 3rd Ave. S.Birmingham, AL 35294-1250USAlsearby@uab.edu M&T Best Article Award:Recognition will be given annually to the best article published in the journal. No application process is involved. Award decisions will be made by the M&T Best Article awards committee. For article submission guidelines, or more detailed information, please visit www.informaworld.com/mandtPeer Review Policy:All research articles in the Mentoring & Tutoring journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.Disclaimer for Scientific, Technical and Social Science publications:Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 8220;Content8221;) contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis.