RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences wins Best Erasmus Programme at the Education Awards 2026
In a rewind to the Education Awards 2026 earlier this year, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences took home the Best Erasmus Programme award, recognised for a pioneering Global North-South collaboration with Stellenbosch University that repositioned students as co-creators, delivered the world's first research course in Global Surgery, and produced strong evidence of learner satisfaction and best practice across all assessed areas. The win sets a compelling benchmark for Erasmus excellence in Irish higher education, raising the standard of equitable collaboration, pedagogical innovation, and measurable academic impact that programmes will look to match when the 2027 awards cycle opens.
Ireland's Erasmus Plus Growth Is A Funding Opportunity Education Leaders Are Missing
Léargas's 2025 Annual Report shows Irish participation in Erasmus+ has more than tripled since 2021, with growth continuing into 2025. Discover what the scale-up means for schools, training providers and higher education leaders.
Logistics UK consolidates Training Team into one platform to close compliance booking gap
Nine years after acquiring Training Team, Logistics UK integrates its dangerous goods and aviation security training into a single platform, a rationalisation driven by the growing complexity of multi-modal compliance obligations, not a rebrand.
Centre of Learning NI builds August leadership programme around women's workplace gap
New NISRA data confirming structural barriers for women in Northern Irish workplaces gives the Centre of Learning's summer workshop series a market context its timing directly addresses.
Grant Thornton UK and Teesside University launch full AI capability training suite for businesses
Grant Thornton UK and Teesside University have launched two new Levy-funded AI apprenticeships completing a three-tier training offering. The programmes cover technical, operational and senior leadership AI capability across a full organisational structure.
Lawton Tubes partners with Chamber Training on bespoke Microsoft 365 digital skills programme
Coventry copper tubing supplier Lawton Tubes has partnered with Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber Training on a bespoke Microsoft 365 digital skills programme. The face-to-face course was co-designed using the company's own systems and real-life workplace scenarios.
Institute of Highway Engineers and ITS Ireland sign professional development partnership to advance transport skills
The Institute of Highway Engineers has signed a Professional Development Partnership with ITS Ireland. The agreement expands CPD accreditation, shared events and training access across intelligent transport systems and highways professionals.
South East Technological University wins Diversity, Inclusivity, Equality Award at the Education Awards 2026
Revisiting the Education Awards 2026 earlier this year, South East Technological University took home the Diversity, Inclusivity, Equality Award, recognised for a well-structured, university-wide EDI strategy that spans all levels and departments, translates values-led leadership into measurable outcomes for staff and students, and sets a clear blueprint for inclusive practice across Ireland's higher education sector. The win sets a strong benchmark for EDI excellence in Irish education, demonstrating the standard of strategic depth, institutional commitment, and evidenced real-world impact that future entrants in the category for the 2027 awards cycle will be expected to match.
Global Education Investment Is Maturing, Not Shrinking and Ireland Stands to Gain
HolonIQ's 2026 Global Education Outlook shows global education investment maturing rather than shrinking, with capital increasingly rewarding proven outcomes. Explore what the shift means for Irish education businesses and training providers seeking funding in 2026.
Coleg Cambria positions itself to anchor North Wales business AI training
A Welsh FE college's entry into generative AI upskilling for employers reveals how regional further education is moving to own the SME capability gap before private providers do.
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