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University College Cork wins Best Masters Programme at the Education Awards 2026
As a recall to the Education Awards 2026, University College Cork took home the Best Masters Programme award for the MSc Information Systems for Business Performance, recognised for seven consecutive GradIreland Postgraduate Course of the Year awards, near 100 percent graduate employment, and a curriculum that combines industry mentorship, AI engagement, and a 2,000-strong alumni network to deliver exceptional outcomes for graduates. The win sets a compelling benchmark for postgraduate programme excellence in Irish higher education, raising the standard of industry relevance, student success, and future-focused curriculum design that entrants will look to match when entries open for the 2027 awards cycle.
€35 Million, Every January: How Technology Suppliers Can Capture Ireland’s School ICT Procurement Cycle
Ireland’s €35 million school ICT grant was issued in January 2026 as the fourth tranche under the Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027. The annual funding cycle, combined with OGP frameworks and digital learning requirements, has created a recurring procurement opportunity for technology suppliers and education technology providers.
West College Scotland anchors new marine engineering training hub
Inverclyde Council, the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland and West College Scotland have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a marine engineering centre of excellence at Inchgreen. The plan links training provision directly to shipyard jobs, addressing skills shortages across Scotland's marine and defence manufacturing sectors.
Blackburn College acquires Training 2000 in Lancashire skills push
Blackburn College has acquired apprenticeship provider Training 2000 from the University of Lancashire, effective for the 2026/27 academic year. The deal consolidates apprenticeship delivery in East Lancashire as universities offload specialist training subsidiaries under mounting financial pressure.
Forvis Mazars backs Irish entrepreneurs through AxisBIC partnership
Forvis Mazars has partnered with AxisBIC to support the 2026 Entrepreneur Experience, a mentoring programme for emerging Irish entrepreneurs. The deal strengthens professional-services backing for SME growth across Ireland's South and Mid-West regions.
Queen's and Ulster research drives new NI health training
Health and Social Care Northern Ireland is rolling out new line manager training to tackle rising sickness absence, developed by researchers at Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University. Staff wellbeing is central to workforce sustainability across a system already reporting the highest sickness absence rate of any comparable UK sector.
Rolls-Royce deepens Queen's Belfast partnership on aerospace skills
Rolls-Royce and Queen's University Belfast have formalised a University Technology Partnership covering engine modelling, design simulation and cyber security research. The deal strengthens Rolls-Royce's Northern Ireland innovation base and expands the aerospace talent pipeline feeding regional high-value employment.
Chartered Accountants Ireland Skillnet wins Excellence in Education by a Professional Body at the Education Awards 2026
Putting the limelight back to the Education Awards 2026, Chartered Accountants Ireland Skillnet took home the Excellence in Education by a Professional Body award, recognised earlier this year for the world's only professional scepticism VR training programme, an immersive, evidence-based digital learning initiative that has driven measurable skills development and confidence among junior and trainee auditors across multiple universities and professional contexts. The win sets a compelling benchmark for professional body education in Ireland, raising the standard of technological innovation, evidence-based design, and demonstrable learner impact that entrants will look to match when the 2027 awards cycle opens.
Ireland's New Sustainability Framework Gives Universities A Genuine Business Edge
The HEA has launched Ireland's first shared Education for Sustainable Development Framework for higher education institutions. Explore what is the commercial opportunity for institutions courting industry partners and sustainability-literate graduate talent pipelines.
Barnsley Tech Town AI skills pilots test whether place-based training investment can close the distributional AI gap
The UK government has launched two AI skills programmes in Barnsley as part of the Tech Town initiative. The real test is whether locally anchored AI training can replicate for workforce productivity what industrial clusters once did for manufacturing.
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