Two young graduates turned an AI study tool into a global business in little more than a year. Their story raises a bigger question: are universities preparing future leaders fast enough? Universities […]
The Students Who Didn’t Wait for the Future
Could AI be growing up?
Three takeaways from the world’s largest edtech event By Craig Nicholson, Chief AI Officer15 May 2026 Following his recent trip to the world’s largest event on the future of learning and education […]
From range anxiety to charge anxiety
Is range anxiety still the main factor limiting EV adoption? Charge anxiety seems to have taken over. It arises from five factors: Hardware: Will the charger’s plug fit my vehicle, and does […]
April 4, 2026: The Business of Rowing (nr. 18): When FLI Took Leadership to the Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race
On Boat Race day in London, The Future Leadership Institute turned one of the world’s oldest university sporting rivalries into a laboratory for leadership. Olympic rowers, business leaders, academics and students gathered […]
A Revolution in Governance: How AI Will Make Boards More Effective
Far from making directors redundant, AI will enable boards to see further, act faster and govern better. The modern board of directors has its origins in medieval merchant guilds and developed in […]
The rules of global business are being rewritten. Leadership must evolve to keep pace
The forces reshaping global business demand more than strategy. They require leaders who can interpret uncertainty, adapt at speed, and bring coherence to an increasingly unstable environment. For the first time in […]
3,800 Digital Hearts Are Teaching Scientists How the Real Heart Ages
Researchers have created more than 3,800 anatomically accurate digital replicas of human hearts, revealing how age, sex and obesity influence the heart’s electrical behaviour. The technology could ultimately contribute to more personalised […]
Study shows that the way the brain learns is different from the way that artificial intelligence systems learn
Researchers from the MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit and Oxford University’s Department of Computer Science have set out a new principle to explain how the brain adjusts connections between neurons during learning. This new insight may […]
How Work Will Change Following the Pandemic
Economists use the term hysteresis to describe the phenomenon that, when conditions in an economy change, the effects of that change often remain even after the conditions return to normal. COVID and its […]
AI Systems Shed Light On Root Cause Of Religious Conflict
Artificial intelligence can help us to better understand the causes of religious violence and to potentially control it, according to a new Oxford University collaboration. The study is one of the first […]
Brexit May Be Less Disruptive Than AI
Ongoing uncertainty around the UK’s decision to leave the EU is not the only worry for British businesses Brexit is not the only issue that UK businesses should be concerned about, according […]
Revolutionizing Everyday Products With Artificial Intelligence
Mechanical engineering researchers are using AI and machine learning technologies to enhance the products we use in everyday life. “Who is Bram Stoker?” Those three words demonstrated the amazing potential of artificial […]
Can a Cockroach Teach a Robot How to Scurry Across Rugged Terrain?
Bug Research Paves the Way for Search-and-Rescue and Exploration Tasks When they turn up in family pantries or restaurant kitchens, cockroaches are commonly despised as ugly, unhealthy pests and are quickly killed. […]
