Dr Abdelillah Benarafa, Deputy Director General of ICESCO, sits on the right, and Professor Bhaskar Vira, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education at the University of Cambridge, sits on the left as they sign an agreement at a table. Behind them, Dr Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of ICESCO, stands observing.

From left to right: Dr Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of ICESCO, Professor Bhaskar Vira, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education at the University of Cambridge, and Dr Abdelillah Benarafa, Deputy Director General of ICESCO, stand behind a table while holding a document and smiling at the camera.

Dr Abdelillah Benarafa, Deputy Director General of ICESCO, sits on the right, and Professor Bhaskar Vira, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education at the University of Cambridge, sits on the left as they sign an agreement at a table. Behind them, Dr Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of ICESCO, stands observing.

We’re expanding our partnership with ICESCO to help governments tackle climate, emergencies, and digital transformation in education.

🔗 Read more: https://cambrid.ge/4shqVaF

Inspire: Expert insights on AI in education at a global edtech event YouTube video by Cambridge University Press & Assessment

At our annual #EdTech event, Inspire, speakers shared their perspectives on #AI innovation, responsibility, and impact.

Watch the highlights ▶️ https://cambrid.ge/4sCNCas
Read more: https://cambrid.ge/40YwlfB

A confused woman looks up at the schedule board in a busy tube station while holding a map. Below the image, the word “friction-maxxing” is defined as the practice of making everyday activities slightly less convenient to reduce reliance on digital devices and discourage overuse.

Making things a bit less convenient on purpose?

That could be ‘friction-maxxing’. Our #CambridgeDictionary #NewWords blog defines it as the practice of making everyday activities slightly less convenient to reduce reliance on digital devices and discourage overuse.

Have you heard of this term? 💭

A bright purple programme booklet with the word “Inspire” inside the Cambridge shield rests on a person’s lap, while nearby rows of seats hold identical copies.

The Rt Hon the Lord Knight of Weymouth stands on stage before a screen, holding a phone and gesturing with one hand.

Toju Duke stands at a podium with a microphone in front of a purple “Inspire” backdrop, tagged “Our Festival of Innovation,” while a nearby screen displays a presentation.

A group of colleagues sit attentively in a conference room, focused on a presentation and holding the Inspire programme booklet.

This week, our annual ed tech event, Inspire, brought colleagues together to explore critical thinking, innovation, and adding value with #AI.

👉 More from the day: https://cambrid.ge/40YwlfB

#WeAreCambridge #AIinEducation #ResponsibleAI #EdTech

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🌍 What does it take to make digital transformation work for education at scale?

Cambridge’s Jane Mann reflects on UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition annual meeting this week and why working together across sectors and borders matters more than ever.

🔗 Read more: https://cambrid.ge/4uQEpwD

Driving responsible AI innovation: Cambridge partners with Education Ventures Research YouTube video by Cambridge University Press & Assessment

On #DigitalLearningDay, we’re partnering with Educate Ventures Research to support responsible, evidence-based #AIinEducation while putting learners and teachers first.

🔗 Learn more: https://cambrid.ge/4slhhos

📹 https://cambrid.ge/4uAITHy

A light purple background features a quote from Mandy Hill, Managing Director of Cambridge University Press and President of the Publishers Association: "This is a victory for fairness and common sense." Below the quote, a portrait of Mandy appears within a dark purple Cambridge shield.

Cambridge applauds the UK government’s decision today to move away from the possibility of an exception for tech companies to use copyright content to train AI models without a license.

“We support AI and innovation and will continue to advocate for responsible licensing models,” said Mandy Hill.

Explainer on the UK law around AI and copyright What does UK law say about copyright and #AI? Ahead of the UK government’s update on its AI and copyright consultation on 18 March, Cambridge’s General Counsel, Catie Sheret, breaks down how UK cop...

What does UK law say about copyright and #AI? 📑

Ahead of the UK government’s update on its AI and copyright consultation on 18 March, Cambridge’s General Counsel, Catie Sheret, explains what’s at stake.

🔗 Learn more: https://cambrid.ge/4ag1DCH

📹 https://cambrid.ge/4bOlScE

At The London Book Fair Tech Theatre, Monica speaks in a panel discussion titled "Custodians of trust in an era of misinformation" as two fellow panellists and a moderator sit on stage, and the audience listens attentively.

#AI is accelerating the production of misinformation in publishing.

@thebookseller.com reports on the #LondonBookFair panel discussion on trust and misinformation with Monica Westin and Professor Sander van der Linden.

🔗 Read more: https://cambrid.ge/414JrrB

Trust, publishing, and misinformation YouTube video by Cambridge University Press & Assessment

What role do publishers play in tackling misinformation?

At the #LondonBookFair, Monica Westin and Sander van der Linden reflect on the importance of trusted content in an era of #AI-powered misinformation.

🔗 Read more: https://cambrid.ge/4s36Oxz

📹 https://cambrid.ge/4bfZFTy

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Short bursts of work instead of one long stretch? ⏰

Our @cambridgewords #NewWords blog defines ‘microshifting’ as the practice of breaking the working day into short blocks of time so that work can be fitted around other activities.

Could this work for you?

Portrait of Christine Özden, Global Director for Climate Education, inside the Cambridge shield. Above text is her quote: "Climate change is the defining challenge of our age, and climate education is essential across the curriculum."

🌍✏️ Our Cambridge experts back a new report from the Royal Meteorological Society & University of Reading, highlighting 10 ways to help students understand and respond to environmental change.

🔗 Learn more: https://cambrid.ge/4bxChlH

Why quality English Language Testing matters to UK's growth ambitions YouTube video by Cambridge University Press & Assessment

💬📊 At a roundtable in Westminster yesterday, convened by Cambridge and hosted by MP Daniel Zeichner, experts and parliamentarians discussed the role of English language testing in supporting economic growth.

Read more: https://cambrid.ge/4rIepBA

📹 https://cambrid.ge/4aPRgr2

Why copyright matters to UK publishing 📚 “Copyright is the underpinning of so much of what makes our society so vibrant. We have to support that.” Mandy Hill, Managing Director for Academic and President of the Publishers Association, s...

As a new report is released today on UK publishing and #AI licensing, we support the call on the government to rule out a copyright exception for AI companies.

🔗 Read more: https://cambrid.ge/4u6wxGZ

📹 https://cambrid.ge/3MGzkpB

A stressed person sits at a desk, looking at a robot working on a computer in an office. Text on the image defines "FOBO" as an abbreviation for “fear of becoming obsolete”: a worried feeling that you may lose your job because your role can be done by AI.

🤖💻 FOBO = fear of becoming obsolete.

Our @cambridgewords #NewWords blog defines ‘FOBO’ as a worried feeling that you may lose your job because your role can be done by #AI. Have you ever felt ‘FOBO’ at work? 💬

🔗 Explore more new terms: https://cambrid.ge/4kNpU86

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Wishing a happy and prosperous #LunarNewYear to all who are celebrating! 🧧🐴

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A stone cottage partly covered in cascading wisteria with abundant purple blooms.

A person standing on a stone bridge over a calm river, surrounded by lush greenery and trees reflected in the water.

A foggy park path at dawn, lined with bare trees and lit by street lamps and sunlight, with a few people walking.

Calling all #Cambridge photographers! 📸

Your photo could feature in our 2027 #CharityCalendar in support of Book Aid International. 🗓️ Submit your best shots by 8 March 2026 to be considered.

🔗 Read the full details on how to enter: cambrid.ge/4tv4Tmx

🤖✍ Who should benefit when #AI learns from creative work?

We’re responding to global consultations and pushing for licensing models that protect creators and support #ResponsibleAI.

🔗 Read more: https://cambrid.ge/4ag1DCH

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🌍📚 Why Cambridge backs the UK’s bold new International Education Strategy

We welcome the emphasis on integrating school and early years education, meeting local ambitions and supporting high-quality international students recruitment and skills migration.

🔗 Read more: https://cambrid.ge/3ZfNlgD

A lit match ignites a purple candle in a jar, overlaid with a quote by Roy T. Bennett that reads: "To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are."

🌈 What’s one thing you appreciate about being yourself?

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from Roy T. Bennett, author of ‘The Light in the Heart’.

His words feel especially meaningful this UK #LGBTHistoryMonth—a reminder that we shine brightest when we’re truly ourselves.

Portrait of Rod Smith, Group Managing Director for International Education, with a quote reading: 'International education is changing, as is the UK's global potential.'

Writing for @hepi-news.bsky.social, Rod Smith reflects on the UK’s International Education Strategy shifting from recruiting students to exporting broader education, saying it “could strengthen UK universities and their internationalism over the long term.”

🔗 https://cambrid.ge/45Nqahb

Two people sit at the back of a car, each reading a book. Below them, text on a Cambridge light blue background defines 'readaway' as a short holiday where the main activity is reading and talking about books.

📖 Planning a book-filled weekend away with your friends this year?

Our #CambridgeDictionary #NewWords blog calls this a ‘readaway’ — a short holiday where the main activity is reading and talking about books.

Do you think this word should be added to the #dictionary? 💭

#NationalYearOfReading

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We've signed the @publishersassoc.bsky.social Inclusion Pledge 2026–28 and joined publishers across the UK in championing inclusion in the sector.

👉 Find out more: https://cambrid.ge/4sVwfSC

Let's rally behind the international strategy's ambitions The recognition of the value of schools to the government's International Education Strategy is welcome – but sector support will be required to deliver the strategy's aims, writes Rod Smith

The government’s new International Education Strategy recognises the value of our schools overseas – but sector support will be required to achieve the strategy’s ambitions, writes Rod Smith of @cambridge.org

Craig Nicholson, Chief AI Officer at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, speaking at an event with a quote above him: "We need to build AI with teachers, learners, and academics, not for them."

🤖📚 What does good #AI integration look like in education and publishing?

👉 Hear from Craig Nicholson and other @cambridge.org leaders on how we’re approaching AI in practice: https://cambrid.ge/4sDvhu5

#ResponsibleAI #HumanIntelligence #ShapingAIForEveryone

Portrait of Peter Phillips inside a purple shield outline with his quote above: "Books are fundamental to Britain’s soft power and global reach... There is more progress to be made in schools and with education reform. We must not waste this moment."

What lies ahead for the book trade in 2026? 📚

In @thebookseller.com, our Chief Executive, Peter Phillips, shares why the UK’s decline in reading needs action, and why policy change and education reform matter.

🔗 Read more: https://cambrid.ge/49FgPdu

Wishing you a Happy New Year from all of us at Cambridge University Press & Assessment! 🎆

We look forward to working with you in 2026.

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Looking for a meaningful gift? Our Cambridge #CharityCalendar2026 is a thoughtful way to spread a little festive cheer — and give back! 🗓️🎁

🔗 Discover the story behind the calendar and how to buy one here: https://cambrid.ge/3XQucBa

Note-taking is still king, but can AI help with context? Our research found students performed better when they took notes - whether or not they also used an LLM

'If designed and used carefully, perhaps AI need not replace or diminish established learning practices, but can instead complement them, broadening exploration without compromising the desirable difficulties that lead to effective learning'

schoolsweek.co.uk/note-taking-...

Guest Post:  Academic Publishing Is  Not Fit for the Future – If We Don’t Act Now, The Vital Role Research Plays in Society Is at Risk - The Scholarly Kitchen Academic publishing ia reaching a breaking point. Unless we redesign it, we risk stalling the very progress we seek – with consequences impacting research, education and public trust in academia.

🚨 Academic publishing is at a breaking point, and the future of research is at stake. 🚨

"Unless we redesign it, we risk stalling the very progress we seek.” – Mandy Hill writing in @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social

Read the full article: https://cup.org/4pUZR00

#OpenAccess #ResearchIntegrity