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Industry-leading experts in Smart Lockers and Storage and Charging Solutions, LapSafe® launches a new Smart Locker. It has been proven that providing flexible learning with accessible devices can significantly enhance student learning and help bridge the digital divide. To support this approach, institutions are loaning devices to students and automating …

Independent education recruitment specialist Class People is appealing for new school project applications before the current round of funding deadline approaches – with £1,500 for each project up for grabs to support school communities across the South West of England. The Exeter-based business’s charitable organisation, the Class People Foundation, supports …

BETT 2022 Hardware Award winners Robotical were back with their all-singing all-dancing humanoid robot Marty. This sophisticated little robot is brimming with new upgrades including a Machine Learning feature which allows teachers to introduce AI concepts as early as Year 5. Users train an image or audio model and program …

Avantis Education, creator of the world’s only virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) solution designed exclusively for education, showcased the cross-curricular value of VR/AR at this year’s Bett by unveiling a series of ClassVR hardware, software, and content enhancements, and hosting best practice presentations in collaboration with its UK education ambassadors. …

On 24-26 January, 30,000 of the global education community gathered at Bett UK for the world’s biggest week in education. Education leaders, policymakers, and innovative EdTech providers from 129 countries united under one roof to explore pressing issues facing the sector – from the impact of generative AI to EdTech’s …

A new sports and leisure complex built for the University of Portsmouth as well as the wider community designed by FaluknerBrowns Architects has set a new environmental standard in ultraflow energy consumption. With an operational energy consumption of less than 100 kWh/m2/y, Ravelin Sports Centre uses only one-tenth of the …

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the physical environment plays a crucial role in shaping students’ learning experiences. School buildings, often seen as the silent architects of success, require meticulous care and maintenance to provide an optimal setting for both educators and learners. As we delve into the realm of …

Longstock secondary school has joined a leading multi-academy trust (MAT) in a bid to boost the quality of the education and learning resources offered to pupils. Test Valley School has partnered with HISP Multi Academy Trust to benefit from its extensive school improvement networks, resources, and collaboration of latest learning …

Jisc has partnered with experts from Durham University and Ulster University to launch a new community of practice designed to support educators and students in the use of digital storytelling. Digital storytelling uses multi-media tools such as video, images and audio to construct compelling, immersive narratives and bring content to …

WaterBear, the College of Music with campuses in Brighton and Sheffield, is celebrating remarkable growth as it once again receives a record number of student applications. The pioneering college, which offers BA (Hons) degree and master’s courses for today’s musicians, artists and industry professionals, has seen a noteworthy year-on-year uplift …