Sunderland College recently hosted a special event to celebrate receiving the STEM Assured Award from the UK STEM Foundation. More than 150 young people and families attended the event at Bede Campus throughout the day – including pupils from local primary and secondary schools – which showcased the exciting opportunities and STEM courses available at … Continued
Sunderland Software City recently hosted an event at Sunderland College to showcase the exciting and wide range of career opportunities available in the digital sector. More than 80 pupils from local secondary schools were invited to Bede Campus as part of the Sunderland Digital Careers programme to help young people understand digital career pathways and … Continued
Pupils from Grangetown and Mill Hill primary schools celebrated all things science during an exciting and interactive visit to Sunderland College. The Year 6 youngsters were invited to Bede Campus as part of British Science Week, where they took part in an array of engaging activities with the college’s science specialists. During the day, which … Continued
Student biologists showed off their artistic and laboratory skills to celebrate British Science Week. Inspired by this year’s ‘Our diverse planet’ theme, Year 12 students were tasked with using their scientific knowledge to design a poster featuring a new species which could adapt to different habitats on Earth with prizes awarded for the most creative. Meanwhile, Year 13 students used gel electrophoresis – a technique to separate DNA fragments – to carry … 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
Year 13 A-Level students took part in the prestigious Royal Society of Biology’s British Biology Olympiad 2018 and returned to college as medal winners. This year a total of over 7,800 students participated in the competition and were tasked with completing two online papers. Sunderland College students Daniel Deary and James Drinkald won a gold … Continued
