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University of Toronto Co-op offers year-round tech hiring
EduTech

University of Toronto Co-op offers year-round tech hiring

University of Toronto widens co-op hiring windows to January, May and September, giving tech firms flexible access to students year-round.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Lionel Richie to head TELUS youth fundraising gala
EduTech

Lionel Richie to head TELUS youth fundraising gala

Lionel Richie to headline TELUS youth gala in Toronto as the Friendly Future Foundation seeks funds for bursaries and community programmes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Canadian employers face fiercer battle for tech talent
EduTech

Canadian employers face fiercer battle for tech talent

Canadian firms are finding that pay is no longer enough, as hybrid working and AI skills reshape how employers recruit and promote tech staff.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

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Liquid Instruments raises USD $50m in Series C round
EduTech

Liquid Instruments raises USD $50m in Series C round

Liquid Instruments wins USD $50 million backing from Keysight Technologies and Australia's NRFC as software-defined test gear gains ground.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week
Commvault brings cloud resilience tools to Google Cloud
Virtualisation

Commvault brings cloud resilience tools to Google Cloud

Commvault expands its cyber resilience platform to Google Cloud Marketplace, giving customers new ways to protect BigQuery, GKE and Workspace workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

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Higher education stories

Persistent, IIT Kharagpur launch AI innovation lab
EduTech

Persistent, IIT Kharagpur launch AI innovation lab

Persistent and IIT Kharagpur set up AI innovation lab to boost healthcare, education and finance research through industry-academia collaboration.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Lumify Learn launches tech training packs for jobs
EduTech

Lumify Learn launches tech training packs for jobs

Lumify Learn rolls out Pro Packs to steer Australians into cyber security, AI, data, IT support and programming jobs with workplace placements.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
ReliaQuest backs Florida State AI cybersecurity push
EduTech

ReliaQuest backs Florida State AI cybersecurity push

ReliaQuest and Florida State University unveil a USD $1.5 million AI cyber partnership, launching an annual challenge and student badge programme.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Penn State expands Flywire role for tuition payments
Software-as-a-Service

Penn State expands Flywire role for tuition payments

Penn State widens Flywire partnership to manage domestic and international tuition, billing and refunds for more than 100,000 students.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Macquarie University & tech group deepen digital ties
EduTech

Macquarie University & tech group deepen digital ties

Macquarie University and Macquarie Technology Group strike strategic pact to bolster cloud, cyber security and data centre skills.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Bagalkot University honours Mahesh Bellad with doctorate
EduTech

Bagalkot University honours Mahesh Bellad with doctorate

Bagalkot University confers honorary doctorate on Mahesh Bellad at its first convocation, recognising his work in digital learning and AV systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last week
DayOne launches Thailand AI career expo with 800 attendees
EduTech

DayOne launches Thailand AI career expo with 800 attendees

DayOne links its Thailand data centre push with a Bangkok career expo, presenting 600 roles as it courts AI talent and policy backing.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week
NMITE wins IET accreditation for engineering degrees
EduTech

NMITE wins IET accreditation for engineering degrees

NMITE's integrated engineering degrees gain IET approval, strengthening the Hereford provider's route to Chartered Engineer status and industry recognition.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Oxford installs Harrison console in new humanities centre
EduTech

Oxford installs Harrison console in new humanities centre

Oxford's new humanities centre gets a Harrison 32Classic in a networked music studio built for teaching, immersive audio and live ensemble recording.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Aptech & Medhavi Skills University sign training pact
EduTech

Aptech & Medhavi Skills University sign training pact

Aptech and Medhavi Skills University to roll out industry-aligned training, certifications and degree-linked courses across India.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SAS expands UK AI push with GBP £20 million Glasgow plan
EduTech

SAS expands UK AI push with GBP £20 million Glasgow plan

SAS deepens UK AI investment with Glasgow research hub funding and free training access for workers, students and apprentices.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
MongoDB to invest EUR €74m in Ireland & add 200 jobs
EduTech

MongoDB to invest EUR €74m in Ireland & add 200 jobs

MongoDB to expand Irish operations with EUR €74m investment, 200 new roles and a second site in Cork as it ramps up AI work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month