Esri UK announced that it has renewed an agreement to make GIS software available to colleges and universities in the UK and Ireland, at a substantially reduced price, through an Eduserv Chest agreement. The new three year agreement adds to Esri UK’s existing 19 year participation in Chest through which 80 per cent of UK universities and other educational institutions purchase GIS from Esri UK.
Esri UK’s continued support for the further and higher education sectors will enable lecturers to further integrate GIS into a broad range of courses and, importantly, allow more students to develop GIS skills alongside expertise in core subjects. Research previously carried out by Esri UK* revealed that business leaders across the UK are calling for an increase in graduates with geography skills, yet large numbers of graduates continue to struggle to find employment. GIS skills help students and undergraduates improve their potential employability. Read More
