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Plymouth Marjon University adds AI-powered Studiosity+ to its student support service

Plymouth Marjon University has adopted Studiosity’s new AI learning technology to give students formative feedback on their written work within minutes, in a further enhancement to its 24/7 study skills service.

Studiosity+ , which launched in February, provides fast, ethical and equitable delivery of academic writing feedback to all students, supporting satisfaction, completion and...

Shane and James, EVO Academy

EVO Academy launches "new era of digital education"

Evo Academy had its official launch this week, to provide "a new era of digital education tailored for the 21st-century learner".

Founded with the vision to empower students with needed skills and knowledge, Evo Academy offers a range of courses designed to meet the demands of today's digital landscape.

Shane Griffiths, Co-founder & Managing Director of Evo Academy,...

The IMP Software team

Schools empowered to “design the best curriculum they can afford” by new software

A software firm based in Exeter and Peterborough has launched a new product to support schools to optimise their curricula within budget constraints.

IMP Software’s Integrated Curriculum Financial Planning (ICFP) product will allow Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) to maximise educational success by ensuring the effective deployment of resources and “design the best curriculum they can...

Falmouth Launchpad

Falmouth startup wins national edtech competition

A startup created out of Falmouth University’s Venture Studio Launchpad has won the inaugural Times Higher Education (THE) edtech startup competition.

KEVRI, founded by Corin Mynett, Emily Devonald and Natalie Campion, is a digital platform that enables universities to easily capture and measure their knowledge exchange activity.

Emily attended the THE Digital Universities...

IMP Software

New education sector insight report published by IMP Software

A new report commissioned by Exeter-based IMP Software has highlighted “very opposing views” among Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) leaders around centralising functions, GAG pooling and top slice mechanisms as trusts are directed to step up their efforts to expand.

The 2030 MAT Growth Challenge: Effective Strategies and Systems offers expert insight on how trusts can grow effectively to at...

Software developer at Headforwards

New partnership strengthens Cornwall’s tech career opportunities

Software Development company, Headforwards has partnered with Cornwall Council to offer two junior developers career progression of a different kind.

In a first for Cornwall, the successful candidates taking up the role of Junior BI DBA/SQL Developer and Junior BI Report Developer at Headforwards will have the opportunity to transition over to becoming a Cornwall Council employee...

Esports is one of the world’s fastest-growing industries

South West colleges to host region’s biggest esports festival

The region’s biggest esports event has returned for its second year, as five colleges announce a partnership with Tech South West.

Esports, or competitive gaming, is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, with a global revenue of over $1bn and an audience of 474m in 2021, according to Newzoo.

The first South West Esports Festival took place in February this year...

Toby Parkins (left) and Craig Girvan (right), Co-founders and Directors of Headforwards, outside the

Local business co-creating the “best computing degree in the UK”

Redruth-based software company Headforwards has collaborated with Cornwall College to create what it hopes will be the "best, most relevant tech degree course in the UK".

Earlier this year, Headforwards developed the coursework element of the college’s Computing, Networking and Software Development Foundation Degree course, and gave students a genuine business project to work on....

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Award-winning iO Academy launches new course in Data Science and Machine Learning

The award-winning South West-based coding training provider iO Academy is launching a new course in data science and machine learning . Taking place in May 2022, the online course has been designed for software developers of all levels, from bootcamp graduates to senior engineers.

A recent Tech South West talent survey revealed data science and machine learning to be among the most...

Esports

Ultrafast broadband provider supports esports award

Exeter-based broadband company Jurassic Fibre have announced they are supporting the 2022 Exeter College Student Awards by sponsoring the Esports Academy Student of the Year category.

The Devon-based firm, which supports the rollout of fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) broadband in rural areas, is also a sponsor of the South West's first region-wide esports tournament, delivered by Exeter...

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