Higher education stories

SOUTHSTART 2026 will bring OpenAI, Canva, Derek Sivers and Peter Helliar to Adelaide for a three-day tech, climate and culture forum.

Westcon-Comstor signs first EMEA distribution deal for Meter’s NaaS platform, targeting partners seeking opex-friendly networking subscriptions.

SecureW2 launches Nexus Partner Programme, a global channel initiative to drive passwordless, certificate-based network security growth.

Bending Spoons unveils a EUR €1.5m fellowship, offering major scholarships and mentoring to top computer science students across Europe.

Google will expand AI R&D, cloud engineering, health projects and skills training in Singapore, deepening a USD $5 billion tech presence.

CelcomDigi launches nationwide survey to learn how Malaysian uni students spot AI-driven scams and shape stronger online safety tools.

North West mid-sized firms plan to ramp up apprentice hiring in 2026 after GBP £725 million reforms scrap training costs for under-25s.

1Kosmos and Fischer link biometric ID checks with campus IAM to block enrolment and aid fraud while enabling passwordless access.

Lucion has embedded in-house AI into its NexGen platform, promising continuous, data-led compliance oversight for complex UK estates.

Informotion appoints Shane Parsons as CEO to spearhead a deeper Microsoft AI and cloud pivot, targeting regulated and public sector demand.

Luvia teams with Open Campus to roll out digital IDs and blockchain-backed credentials for students across Vietnam’s schools and apps.

Australian students see generative AI as vital for careers, but most say universities lag badly in teaching workplace-ready AI skills.

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.

Campus dating start-up Ditto lands USD 9.2 million to grow its AI-powered iMessage matchmaking service for US college students.

OpenAI has launched its Codex app for agent-based software development, with an Australian education provider integrating the tool into IT degrees.

Herzing College urges tech resellers to embrace vocational training to close critical AI, cybersecurity and cloud skills gaps.

Apprenticeships are emerging as a key route into UK data centre engineering, easing acute skills shortages and widening access to the sector.

SUSE unveils a browser-based tool that scores EU cloud sovereignty compliance and delivers a risk and gap analysis in under 20 minutes.

EntrySign steps up US rollout of its digital visitor management platform as organisations seek tighter on-site security and oversight.

Azzet names governance veteran Henry Stoever to its board as it accelerates the global rollout of its premium asset marketplace.