Higher education stories

Waterstons joins CyberNorth as strategic backer in North East push to expand cyber skills, SME support and regional growth.

Unit4's Scanmarket wins top spot in Info-Tech's Strategic Sourcing Data Quadrant for a second year as new customers boost source-to-contract momentum.

Proofpoint says mailbox rule abuse is becoming a routine Microsoft 365 takeover tactic, helping attackers hide alerts, hijack threads and drive fraud.

Gizmo secures USD $22 million to deepen AI-powered study tools as it targets US college students and broader global growth.

The Real World rolls out expert-approved Campus Graduation Certificate to prove practical skills, as employers question the value of AI training.

ETS, Khan Academy and TED plan AI-focused higher education model with skills-based progression and corporate backing, aimed at costing under $10,000.

Liner adds Figure Generator to Scholar platform as Chief Executive Officer Luke Kim says researchers can now turn evidence into visuals in one workflow.

Workday's higher education software wins a second Gartner Leader nod as it rolls out student records tools to universities in Australia and New Zealand.

GARR and Cubbit pilot Europe's first federated storage network for Italian universities, starting with 1 petabyte across data centres in Bologna, Rome and Bari.

2N calls for tougher cyber rules on access control, urging stronger vulnerability reporting, tighter component sourcing and longer support lifecycles.

Appspace lands in Gartner's first workplace experience Magic Quadrant as suppliers race to bundle booking, visitor tools and communications.

Turnitin report finds educators are pushing for assignment-specific AI rules as schools shift from detection to classroom integration and disclosure.

Adobe adds free AI study hub in Acrobat with quizzes, audio revision and group tools as it targets students for exam and career prep.

NMITE offers bursaries to Herefordshire students for engineering and robotics degrees, backed by local donors and aimed at widening access.

Databricks to quadruple London footprint with new Fitzrovia HQ as it backs UK AI demand, hiring and training with a USD $850 million plan.

London School of Innovation becomes first AI-native UK university to gain Degree Awarding Powers, after regulator backs its tutor-led model.

Siemens unveils cloud-linked fire detectors for hospitals and data centres, aiming to cut false alarms, enable remote monitoring and simplify upgrades.

Flywire taps former Bank of America audit chief Christine Katziff for board role as it bolsters oversight of its global payments business.

UK patent filings drop 3.3% after three years of growth as EPO applications pass 200,000 for the first time, led by US, Germany and China.

ICS.AI unveils a national higher education AI model giving UK students free access to campus tools in a bid to close the AI skills gap.