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A University of Chester Professor is one of the first people to see and study a lost manuscript by literary great, Charlotte Brontë. Professor Deborah…
The Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO) has today announced the publication of a new sector-led framework designed to support Higher Education institutions in…
OPIT – Open Institute of Technology has launched a Professional Doctorate in Applied Artificial Intelligence, starting in September 2026 and delivered entirely online. The new programme is…
Almost 20 new business ventures developed by students, ranging from technology tracking food expiry dates to inventive storage solutions, were launched at a University of…
Turnitin’s report shows a consistent percentage of “traditional” plagiarism, even in the age of AI Turnitin today released its first quarterly Learning Integrity Insights Report, which…
The Digital Learning Institute (DLI) and the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership, paving the way for a richer professional development ecosystem…
Oxford Lifelong Learning, part of the University of Oxford, has hosted a mission-critical meeting of The Spinnaker Group which brings together colleagues who lead on…
The Freelance Education Framework (FEF), a new national standard designed to embed freelance career pathways into Further and Higher Education, will officially launch this spring,…
Northern Regional College is celebrating the outstanding success of Carrickfergus apprentice Paula Bamford, who has been named Apprentice of the Year at the NI Apprenticeship…
The government is capping the maximum interest rates on Plan 2 and 3 student loans at 6% from 1 September, for the 2026/27 academic year, delivering…
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