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Cambridge University Press & Assessment @cambridge.org · Nov 11
In a rapidly changing world, we’re inspired by incredible teachers, learners and researchers every single day. 💜🌍

Our new Annual Report celebrates these stories and highlights @cambridge.org’s global impact.

📖 Explore the #AnnualReport, published today: https://cambrid.ge/47QZYSW

#WeAreCambridge
Our year 2024-2025
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One month to go until the inaugural Cambridge AI in Education Summit 2026. 🤖📚

Today, we reveal over 50 papers, speakers and discussions on AI and human intelligence in education.

🔗 Find out more: https://cambrid.ge/4htsccw

#CambridgeAIEducationSummit
September 15, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Education is one of the first casualties of conflict. But young people’s determination to keep learning remains.

💡 Learn more: https://cambrid.ge/3STGLws

#EducationEverywhere
Learning in a time of conflict
Continuity of learning is essential for young people displaced by war. On the UN’s International Day to Protect Education From Attack, Jane Mann, Cambridge’s Chief Education Officer, sets out how Camb...
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September 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Congratulations to the first graduates of the Alsama Project’s G12++ qualification. 🎉

Developed by Alsama with support from Cambridge, G12++ provides a pathway to further education and skilled employment for young people forcibly displaced from their homes.

🔗 Read more: https://cambrid.ge/4y6eYrT
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September 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Over 1.2 million students have received their exam results from Cambridge this August. ⭐️📝

It’s been a landmark year across our exam boards, with qualifications delivered to learners in countries around the world.

🔗 Explore the numbers behind this year’s results: https://cambrid.ge/4zns6tT
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August 20, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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As online testing grows, how can we ensure it remains fair, valid and secure?

A new book co-edited by researchers from Cambridge and the @britishcouncil.bsky.social looks at the evidence needed to support fully remote language testing.

🔗 https://cambrid.ge/3Tyc1RT
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August 6, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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AI-generated stories were rated as more absorbing and of higher quality than human-written ones in a new Cambridge-published study.

Speaking to @theguardian.com, Dr Deena Skolnick Weisberg reflects on what the findings mean for human creativity.

🔗 https://cambrid.ge/4q0odXN
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August 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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@universitypress.cambridge.org has reached a significant milestone in its transition to open access, with 75 percent of its research articles to be published open access in 2026 and 50 percent of its journals now fully open.

🔗 Read more: https://cambrid.ge/3TIEap8
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July 20, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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We’re proud to have won two awards at the BESA Awards 2026.

Cambridge received the Sustainability and Net Zero Award, and Jane Mann, our Managing Director for Partnership for Education, was named BESA’s Woman in Education 2026.

Well done to everyone involved!
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July 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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One day left to pitch your research on AI in education. 🤖📚

There’s still time to contribute to the #CambridgeAIEducationSummit 2026 and join the programme.

📝 Submit your 300-word abstract by 7 July: https://cambrid.ge/4xEymwt
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July 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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What do we want education to protect, strengthen, and prioritise as AI takes on more tasks once seen as uniquely human?

Share your perspective on this for the #CambridgeAIEducationSummit 2026.

⌛️ Just six days left to submit your abstract.
🔗 https://cambrid.ge/4xEymwt
Poster for the Cambridge AI in Education Summit 2026. Illustration of a person using a laptop, with a calendar and speech bubble behind them. Text reads “AI and Human Intelligence in Education” and “Submit your abstract.” The deadline is 7 July 2026 at 23:59 BST. Cambridge shield logo in the lower right corner.
July 1, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Ahead of #COP31 in Türkiye , we joined senior leaders from government, higher education and industry at The Turkish Ambassador's Residence to discuss how education and skills can help drive climate action.

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

#LCAW2026
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June 27, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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What is education for when AI can generate, explain, assess, and persuade?

This is one of the questions at the #CambridgeAIEducationSummit.

🔗 Discover the key themes and submit your abstract by 7 July 2026: cambrid.ge/4xEymwt
cambridge.org Cambridge University Press & Assessment @cambridge.org · Jun 15
The call for abstracts for the inaugural Cambridge AI in Education Summit 2026 is now open.

📝 Submit your perspective on the topic of AI and human intelligence in education by 7 July 2026: https://cambrid.ge/4uzhp3G

🎟️ Registration is also now open: https://cambrid.ge/49Zr1gS
Promotional poster for the Cambridge AI in Education Summit 2026 at Hilton Cambridge, 15-16 October 2026. It features an illustrated person using a laptop, surrounded by speech bubble icons. Text reads: “AI and human intelligence in education” and “Call for abstracts now open.”
June 23, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Ahead of UN World Refugee Day, our new Cambridge report evaluates how Jesuit Worldwide Learning’s Global English Language programme helps displaced learners build confidence and open pathways to further study and work.

Read more: https://cambrid.ge/4xAs2Gd

📹 https://cambrid.ge/4vl1TKf
Language as a tool to recover and rebuild
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June 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Cambridge is among the first organisations to join The Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts & Media (ARIAM).

🔗 Read more about the new global coalition: https://cambrid.ge/4em8cWy
Quote from Catie Sheret, Cambridge’s General Counsel: “If we allow big tech to ride roughshod over IP rights, the arts, sciences and global economy will suffer. Without high-quality content, AI development will stall.” Below the quote is a headshot of Sheret inside a Cambridge shield.
June 15, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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The call for abstracts for the inaugural Cambridge AI in Education Summit 2026 is now open.

📝 Submit your perspective on the topic of AI and human intelligence in education by 7 July 2026: https://cambrid.ge/4uzhp3G

🎟️ Registration is also now open: https://cambrid.ge/49Zr1gS
Promotional poster for the Cambridge AI in Education Summit 2026 at Hilton Cambridge, 15-16 October 2026. It features an illustrated person using a laptop, surrounded by speech bubble icons. Text reads: “AI and human intelligence in education” and “Call for abstracts now open.”
June 15, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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The countdown is on for the Cambridge AI in Education Summit 2026: AI and Human Intelligence in Education 🤖📚

Save the date and join us this October for presentations, interactive workshops, keynote addresses, networking, reception, a celebratory summit dinner, and more.
Save the date for the Cambridge AI in Education Summit 2026. Text on the image reads: “15–16 October 2026, Hilton Cambridge City Centre, UK.”
June 1, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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At the latest @cambridge.org and @cambridgezero.bsky.social Convocation entitled “Student Skills and Future Ready Teachers”, experts explored how we can design curricula that assess new skills and support teachers in fast-moving fields.

🔗 https://cambrid.ge/4fe34px
Christine Özden, Cambridge’s Global Director for Climate Education, stands at the podium, speaking in a conference room as attendees sit and listen attentively. Judith Roberts, Cambridge International Education’s Curriculum Programmes Manager, speaks at a podium in front of a large presentation screen and two Cambridge banners in a conference room. Dr Amy Munro-Faure, Cambridge Zero’s Head of Education and Student Engagement, stands at a podium in a room, speaking in front of a large screen and two banners.
May 28, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Excited to be partnering with the Alsama Project to support the development of the G12++ qualification. Great to see this The Times piece by Patrick Derham on ways to unlock the potential of millions of displaced young people.

🔗 Read the full Times article: https://cambrid.ge/4wFtRkJ
Screenshot from The Times article titled “G12++ exam can unlock the potential of displaced millions,” by Patrick Derham. The text below reads: “Cambridge partners with Alsama Project to support the development of the G12++ qualification.”
May 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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At the International Higher Education Forum last week, Francesca Woodward of Cambridge English shared Cambridge’s approach to technological innovation and prompted reflections on challenges and opportunities in international education.

🔗 Read more: https://cambrid.ge/3RbiOzA
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May 14, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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From AI and copyright to publishing’s role in UK soft power, Mandy Hill reflects on a defining year as President of the Publishers Association and the work still ahead.

🔗 https://cambrid.ge/3OPffhT
Mandy Hill stands at a podium, speaking at a Publishers Association event. The overlay text features Mandy’s quote: “Being able to engage at the highest levels across government, industry, and other public platforms has been a unique and valuable experience. The PA team are incredibly impressive.”
May 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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To mark #EarthDay, Christine Özden reflects on her recent visit to the #COP31 host nation, Türkiye, and outlines why building relationships and opportunities across the education sector is important to tackling climate change.

👉 Read more: https://cambrid.ge/4cZqOMs
Four people are pictured from left to right: Renata Schaeffer, Director of Global Engagement, Global Engagement Office, University of Cambridge; Christine Özden, Cambridge’s Global Director of Climate Education; Steve Davison, Executive Director of Cambridge Zero; and Mehmet Ali Kahraman, Director of the COP31 Office. The text on the image reads, “Building momentum behind education ahead of COP31.”
April 22, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Former UK schools minister, Lord Knight, reflects on how #AI could reshape teaching, learning and assessment, and what that might mean for accountability in education.

🔗 Read the guest blog: https://cambrid.ge/42fXATp
Lord Knight speaks while holding a smartphone in one hand and gesturing with the other. A quote above reads, “We need to rethink education. How can we nurture the love of learning that we need for young people?” from the guest blog “Rethinking education in the age of AI.”
April 20, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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Our latest Research Matters (Issue 41) is live.

🔗 Read the full issue: https://cambrid.ge/4tEobFo
Cover of “Research Matters,” Issue 41 (April 2026), by Cambridge University Press & Assessment. The design shows an abstract warm purple Cambridge shield with Cambridge blue and dark purple shapes.
April 14, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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We’re expanding our partnership with ICESCO to help governments tackle climate, emergencies, and digital transformation in education.

🔗 Read more: https://cambrid.ge/4shqVaF
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.
April 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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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
Inspire: Expert insights on AI in education at a global edtech event
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March 27, 2026 at 4:49 PM