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Memrise creators raise £2.5m for Mindmax’s conversational AI tutor

Concept Ventures leads the pre-seed round for a learning app focused on professional exams and upskilling, with backing from former Depop CEO Maria Raga and Helsing Co-Founder Torsten Reil Mindmax Co-Founders Daniel Zohar and Ed Cooke…

AI

ETIH Judge Tina Austin launches research consortium to investigate whether AI delivers lasting learning

Launched at the Cambridge AI in Education Summit, the international initiative will examine how students’ capabilities develop through AI use and what they retain when support is removed. ETIH Innovation Awards judge Tina Austin at the…

Business

Higher Logic acquires Mission Fuel AI to turn association expertise into courses

Mission Fuel will support Higher Logic Thrive Learn customers and continue serving associations outside the software company’s customer base Higher Logic has acquired Mission Fuel AI to add course design and curriculum development…

AI

Penn State expands AI push with 26 faculty appointments and new recruitment round

Joint appointments will strengthen research and AI literacy across disciplines, while the next hiring round targets materials, health and the foundations of AI Penn State’s 26 joint faculty appointments will support AI research,…

AI

University of Illinois Chicago requires faculty to disclose their own AI use to students

The university’s syllabus requirements cover staff use of AI in teaching and assessment, alongside clear rules for students and protections for approved accommodations University of Illinois Chicago faculty must disclose planned AI use…

AIAnalysis

The state of AI in education 2026: Rising teacher use is not always translating into shorter working hours

Three years ago, AI was still an experiment in many UK schools. Today, it has become part of the working week. So why aren’t teachers working fewer hours? For the third consecutive year, Bett has asked UK teachers how they are using AI…

AIAnnouncement

Idris Elba and Google give African filmmakers a route from AI training to funded films

Applications are open across five countries for free training, mentorship and the chance to secure production funding while retaining ownership of creative work Akuna Learning’s partnership with Google and Curious Refuge offers free AI…

AI

Oak National Academy turns England’s curriculum into an open map for AI developers

The draft knowledge graph covers 13 subjects and separates curriculum requirements from Oak’s suggested teaching sequence, giving developers a shared foundation for education tools Oak’s draft knowledge graph gives developers a…

AI

Google takes Guided Learning global in Classroom as schools gain new AI controls

Google is expanding its AI study tools, piloting homework support in Search, and widening teacher training as new research examines how the technology affects learning Google is expanding Guided Learning in Classroom alongside new…

ToolsAnnouncement

ResearchRabbit introduces Analyse to help researchers explore new directions in academic literature

The New Zealand-based research platform has updated its literature discovery tools to encourage deeper exploration while helping graduate students return to their original research questions ResearchRabbit has introduced Analyse and…

AI

OpenAI and King’s College London workshop challenges one-size-fits-all AI safeguards for teenagers

OpenAI and King’s College London workshop challenges one-size-fits-all AI safeguards for teenagers. AI safeguards need to account for differences between teenagers, with young people given a meaningful role in product design and…

Research

Nearly half of US children aged 9–12 have used AI chatbots, Common Sense census finds

A survey of 1,211 young people examines early AI adoption, the gap between screen use and enjoyment, and unequal access to computers Common Sense Media’s census finds that nearly half of US children aged nine to 12 have used AI chatbots…

AIAnnouncement

McGraw Hill to bring licensed education content into Microsoft Copilot through new AI plugin

The integration will allow educators and students to create study guides, lesson plans and other resources using licensed course materials, with a limited beta scheduled for early 2027 McGraw Hill has announced a Microsoft 365 Copilot…

Policy

New Jersey launches $125 million-plus supercomputer initiative with eight universities

The public-private investment will expand access to advanced AI computing for research and education, with SHI International responsible for building and operating the infrastructure New Jersey has launched a supercomputer initiative…

AIResource

8 Things Universities Should Look for in an AI Detector in 2026

Generative AI is now part of how most scholars do research, prepare their draft and revise, and institutions are building AI into their teaching processes itself, from role-based AI training for educators and students to new assessment…

AIAnnouncement

Google introduces brain-mapping challenge to ETIH award-winner AI Quests

The latest game-based lesson from Google Research and Stanford teaches students aged 11–14 about neuroscience and responsible AI, with more than 400,000 quests completed across the series Google Research and the Stanford Accelerator for…

AIAnnouncement

EEF opens £15,000–£25,000 tender to develop guidance for testing AI and edtech in schools

UK researchers have until 13 November to bid for work supporting a government-backed program that will evaluate education technology, teacher workload and pupil outcomes The Education Endowment Foundation is commissioning new guidance…

AI

Anthropic AI fluency courses co-created by Ringling professor used by 1.1 million people

The free courses developed with researchers from Ringling College and University College Cork are being adopted by institutions including the University of Texas at Austin, where faculty can integrate AI fluency training into Canvas AI…

AI

University of Texas opens Bevo Lab with Google Cloud and Dell for AI sports research

The new facility will begin with football analytics, giving up to 40 student researchers hands-on AI experience in its first year before scaling to 200 annually The Texas Longhorns mascot at a University of Texas football game. The…

AI

University of Oxford and DfE begin six-month study into student data use in AI

The research will examine how anonymized school data can support AI development while protecting children's rights, with Ofqual and Oak National Academy contributing to the project The University of Oxford is working with the Department…

AI

Google Classroom now lets teachers see students’ Gemini Notebook conversations

New AI-powered summaries help teachers identify common questions, learning strengths and areas needing support, while Google also introduces direct publishing of Gemini-built apps to Google Sites ETIH illustration image showing a phone…

Policy

University of Nottingham to lead £13.6m in projects under East Midlands clean technology program

Three university-led projects will support advanced manufacturing, hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion and industrial innovation as part of a wider £20 million UKRI-funded initiative The University of Nottingham will lead three projects…

AI

Dennis Barnes joins Yale University as Associate Director of AI Platform Services

The former GE Vernova digital workplace leader joins Yale to support the development of accessible and secure AI capabilities across the university Dennis Barnes has joined Yale University as Associate Director of AI Platform Services…

Teaching & learningAnnouncement

Canva adds 60 free AI and digital literacy resources through Common Sense Media partnership

The editable lessons for grades 6–12 cover AI literacy, misinformation, digital citizenship and online safety, with supporting worksheets and classroom activities Canva Education now includes free Common Sense Media lessons addressing…