The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
Children can now study smarter with Kortext on HP educational devices
Kortext partners with HP to provide free access to digital textbooks for children using HP Windows Education Edition devices, offering instant, offline, and online access for smarter, on-the-go learning.
Is there too much pressure to go to university?
Is there too much pressure to go to university? Every year, school leavers are faced with an important decision: what next? There’s a whole variety of pathways, yet, shockingly, 50% of young people feel pressured to go to uni. A survey of recent school-leavers...
How can we reduce the carbon footprint of universities?
How many millions of people travel each day to attend their lectures? How much accommodation is built yearly to house the influx of students? And how many physical sources are going to be needed due to the demand for university courses? We’re not eco-warriors, and...
The importance of university libraries
The importance of university libraries Libraries play a fundamental role in enhancing the learning experience, providing students with all the materials and services they need to improve their knowledge. With university fees reaching £9,000 a year, libraries...
Dmg ventures makes further strategic investment in Kortext to accelerate growth
Kortext announces a scale-up funding round led by dmg ventures, with Manuel Lopo de Carvalho joining as Non-Executive Director. The investment supports Kortext’s growth under CEO James Gray
#GoGreen Campaign Launches in Support of UN International Day of Forests
Join Kortext in the #GoGreen campaign to support reforestation and sustainability in publishing. For every eBook sold, Kortext will plant a tree, helping to combat deforestation and promote digital-first content
AASTMT to be first university in Egypt to transition from analogue to digital learning
Kortext partners with AASTMT to become Egypt’s first university to transition to digital learning, providing 25,000 students with access to top-quality e-textbooks and personalised learning experiences
British University Vietnam Partners with Kortext
Kortext partners with British University Vietnam (BUV) to deliver a digital-first learning experience, providing students access to top educational publishers’ digital content, making BUV the first in Vietnam to go fully digital.
Kortext tops Jisc Accessibility Audit 2018
Kortext has been ranked number 1 in the recent Jisc ASPIRE Accessibility National Audit.