Join us in Stirling for a book launch of Dr Ponce Del Castillo's forthcoming edited book on AI in Higher Education!

10am, 7 November 2025, University of Stirling.

Join us for the much-anticipated launch of the European Trade Union Institute's new book that explores the complex challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education and research (HER) edited by Dr Aida Ponce Del Castillo. Whether you’re an educator, researcher, policy-maker, student, trade unionist, or simply curious about the future of academia, we would like you to join our event.

You can join us online too using the following link, although in-person attendance is highly preferred - you don't need to register if you join online: Join the meeting now

The book will by presented by Dr Aida Ponce Del Castillo, followed by discussion led by Dr Sona Gachayeva (Business School, University of Stirling).

The book explores AI’s recent and historical emergence in academia and its far-reaching sociotechnical, ethical, and legal implications, including the boundaries of automating learning, pressing concerns for academic trade unions, and growing threats to privacy and data protection. This book further looks into best practices for assessing fundamental rights impacts, implications for the EU AI Act, and the evolving landscape of intellectual property, especially as generative AI disrupts academic authorship and ownership across Europe. This event is open to anyone interested in the changing nature of academic work after datafication and automation, and wishing to discover new strategies for organising and advocating for critical AI use or resistance and fair working conditions in higher education.

Why Attend?

• Gain firsthand insight into the themes and research behind a timely new book

• Connect with other professionals, advocates, and thinkers shaping the future of education

• Participate in lively Q&As

• Receive an exclusive opportunity to engage with the book's editor

The event will be the first of an ongoing series of talks under the theme of 'Future of Work' hosted by Dr Vassilis Galanos and Dr Sona Gachayeva at Stirling and beyond; and is co-organised by AI Ethics & Society, the Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation, the Centre for Research into Information, Surveillance, and Privacy, StirAI, and the Hype Studies group.

Yiu can register a place at the launch via the Eventbrite page.

For further information contact Dr Vassilis Galanos.