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Dyson Pledges £5 Million Investment In UK Robotics
Money from Dyson will contribute towards formation of new robotics lab at London Imperial College
FutureLearn Launches Free Online University Courses
UK’s biggest provider of online education announces open beta stage
IBM Targets ‘Big Data’ Skills With University Partnerships
IBM partners with more universities in an effort to ramp up the teaching of 'big data' skills
Four Universities Partner For £5.6m PRiME Chip Research Project
The PRiME project aims to develop future-proof embedded computing solutions
University Challenge: Good Students Need Good IT
Can University IT services cut costs, and still up their game to attract the best students, asks Robert Saxby?
Massive Data Breach Hits Florida University
A data breach has compromised the identities of nearly 300,000 employees and students of Northwest Florida State College
‘Anonymous’ Protesters Hack University Servers
A group called GhostShell, aligning itself with the Anonymous hacking collective, has said it easily hacked dozens of databases from more than 50 top universities around the world
Taiwan University Sues Apple Over Siri Patents
Silicon Valley juggernaut gets a taste of its own medicine
Government Gives Universities Millions For Cyber Security Training Hubs
Francis Maude gives universities millions to produce at least 24 security-minded graduates
Staffordshire Uni Reduces PC Power Use By 60 Percent
University on course to save £27,000 through power management software
ICO Raps Durham University For Publishing Student Details
University promises to review data handling procedures after posting details of 177 students and staff on its official website
Academics Develop Electronic Chequebook
Cheque payments could receive a new lease of life if banks adopt digital alternatives
IBM Takes Its Big Data Analytics To Academia
IBM's programme to spread its business analytics products to universities embraces Scotland and Northern Ireland
Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Could Display Emails
Researchers are creating contact lenses capable of streaming data directly to the eye
UKCA Tries To Block Chip & PIN Hack Research Paper
The UK Card Association tried to block a university Chip & PIN report showing how the system can be fooled