Top Ten EdTech stories of the week: AI, awards, and platform shifts drive momentum

Top Ten EdTech stories of the week: AI, awards, and platform shifts drive momentum

Emma Thompson 21/05/2026 Emma Thompson 21/05/2026

Top Ten EdTech stories of the week: AI, awards, and platform shifts drive momentum

England’s DfE creates £200,000 digital and AI role covering data, cyber, estates, and school safety

Emma Thompson 21/05/2026 Emma Thompson 21/05/2026

England’s DfE creates £200,000 digital and AI role covering data, cyber, estates, and school safety

Ohio State MBA students join STEM research teams to test market route for lab ideas

Emma Thompson 21/05/2026 Emma Thompson 21/05/2026

Ohio State MBA students join STEM research teams to test market route for lab ideas

McLaren Racing reopens NEXT program for young women in STEM

Emma Thompson 21/05/2026 Emma Thompson 21/05/2026

McLaren Racing reopens NEXT program for young women in STEM

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: Blackboard wins Best Digital Learning Platform for Higher Education

Emma Thompson 20/05/2026 Emma Thompson 20/05/2026

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: Blackboard wins Best Digital Learning Platform for Higher Education

Lovable adds reusable skills as AI app builders move beyond repeated prompting

Emma Thompson 20/05/2026 Emma Thompson 20/05/2026

Lovable adds reusable skills as AI app builders move beyond repeated prompting

Canada puts $29.2 million into graduate talent scheme for high-growth firms

Emma Thompson 20/05/2026 Emma Thompson 20/05/2026

Canada puts $29.2 million into graduate talent scheme for high-growth firms

King’s and Cranfield agree first step toward 2027 university merger

Emma Thompson 20/05/2026 Emma Thompson 20/05/2026

King’s and Cranfield agree first step toward 2027 university merger

DfE awards nearly £3 million contract for new education economics research centre

Emma Thompson 20/05/2026 Emma Thompson 20/05/2026

DfE awards nearly £3 million contract for new education economics research centre

Google launches DeepMind Accelerator in Asia Pacific for AI climate projects

Emma Thompson 20/05/2026 Emma Thompson 20/05/2026

Google launches DeepMind Accelerator in Asia Pacific for AI climate projects

Google Cloud pushes I/O AI updates into Gemini Enterprise and Workspace

Emma Thompson 19/05/2026 Emma Thompson 19/05/2026

Google Cloud pushes I/O AI updates into Gemini Enterprise and Workspace

Explore Learning names Alexandra Cambier as first Chief Customer Officer

Emma Thompson 19/05/2026 Emma Thompson 19/05/2026

Explore Learning names Alexandra Cambier as first Chief Customer Officer

Preply study highlights UK grammar gap as more adults use AI writing tools

Emma Thompson 19/05/2026 Emma Thompson 19/05/2026

Preply study highlights UK grammar gap as more adults use AI writing tools

National Science Foundation puts $1.5 billion behind X-Labs push for independent research teams

Emma Thompson 19/05/2026 Emma Thompson 19/05/2026

National Science Foundation puts $1.5 billion behind X-Labs push for independent research teams

CU Boulder researchers warn higher education AI change models are already out of date

Emma Thompson 19/05/2026 Emma Thompson 19/05/2026

CU Boulder researchers warn higher education AI change models are already out of date

Senior Canva design figure Iain Dowling exits after eight years shaping growth and education products

Emma Thompson 19/05/2026 Emma Thompson 19/05/2026

Senior Canva design figure Iain Dowling exits after eight years shaping growth and education products

King’s College London study finds UK public more fearful than hopeful over AI and work

Emma Thompson 19/05/2026 Emma Thompson 19/05/2026

King’s College London study finds UK public more fearful than hopeful over AI and work

Microsoft makes Study and Learn Agent generally available for education users

Emma Thompson 19/05/2026 Emma Thompson 19/05/2026

Microsoft makes Study and Learn Agent generally available for education users

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: London School of Innovation receives Editor’s Choice Award

Emma Thompson 19/05/2026 Emma Thompson 19/05/2026

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: London School of Innovation receives Editor’s Choice Award

Malta becomes first country to offer ChatGPT Plus access through national AI literacy plan

Emma Thompson 18/05/2026 Emma Thompson 18/05/2026

Malta becomes first country to offer ChatGPT Plus access through national AI literacy plan

TRENDING: ETIH INNOVATION AWARDS

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ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: Synap wins two awards for assessment and engagement

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: Synap wins two awards for assessment and engagement

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: EdenFiftyOne wins Best Solution for UK Institutions

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: EdenFiftyOne wins Best Solution for UK Institutions

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: BoodleBox wins EdTech Start-Up of the Year

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: BoodleBox wins EdTech Start-Up of the Year

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: UNOWA wins Best Special Needs and Inclusion Solution

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: UNOWA wins Best Special Needs and Inclusion Solution

TRENDING: RESEARCH

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Steplab evaluation links coaching-led teacher development to GCSE uplift

Steplab evaluation links coaching-led teacher development to GCSE uplift

LEGO Foundation offers USD 300K fellowships for child development research

LEGO Foundation offers USD 300K fellowships for child development research

FCDO opens applications for 11 senior research fellowships across AI, health, conflict, and emerging technologies

FCDO opens applications for 11 senior research fellowships across AI, health, conflict, and emerging technologies

NYU and LSE sign science and technology partnership with dual master’s degree planned

NYU and LSE sign science and technology partnership with dual master’s degree planned

TRENDING: AI IN EDUCATION

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University of Leicester rolls out Microsoft 365 Copilot across campus

University of Leicester rolls out Microsoft 365 Copilot across campus

OpenAI Education launches newsletter as AI classroom push grows

Anthropic brings free AI fluency courses to Coursera for students, educators, and nonprofits

Anthropic brings free AI fluency courses to Coursera for students, educators, and nonprofits

Armenia to give 50,000 students and teachers access to OpenAI tools

Armenia to give 50,000 students and teachers access to OpenAI tools