Triena Delany confirmed as judge for Education Awards 2027
Triena Delany, Director of Operations for the Faculty of Education at Mary Immaculate College, joins the judging panel for the Education Awards 2027, bringing strategic operations leadership across one of Ireland's largest education faculties encompassing governance, accreditation, quality assurance, placements, and curriculum development. Committed to operational excellence and student-centred service delivery, Delany contributes a practitioner's understanding of the governance and operational frameworks that underpin educational excellence in Irish higher education to the evaluation of entries.
Education Providers Can Lead By Pairing AI Skills With Human Skills
Coursera's Global Skills Report 2026 shows generative AI enrolments accelerating to more than 45 per minute, with human skills rising alongside. Explore how education providers can turn that momentum into stronger programmes and employer partnerships.
Manchester Airports Group backs enhanced college aviation operations course
Trafford & Stockport College Group and Manchester Airports Group have enhanced the college’s Aviation Operations programme with employer-led activity and work placements. The course, part of the Airport Futures initiative, targets at least 150 young people in 2026/27 and feeds a regional aviation talent pipeline.
Finsbury Institute opens executive course on global business forces
City St George’s Finsbury Institute will run Global Commercial Awareness, a five-week blended short course led by former Lord Mayor of London Professor Michael Mainelli, from 12 November. The £975 programme helps mid-career professionals link global political, economic and technological forces to commercial decisions.
Salesforce to offer free Slack Enterprise Access to students at participating UK institutions
Salesforce will provide free Slack Enterprise access to students aged 16 and over at participating UK colleges and universities. Institutions need an active Slack plan and will control permissions, data retention and metered access to AI features.
Pro Rail breaks ground on Kiltimagh academy for rail specialists
Pro Rail Services Ireland has begun construction of a specialist rail training academy in Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo, after receiving planning permission earlier this year. The facility aims to address a skills shortage across the rail sector with courses in overhead line electrification, rope access and track safety.
MyWaste adds 20-minute certified waste module to business toolkit
MyWaste, Ireland’s official waste guide, has added a free 20-minute online training module with a digital certificate to its Commercial Waste Toolkit. The course targets businesses of all sizes where large shares of general waste belong in recycling or food bins.
Dr Mary Kelly named as judge for Education Awards 2027
Dr Mary Kelly, President of Hibernia College and former Academic Dean who helped establish the college as Ireland's leading provider of primary school teachers, joins the judging panel for the Education Awards 2027, bringing a career spanning frontline teaching, postgraduate research, and executive leadership in higher education alongside a Doctor of Education in Education and Leadership from Dublin City University. A two-term Teaching Council member and a driving force in Hibernia College's research and innovation direction since 2012, Kelly contributes authoritative expertise in educational leadership, teaching excellence, and higher education governance to the evaluation of entries.
Rising Graduate Pay Gives Education Leaders A Stronger Story For Employers
HESA's latest Graduate Outcomes release shows 87% of 2023/24 graduates in work or further study, with median salaries rising to 30,000 pounds. Learn how education leaders can turn that evidence into stronger employer partnerships.
Arden University rolls out Gemini Enterprise to 30,000 students
Arden University has partnered with Google Cloud to give more than 30,000 students and its staff access to Gemini Enterprise. The UK online and blended learning provider will build AI literacy and responsible-use guidance into its curricula.
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