Technology

As schools across the UK place growing emphasis on creativity, careers education and real-world employer experiences, Samsung UK has expanded its Solve for Tomorrow programme to give more young people the tools and opportunities they need to turn their ideas into real-world impact. Heading into its seventh year, applications for Samsung …

Women currently make up 17% of the engineering and technology sector’s workforce. The 40 by 40 blueprint for action, produced by the Gender Pathways collective and published on 7 September, has called on government to embed long-term, sustainable interventions to improve gender equity in education and skills. In England, by …

Avantis Education, creator of the world’s leading virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) solution designed exclusively for education and recipient of a King’s Award for Enterprise 2026 in Innovation, has launched EduverseSTEM – its most comprehensive STEM education suite to date. Designed for students aged 11 to 18, EduverseSTEM combines ClassVR …

Over two-thirds of young students (68%) say AI is their biggest time saver at university, as evolving technology positions itself in higher education and creates a clear generational divide between new and former students. The study from Adobe Acrobat surveyed 500 UK students and graduates to uncover how technology has reshaped academic …

With A-level results out and GCSE results day fast approaching, online examination platform Synap has released Synoptic—an exam proctoring solution that’s designed for transparent security, fair monitoring and equitable exam access. The launch comes at a critical time, reinforcing recent calls from Ofqual Chief Regulator Ian Bauckham for exam boards …

North West-based edtech company Gaia Learning has expanded following a £400k equity investment round from GC Angels, NESTA and a syndicate of angel investors. Founded in 2019, Gaia Learning was created to address a growing challenge in education. The online platform is dedicated to ensuring neurodivergent children have access to …

A new app developed by University of Staffordshire and TKO Consulting is using virtual reality to raise awareness of violence against women and girls. The project is the brainchild of former Stoke City footballer Meg Bowyer who has been subjected to sexual harassment on multiple occasions when out exercising. “Men …

A free, evidence-informed SATs preparation guide created by leading primary edtech provider Learning by Questions (LbQ) has returned for 2026, following more than 24,000 downloads by schools and families last year. Developed using insights from thousands of Year 6 pupils and hundreds of teachers using LbQ’s SATs Springboard daily, the …

Education leaders, teachers and researchers recently came together at York St John University to celebrate the launch of the Institute of AI Education, a new initiative focused on helping schools navigate the fast-changing world of artificial intelligence in a practical and responsible way. The event sparked lively discussions around some …

Durham University has partnered with Lolly, the hospitality technology specialist, to implement a new Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) system across its campus. The partnership has seen the successful deployment of more than 90 EPoS terminals across 30 sites, supporting a large and diverse catering operation. The new system is …