Stay Informed on Corporate Sustainability
Explore industry news, insights, and updates from the Education Awards.
Sort by 
Professor Michael Peter Kennedy named Outstanding Contribution Award Leader 2026 at the Education Awards
Professor Michael Peter Kennedy was named Outstanding Contribution Award Leader 2026 at the Education Awards, recognised for a distinguished career in microelectronic engineering that spans over 400 publications, multiple patents, key national research centre foundations, and decades of academic and industry leadership across Ireland's leading universities. His recognition sets a compelling benchmark for scholarly excellence and cross-sector impact, underscoring the standard of sustained contribution to education, research, and industry that the Education Awards continue to celebrate.
TED, Khan Academy and ETS launch Khan TED Institute to deliver competency-based AI higher education
TED, Khan Academy and ETS have announced plans to launch the Khan TED Institute, a higher education model built around AI, competency-based progression and employer-defined outcomes. Applications are expected to open within 12 to 18 months.
Google.org commits $4.6m to scale AI education across Latin America through school and university programmes
Google.org has committed $4.6m (€3.97m) to expand AI education across nine Latin American countries in partnership with the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The programme targets 1.25 million students by 2028 through structured teacher training and curriculum delivery.
Denford releases four-lane STEM racing track to scale competition-based learning in schools
UK-based Denford has launched a four-lane STEM racing track for schools, large-scale events and Centres of Excellence. The system doubles competitive capacity and integrates real-time data tracking to support engineering-based education programmes.
NCI and SAIT sign MoU to advance cross-border learning and research between Ireland and Canada
National College of Ireland and Canada's Southern Alberta Institute of Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalise academic and research collaboration. The partnership enables student mobility, joint research and co-designed qualifications between the two institutions.
Wienerberger pilots Trades of Tomorrow programme to open construction careers for care-experienced young people
UK and Ireland building materials company Wienerberger has launched a construction careers programme targeting care-experienced young people. The Trades of Tomorrow pilot addresses long-term skills shortages through hands-on training and industry partnerships
From Pilot to Permanent: Why Irish Employers Must Now Lead on Micro-Credentials
Ireland's MicroCreds project has concluded, handing a permanent national micro-credential infrastructure to the HEA. Employers and education providers must now move from passive beneficiaries to active architects of a system built to close Ireland's most acute skills gaps.
Why Ireland’s International Student Surge Demands Strategic Action, Not Just Celebration
Ireland’s higher education sector has recorded a fourth consecutive year of international enrolment growth, with Indian students now its largest cohort. Irish institutions must convert this structural competitive advantage into durable market leadership.
Dr Mary Kelly joins judging panel for Education Awards 2026
Dr Mary Kelly, President of Hibernia College, brings to the Education Awards 2026 judging panel a career that began in primary school classrooms in Ireland and abroad and has since reached the executive leadership of one of the country's most distinctive higher education institutions. The Education Awards 2026 ceremony takes place on 16 April at the Johnstown Estate, Enfield, Co. Meath.
Coursera renews Kazakhstan partnership to embed AI and digital skills across university system
US-based online learning platform Coursera has renewed its national partnership with Kazakhstan's Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The agreement expands for-credit AI and digital skills training across 95 universities, reaching more than 235,000 students.
Discover What's Happening
Explore our newsletters
Join our Newsletter to receive the latest industry trends, expert tips, and exclusive insights delivered straight to your inbox!
.png)
