Higher education stories - Page 2
Siemens unveils autonomous building tech at Frankfurt fair
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Siemens unveils an autonomous building portfolio at Frankfurt's Light + Building fair, promising smarter energy, maintenance and comfort.
AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems
Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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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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AI structure design, data foundations and mentoring, not just hiring targets, have a significant impact on women's careers in tech.
Kentico reveals Site of the Year 2025 award winners
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Kentico crowns global winners of its Site of the Year 2025 awards, spotlighting standout Xperience-powered digital projects across sectors.
TechnologyOne unveils AI Guide for councils, students
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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TechnologyOne launches Guide, an AI assistant to streamline council services and student support across Australia and New Zealand.
GenAI misuse & ransomware drive surge in cyber attacks
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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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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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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Turnitin reports a spike in AI-heavy essays but finds most students use its assistant for real-time feedback, not ready-made assignments.
Babcock extends AUT Women in Tech STEM partnership
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Babcock extends its AUT Women in Tech partnership for three more years, boosting mentoring and career pathways for women in STEM.
LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.
SecureW2 unveils Nexus Partner Programme for growth
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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SecureW2 launches Nexus Partner Programme, a global channel initiative to drive passwordless, certificate-based network security growth.
Ruckus expands AV-over-IP switches, joins SDVoE group
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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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.
Azzet appoints Henry Stoever to board for global push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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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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Gigamon crowns top global partners as it doubles down on a channel-first strategy and claims 50% share of deep observability market.
Gigamon honours global partners for deep observability
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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data protection
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Gigamon has named top global partners across regions and alliances, spotlighting deep observability as a pillar of hybrid cloud security.
Skillsoft pairs with edX to link academic & job skills
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Skillsoft and edX team up to plug university-led courses into Percipio, tying academic learning to workforce skills shaped by AI.
NZ universities accepting English proficiency tests through Duolingo
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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New Zealand universities now accept Duolingo English tests from overseas students, reflecting a global shift in language proficiency checks.
Proofpoint warns of surge in Microsoft device code phishing
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Proofpoint flags a sharp rise in Microsoft 365 account takeovers via device code phishing, hitting firms from finance to government.
Victoria University honours Dame Theresa, Sir David
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Victoria University of Wellington to award honorary doctorates to Dame Theresa Gattung and Sir David Carruthers in December.
Skillsoft links edX courses to corporate AI skills
Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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Skillsoft links edX's university courses to its AI-focused learning platform, tying academic credentials more tightly to corporate skills needs.