• Heriot-Watt University has announced that nearly 60,000 online students and alumni will get access to Professional Certificates in high-demand areas alongside their degree at no additional cost. Students and alumni studying online with the university’s Edinburgh Business School will be able to choose from more than 500 courses, designed by companies around the world. including Google, IBM, Meta, Salesforce and Microsoft. The Professional Certificates cover subject areas including cybersecurity, project management, digital marketing, accountancy, real estate and data science. It is being provided through a new partnership with global online learning platform Coursera.

• Matrix has launched its new contingent workforce management platform Matrix Prism, which will be available for employers, recruiters and suppliers for quicker processing of indirect personnel. Powered by OutSystems, the platform accelerates sourcing the most appropriate contingent workers and can be quickly adapted and configured to meet the needs of the recruitment marketplace. The end-to-end workflow management system covers the full spectrum of indirect workforce recruitment and supplier engagement. It combines streamlined, automated workflows with expert support.