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DEFI joins AI-LEARN as an Associated Partner.

by Marisa Thrippleton | Jan 19, 2026 | News and insights

DEFI Joins AI LEARN as Associate Partner DEFI is pleased to announce that we are joining AI LEARN (Artificial Intelligence Centre for the Empowerment of Human Learning) as an Associate Partner. AI LEARN is a newly launched research centre focused on hybrid...

Could zero-rating advance meaningful connectivity in education?

by Kevin Martin | Jan 5, 2026 | News and insights

Could zero-rating advance meaningful connectivity in education? UNESCO has published a think piece written by Dr Kevin Martin, Managing Director of DEFI. Can zero-rating help close education’s digital divide? This think piece argues it can, if embedded in policies for...

New Blog Post, The Future of Educational Dialogue: With AI at the Table

by defi1 | Jan 3, 2026 | Dialogue, Artificial Intelligence, News and insights

Our latest blog post is co-written by: Bo Yu, PhD student at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge,Tue Bjerl Nielsen, Director of SmartLearning, Department of Science Education at the University of Copenhagen, andProfessor Rupert Wegerif, founder of DEFI...

Research paper on the findings of DEFI’s Futures of Teacher Wellbeing event

by Marisa Thrippleton | Dec 12, 2025 | News and insights

Research paper on the findings of DEFI’s Futures of Teacher Wellbeing event DEFI has published a research paper on the Futures of Teacher Wellbeing. The project brought together education students, teachers, researchers, EdTech companies and policy makers to...

AI and Education for Collective Intelligence: A Futures Perspective

by defi1 | Nov 24, 2025 | Innovation Lab, News and insights

AI and Education for Collective Intelligence: A Futures Perspective UNESCO has published a think piece written by Dr Imogen Casebourne, Head of the Innovation Lab, and Professor Rupert Wegerif, founder of DEFI. Click here or select the above icon to read their...

DEFI’s online futures course is live

by Marisa Thrippleton | Apr 15, 2025 | News and insights

DEFI’s first online futures course is live. Want to think ahead with confidence? Explore our course and start developing your own future-thinking toolkit. ‘The Art and the Science of Futures Thinking: Foundations and Frameworks‘ is a 6-week course designed for...

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