Education and training continue to reshape professional and creative landscapes, blending academic rigour with practical, career-focused skills. Flashback to last year, the ‘University of Galway Wins Best Masters Programme at Education Awards 2025’ for its MA in Drama and Theatre Studies, celebrated for integrating academic excellence with real-world theatre practice. As attention turns to the 2026 awards, programmes that combine creativity with employability will define postgraduate education innovation. Additionally, ‘ProfileTree completes 1,000th business AI training programme’, reflecting surging demand for practical AI education among SMEs across Northern Ireland and the UK. Training emphasises immediate application in content creation, customer service, data analysis, and workflow automation, equipping businesses to implement AI efficiently and responsibly. Meanwhile, ‘OpenAI launches AI academy to train news organisations’, providing structured courses for editorial, product, and business teams to explore AI integration safely. By offering real-world use cases, technical guidance, and collaborative learning, the academy supports newsrooms as they assess the potential of AI without replacing human judgment. These stories illustrate how education and training are adapting to both sector-specific and cross-industry challenges. Explore the full coverage of these initiatives and see how education is powering practical, transformative outcomes across industries.