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Higher education stories - Page 2

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AI & student feedback focus at London education conference
Tue, 19th Mar 2024
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The annual Student Voices in Higher Education Conference explores AI's influence on student feedback and institutional success at BMA House,.
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IWD 2024: Boosting inclusion measures to change perceptions of STEM
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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NetApp champions gender diversity in the tech sector through its Sales, Support, and Services (S3) Academy, advancing inclusion and changing perceptions of STEM careers for women.
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IWD 2024: You don’t need to be a techie to work in tech
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Underrepresentation persists in the tech sector, with alternative, non-techie routes into the industry being key for greater female inclusion, as per PWC survey.
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IWD 2024: International Women's Day 2024: Realising your own potential
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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The edtech industry continues to evolve as a promising avenue for women to realise their full potential through various roles.
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UK students call for faster AI tool adoption in universities
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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Two-thirds of students believe their universities are too slow to adopt AI learning tools, signalling a sizeable need gap, according to a new survey.
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Workday announces fiscal results & plans to buy HiredScore
Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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Workday reports 17% YoY fiscal growth and outlines plans to acquire AI-backed talent orchestration firm, HiredScore, to enhance its CFO solutions portfolio.
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Singapore's Geniebook recognised in top 150 digital learning companies
Wed, 28th Feb 2024
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Singapore-based EdTech company, Geniebook, has been recognised in the GSV 150: Top Growth Companies in Digital Learning and Workforce Skills 2024, being the only entity from Southeast Asia to make the list.
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Trustwave reveals cybersecurity threats targeting education sector
Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
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Cybersecurity firm Trustwave has revealed unique threats facing the education sector in their latest analysis, 2024 Education Threat Landscape, offering key strategies for building cybersecurity resilience.
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Skills for Life initiative sparks renewed interest in vocational paths
Thu, 4th Jan 2024
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The nationwide initiative, Skills for Life, promotes technical qualifications, skills training and business growth via a dynamic mass-media campaign.
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Businesses battle inflation, delaying tech investments
Wed, 20th Dec 2023
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Inflation leads to Australian firms postponing tech investments as 90% grapple with deteriorating cash flows, says Endava study.
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The shifting security perimeter in higher education
Tue, 5th Dec 2023
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Shifting the security perimeter from places and platforms to people marks a significant evolution in strategy.
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Perfekt & BeyondTrust strengthen cybersecurity partnership in Australia
Tue, 28th Nov 2023
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Perfekt and BeyondTrust, top cybersecurity companies, strengthen their six-year strategic partnership in Australian market.
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UK academia divided over role & ethics of AI technologies
Tue, 14th Nov 2023
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A stark divide has emerged in UK universities surrounding the ethics and role of AI technologies in higher education settings.
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Glasgow Caledonian University employs CyberArk for identity security
Mon, 13th Nov 2023
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Glasgow Caledonian University teams up with CyberArk for robust identity security amid increased cyber attack risks.
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TechnologyOne marks era end for 'on-prem' in higher education sector
Mon, 30th Oct 2023
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TechnologyOne declares the end of the 'on-prem' era as all customers transition to SaaS, boosting productivity and staff retention in higher education.
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What should UK universities do to keep hold of their supercomputer brains?
Mon, 30th Oct 2023
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HPC staff working in research and education often possess a unique set of skills and experiences that make them highly sought after in the corporate world.
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Workday recognised again as Leader in Cloud HCM for 8th year
Tue, 24th Oct 2023
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Workday, Inc. holds its position as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM for the eighth year in a row.
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Apptio and Protiviti partner to control cloud infrastructure spending
Mon, 9th Oct 2023
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Apptio partners with Protiviti Australia to help local enterprises control their cloud infrastructure spending amid economic challenges.
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Tech industry's skills gap & bias towards top universities limiting diversity
Fri, 6th Oct 2023
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A 'Diversity in Tech' report indicates a skills gap and bias towards top universities limits tech industry diversity.
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UK universities draw up guiding principles on AI literacy
Thu, 6th Jul 2023
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UK universities have announced they are drawing up a set of guiding principles to ensure that students and staff are AI literate.