A Sunderland College engineering apprentice’s hard work and dedication throughout his training has been recognised by Britain’s leading manufacturing organisation. Jake Richardson, who is studying an apprenticeship in Advanced Manufacturing, won the Engineering Apprentice of the Year: Final Year prize at the North East, Yorkshire and Humberside Make UK Awards, which were held online. Developed for apprentices who have done the most to … Continued
Sunderland College will be at the forefront of the North East skills revolution under the guidance of one of the world’s leading vocational educators and trainers. Following the announcement that the College has been selected to join the WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence pilot in partnership with education and skills charity NCFE, Jenna Wrathall Bailey MBE from WorldSkills UK has been allocated as High-Performance Skills Coach for its … Continued
An art and technology teacher is keeping key workers safe during the COVID-19 outbreak by producing personal protection equipment with help from Sunderland College. Laura Jones has produced hundreds of medical visors from her home in Sunderland after responding to a Facebook post appealing for people to help manufacture PPE. Setting up a fundraising page to pay for … Continued
A student on an extended industry placement with Sunderland City Council has been filmed and interviewed to help promote new further education opportunities. Sam Billingsley 18, is from Thorney Close, Sunderland, and studying Btec Engineering at Sunderland College, which leads to a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering. He spoke about his work experience at … Continued
Staff from Calsonic Kansei recently visited the college to view the engineering facilities and speak with students about the potential opportunities they could progress to. The level 2 PEO Mechanical Engineering students were given the opportunity to take part in a discussion of how engineering and manufacturing link with one another in a modern automotive … Continued
A range of teams from the engineering faculty at Sunderland College recently took part in an afternoon of football so that they could work on developing their teamwork and communication skills. The Welding and Motor Vehicle students took part, giving them a chance to socialise with others who study in the same curriculum area and … Continued
Sunderland College students recently visited the technology centre at the Port to see the range of engineering careers that are involved in the marine industry. The Level 3 Engineering students were able to visit the engineering workshops, experience the testing facilities at the port, speak with engineers who have developed their skills over time and … Continued
Sunderland College recently ran an afternoon STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) event with a range of activities aimed at students who are looking to progress onto higher education after completing their current studies. A selection of workshops and talks took place across at the colleges Bede and City Campuses and was a chance … Continued
Students studying STEAM subjects at Sunderland College were inspired to succeed by some of the biggest names in industry thanks to a series of workshops organised by the North East Collaborative Outreach Project (NECOP). Level 3 students studying computing, engineering, dance, drama, art and design, games design and music had the unique opportunity to take … Continued
