Higher education stories - Page 3
AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems
Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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data protection
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devops
AI is racing into business plans, but NashTech research finds brittle legacy systems and poor integration are quietly throttling progress.
AI system choices seen as crucial to women's tech careers
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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edutech
AI structure design, data foundations and mentoring, not just hiring targets, have a significant impact on women's careers in tech.
Vertiv backs Zagreb data centre design skills push
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Vertiv teams with Zagreb University of Applied Sciences on a new data centre design course to tackle Europe's digital infrastructure skills gap.
Kentico reveals Site of the Year 2025 award winners
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
Kentico crowns global winners of its Site of the Year 2025 awards, spotlighting standout Xperience-powered digital projects across sectors.
GenAI misuse & ransomware drive surge in cyber attacks
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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malware
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edutech
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uc
Global cyber attacks hit 2,090 a week in January as ransomware surges and risky GenAI use exposes fresh data-leak and intrusion paths.
Firms pour billions into AI but struggle to scale value
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
Firms spent USD $252 billion on AI in 2024, yet only 4% report repeatable, scalable value as governance and skills gaps hold back returns.
Turnitin flags AI surge as students seek feedback, not fakes
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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edutech
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e-learning
Turnitin reports a spike in AI-heavy essays but finds most students use its assistant for real-time feedback, not ready-made assignments.
UA92, Fujitsu boost funds to support women in tech
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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ai
UA92 and Fujitsu launch GBP £101,000 package of bursaries and apprenticeships to help more women and non-binary people build tech careers.
LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.
Westcon-Comstor brings Meter's NaaS offering to EMEA
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Westcon-Comstor signs first EMEA distribution deal for Meter's NaaS platform, targeting partners seeking opex-friendly networking subscriptions.
SecureW2 unveils Nexus Partner Programme for growth
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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edutech
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firewalls
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network security
SecureW2 launches Nexus Partner Programme, a global channel initiative to drive passwordless, certificate-based network security growth.
Bending Spoons launches €1.5m tech fellowship in Europe
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
Bending Spoons unveils a EUR €1.5m fellowship, offering major scholarships and mentoring to top computer science students across Europe.
North West firms step up apprentice hiring after reforms
Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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hcm
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supply chain
North West mid-sized firms plan to ramp up apprentice hiring in 2026 after GBP £725 million reforms scrap training costs for under-25s.
Lucion adds in-house AI to upgrade NexGen compliance
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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edutech
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data protection
Lucion has embedded in-house AI into its NexGen platform, promising continuous, data-led compliance oversight for complex UK estates.
Ruckus expands AV-over-IP switches, joins SDVoE group
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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edutech
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network infrastructure
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digital signage
Ruckus expands its Pro AV ICX switch line, adds AV-focused management tools and deepens AV-over-IP ties with Crestron and the SDVoE Alliance.
Apprenticeships tackle UK data centre engineering gap
Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Apprenticeships are emerging as a key route into UK data centre engineering, easing acute skills shortages and widening access to the sector.
SUSE unveils EU cloud sovereignty self-assessment tool
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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edutech
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data protection
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private cloud
SUSE unveils a browser-based tool that scores EU cloud sovereignty compliance and delivers a risk and gap analysis in under 20 minutes.
Azzet appoints Henry Stoever to board for global push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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edutech
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digital transformation
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fintech
Azzet names governance veteran Henry Stoever to its board as it accelerates the global rollout of its premium asset marketplace.
Gigamon honours global partners in channel-first push
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
Gigamon crowns top global partners as it doubles down on a channel-first strategy and claims 50% share of deep observability market.
NMITE & British Army launch autonomous robotics MEng
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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edutech
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robots
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drones
NMITE and the British Army have unveiled a three-year autonomous robotics MEng, blending drone technology with hands-on defence-linked projects.