Edtech will continue to widen access to higher education and partnerships with edtech companies can help "scale, sustain and grow", providers have asserted.

Edtech specialist FourthRev has secured $8 million in Series A funding as it seeks to expand digital skills in collaboration with universities and industry.

Heriot-Watt University has used the stage of the Future Skills Conference to unveil its newest venture, Heriot-Watt Online.

On-campus study options remain significantly the preferred study preference among postgraduate students, a survey of 16,000 prospective students has found.

A new university aiming to deliver a more progressive education - Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences - is launching, with students able to learn 21st century skills and finance their courses through future work. It is being backed by Emerge Education.

Coursera has expanded its portfolio by launching a new assessment tool for business, technology and data skills, it has been announced.

While the primary benefits of remote observation are simplicity and flexibility, it offers other critical advantages that enhance the learning experience for students and create efficiencies for instructors

New Oriental in China has decided to close down DFUB, its subsidiary focusing on online education for the K-12 market.