The takedown of Jason Arday has overjoyed the right, and must be a wake-up call for the left | Jason Okundaye

The Cambridge academic has rightly now resigned. But that won’t end the targeting of senior black figures or the lazy way institutions promote faux equality, says Guardian columnist Jason Okundaye

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The NSS shows us that students still seem to like higher education

The 2026 NSS results bring evidence that most students are happy with their academic experience, and particularly appreciate the skills of their academic staff

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Academic structures are now designed by corporate consultants — Common Weal

You're seeking to save £140 million. You've just saved £73 million and are now £14 million in surplus. In that context, a bill for £200,000 may not seem particularly egregious. Yet a contract from E...

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#edtech26 – old friends, big problems, re-framing narratives, and water cooler moments

Apologies Dear Reader, it has been far too long since I last posted here. In fact, I wouldn’t blame you if you have given up completely on ever reading something new here. But I during the #e…

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AI will help make a Nobel prize-winning discovery within a year, says Anthropic co-founder

Jack Clark describes ‘vertiginous sense of progress’ and ‘profound changes’ to society alongside risks of technology

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‘The greatest ambassador for life on Earth’: Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday

Naturalist says he has been ‘overwhelmed by greetings’ as milestone is marked with event at Royal Albert Hall

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I took an algorithm to court in Sweden. The algorithm won | Charlotta Kronblad

Gothenburg promised to optimise school admissions with a piece of code. The resulting chaos showed how unaccountable systems are ruining lives, says Charlotta Kronblad of the University of Gothenburg

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AI and the amplification of academic content assetization

Photo by Viktor Forgacs on Unsplash A new AI-driven digital learning platform launched by Arizona State University has set off alarm bells among academics. ASU Atomic is a pilot platform that uses …

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To be human is to live with friction. That’s something AI boosters will never understand | Alexander Hurst

We’re being sold a world where there’s no room for reflection or spontaneity. This is the Black Mirror stage of capitalism, says Alexander Hurst, who writes for Guardian Europe from Paris

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Startups Brag They Spend More Money on AI Than Human Employees

A new class of AI startups say they are taking money that would normally be used to hire people and are spending it on AI compute instead.

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ABC Learning Design

An accessible guide to ABC Learning Design, showcasing its rapid, collaborative method and global adaptations that support innovative, flexible curriculum design.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Co-creating Guidelines for Ethical AI Use by Faculty and Students. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Co-creating Guidelines for Ethical AI Use by Faculty and Students. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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OER26 Call for Proposals | Association for Learning Technology

Navigate OER26 OER26 Homepage Register for OER26 Call for Proposals Co-Chairs Committee Keynotes

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What I’ve learned from my kids: University

A while ago (way, way back) I wrote a few posts about things I was learning from my kids. As they approach their GCSE and A-level years, the topic of ‘what do you do next’ has risen a f…

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Recognising the power and joy of being human . . . some thoughts from #digifest2026

Due to circumstances outwith my control (yes dear reader outwith is a real word), I had a slightly truncated visit to this year’s Digifest.  I also had to spend quite a bit longer of tra…

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'AI Is African Intelligence': The Workers Who Train AI Are Fighting Back

Kenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. The Data Labelers Association is fighting back.

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