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Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland's Higher Education Authority has launched four AI literacy courses developed in partnership with Anthropic and two universities. The open resources are available nationally to support AI skills development across the higher education sector.

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Education Awards 2026 judging panel welcomes Dr Joe Collins, Director of Further Education and Training at the Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI), whose career has been shaped by a fundamental belief that education exists to enable students to engage with their own lives and to flourish across multiple domains. His appointment to the panel brings a dimension to the judging process that goes beyond institutional metrics. Collins evaluates educational endeavour through the lens of human agency — asking not only what was achieved, but what was made possible for the people at the centre of it. That perspective is particularly pertinent to an awards programme that spans further education, professional training, and higher education in equal measure.

Author: Archie Villaflores

SOLAS provisional data for 2024 records a historic 9,352 new apprentice registrations in Ireland with close to 10,000 employer participants. Irish companies that treat education partnerships as core talent pipeline strategy, not CSR obligation, are best positioned to compete for scarce skills.

Author: Archie Villaflores

US-based online learning platform DataCamp has partnered with LangChain to launch an AI Engineering learning track for software developers. The curriculum teaches developers to build and deploy production-ready AI applications using LangChain's frameworks.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Saudi Arabian edtech startup GAGA has raised $2.5m (€2.18m) in a pre-Series A round, bringing total funding to $4.2m (€3.66m). The platform delivers live, interactive online education to students aged 4 to 18 across 200 subjects.

Author: Archie Villaflores

UK automotive platform FixMyCar has partnered with Bosch to give its garage network direct access to Bosch's training courses and technical services. The agreement prioritises upskilling in electric vehicle maintenance and advanced automotive diagnostics.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Psychotherapist and broadcaster Richie Sadlier has launched Let's Talk SPHE, described as Ireland's first digital solution aligned with the reformed SPHE curriculum. The platform is being piloted in 40 secondary schools ahead of mandatory senior cycle delivery by 2027.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland's MicroCreds initiative, developed by the Irish Universities Association, is transitioning to the Higher Education Authority for national expansion. The move advances accredited short-form learning across the wider higher education sector.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Indian edtech platform Unacademy is set to be acquired by rival upGrad in an all-stock share-swap deal. The merger consolidates two major online learning platforms as India's edtech sector continues to contract.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Philippine conglomerate Phinma Corp has acquired an 84.91% stake in Pasay-based Southeastern Colleges for P690m (€9.95m). The deal expands the group's higher education network to 14 institutions across the region.