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Author: Archie Villaflores

US-based AI company OpenAI has opened Codex-powered workspace agents to ChatGPT Edu and Teachers plan subscribers. The research preview enables educators to build and deploy shared AI agents across school and university operational workflows.

Author: Archie Villaflores

US-based higher education technology company Ellucian has launched Ellucian Student, an AI-native SaaS platform unifying student, finance and HR systems. The platform deploys agentic AI across nearly 10,000 higher education workflows to automate institutional operations.

Author: Archie Villaflores

King's Business School has formalised a partnership with King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to advance business education through healthcare practice. The collaboration offers students placements, consultancy projects and direct exposure to NHS finance and management operations.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Trinity College Dublin and EY Ireland have created a new academic post in financial services, backed by a €1m philanthropic contribution. The EY Assistant Professor role bridges Trinity Business School and Trinity Law School to strengthen Ireland's financial services education.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland has launched AIReady.ie, a free national AI skills platform developed by SOLAS in partnership with Microsoft and the National Skills Council. The platform targets one million learners with four beginner-level courses requiring no technical background.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Research Ireland’s 2026–2030 strategy sets quantified enterprise co-investment targets that create direct commercial opportunities for Irish companies. Businesses that embed structured research partnerships, engage the spin-out pipeline, and connect to Ireland’s researcher talent pool will build competitive advantages.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ulster University claimed both the Overall Excellence Award and the Best Marketing / Communications Team award at the Education Awards 2026, recognised for consistent innovation in teaching and student outcomes alongside a large-scale marketing and recruitment operation delivering measurable impact across Ireland and beyond. The double win sets a strong benchmark for higher education institutions across the sector, demonstrating the standard of academic ambition, strategic clarity, and operational performance that future entrants will look to match.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Professor Michael Peter Kennedy was named Outstanding Contribution Award Leader 2026 at the Education Awards, recognised for a distinguished career in microelectronic engineering that spans over 400 publications, multiple patents, key national research centre foundations, and decades of academic and industry leadership across Ireland's leading universities. His recognition sets a compelling benchmark for scholarly excellence and cross-sector impact, underscoring the standard of sustained contribution to education, research, and industry that the Education Awards continue to celebrate.

Author: Archie Villaflores

TED, Khan Academy and ETS have announced plans to launch the Khan TED Institute, a higher education model built around AI, competency-based progression and employer-defined outcomes. Applications are expected to open within 12 to 18 months.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Google.org has committed $4.6m (€3.97m) to expand AI education across nine Latin American countries in partnership with the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The programme targets 1.25 million students by 2028 through structured teacher training and curriculum delivery.