ChannelLife UK - Industry insider news for technology resellers
United Kingdom

Universities Stories

UK Stories

Universities stories

Unit4 appoints Anja Sadock as chief marketing officer
Software-as-a-Service

Unit4 appoints Anja Sadock as chief marketing officer

The hire is designed to sharpen Unit4's visibility, speed lead generation and support a push towards its ERPx cloud platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Universities stories

Elsevier expands LeapSpace & sets up AI advisory board
Generative AI

Elsevier expands LeapSpace & sets up AI advisory board

Researchers now have access to a larger peer-reviewed library in LeapSpace, as Elsevier seeks to bolster trust with independent oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Beyond the campus perimeter: Why university cyber defence hinges on identity security
Digital Transformation

Beyond the campus perimeter: Why university cyber defence hinges on identity security

The sector faces mounting breach and compliance risk as unmanaged devices, shared logins and stale access undermine campus defences.

By Nam Lam • 5 min read • Last week
NVIDIA expands Australian AI infrastructure with partners
Cloud Security

NVIDIA expands Australian AI infrastructure with partners

The buildout could give Australian startups, universities and enterprises more local AI compute as demand for training and inference rises.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Education hit hardest by cyber attacks, SonicWall says
Malware

Education hit hardest by cyber attacks, SonicWall says

Student records and research systems are coming under intense pressure as education networks log the highest per-device cyber attack rates, SonicWall said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
6 Industries that need address verification
Customer Relationship Management

6 Industries that need address verification

Bad address data can now trigger missed deliveries, compliance gaps and fraud risks across sectors from retail to healthcare.

By Shivani Pimpili • 5 min read • This month
Digital Science opens £25,000 grant for trusted AI workflows
Risk & Compliance

Digital Science opens £25,000 grant for trusted AI workflows

Researchers and start-ups worldwide can seek equity-free funding as the programme backs AI agents that can show their workings and accountability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Boomi names APAC customer innovation award winners
Manufacturing

Boomi names APAC customer innovation award winners

The honours underline rising demand for data and integration tools as utilities, retailers and universities tackle ageing systems and automation pressure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
OneAdvanced launches AI risk platform in Australia
Software-as-a-Service

OneAdvanced launches AI risk platform in Australia

Organisations facing tougher compliance checks in Australia and New Zealand can now swap spreadsheet risk logs for AI-guided assessments and reports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Microsoft expands AI oversight in 2026 transparency report
Data governance

Microsoft expands AI oversight in 2026 transparency report

New controls and tests are being added as agentic AI systems spread, with Microsoft warning that risks now span tools, data and users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Universities stories

Southeast Asia's universities are running on patchwork software. That has to change
Customer Relationship Management

Southeast Asia's universities are running on patchwork software. That has to change

Manual, disconnected systems are slowing enrolment, reporting and student support as universities across the region chase faster growth.

By Sanjay Laul • 4 min read • Last week
The big construction sustainability win that is often overlooked
Supply Chain

The big construction sustainability win that is often overlooked

Better planning and digital collaboration could cut construction waste, rework and embodied carbon far more than new materials alone.

By Olivia Pearson • 6 min read • 6 days ago
New Zealand spy agency releases wartime & communist files
Data Privacy

New Zealand spy agency releases wartime & communist files

Historical scrutiny of wartime suspects and the Communist Party has widened, as declassified files expose how New Zealand tracked perceived threats for decades.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
HID pushes unified identity access across work & digital
Wearables

HID pushes unified identity access across work & digital

Passwordless logins are gaining traction as HID says employers want one credential for buildings, devices and cloud apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Gen Z workers prioritise global careers over US jobs
Artificial Intelligence

Gen Z workers prioritise global careers over US jobs

American employers are being judged harshly by young workers, with most Gen Z respondents saying overseas experience matters more than a US-only career.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Barracuda becomes Airspeeder Team Australia partner
Robotics

Barracuda becomes Airspeeder Team Australia partner

The deal gives Barracuda customer access at Adelaide's inaugural races as Airspeeder seeks commercial backing for its flying-car series.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Price calls for Launch New Zealand to lure global R&D
Risk & Compliance

Price calls for Launch New Zealand to lure global R&D

Weak R&D growth has prompted calls for New Zealand to court overseas firms at the product-launch stage and lift investment.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month