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UTC Sheffield Backs Maths and Science Campaign
We are backing the government’s Your Life campaign to show the career opportunities unlocked by studying science and maths. The Your Life campaign aims to raise participation in science, maths and physics A levels by 50% in three years, to ensure the UK is equipped with the skills it needs for today’s fast changing employment landscape. […]
UTC Sheffield Celebrates WorldSkills Success
UTC Sheffield students Edward Anderson, 17, and Jacob Staniforth, 17, with Principal Nick Crew and Vice Principal Alex Reynolds, who leads on the engineering curriculum. UTC Sheffield students are celebrating after fighting off tough competition from companies and universities to win a prestigious WorldSkills UK medal. Edward Anderson and Jacob Staniforth, both aged 17, are […]
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg Champions Manufacturing in Sheffield
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has met UTC students as part of a wider visit to the city
Sheffield Design Awards Winner
The architects of UTC Sheffield are one of the winners of this year’s prestigious Sheffield Design Awards.
Judges praised HLM Architects for creating an inspiring and dramatic inner city building.
UTC Sheffield Showcase Event, 21st October
Young people interested in applying for a place at UTC Sheffield are invited to a showcase event this month. The University Technical College, on Matilda Street, offers GCSEs and A-levels alongside technical qualifications for the advanced engineering and manufacturing, and creative and digital industries. Places are still available for the free event open to young […]
Neil Carmichael, MP for Stroud Visits UTC Sheffield
Last week we were pleased to welcome Stroud’s Member for Parliament, Neil Carmichael, and the Principal of South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, Kevin Hamblin, to UTC Sheffield for a tour. The tour was part of their explorations into how they might replicate a similar UTC model in Stroud for the proposed Berkeley Green UTC. Their […]
UTC Sheffield Students Quiz Local MP
UTC Sheffield students enjoyed the chance to quiz their local MP this week. Paul Blomfield, Sheffield Central MP, met more than 100 learners during a lively question and answer session on Monday, September 15th. Students at the university technical college probed Mr Blomfield on a variety of topics. They included how he got into politics, […]
First Birthday Celebrations For UTC Sheffield
UTC Sheffield is marking a major milestone this week by celebrating its first birthday, today Tuesday September 9th. Civic leaders, educationalists and employers have congratulated students and staff on a successful first year. The £9.9 million UTC Sheffield, on Matilda Street, for 14 to 19-year-olds, is the first of its kind in Yorkshire. Students complete […]
UTC Students Test Virtual Reality World
UTC Sheffield students are putting their creative and technical skills to the test in a virtual reality project to trial the design of prosthetic limbs for amputees. Learners from the creative and digital, and the advanced engineering specialisms, have developed designs that will be tested in a virtual world. Staff and students at Sheffield Hallam […]
Girls Making the Future at UTC Sheffield
Women with successful careers in engineering and technology from academia and industry recently gathered at UTC Sheffield to showcase the great opportunities available for girls in these sectors. Girls already studying at the UTC and those who will be joining in September had a chance to ask questions on a one-to-one basis and find out […]
Creative and Digital Students Showcase Talent
UTC Sheffield students have been recognised at an awards ceremony celebrating their emerging talents for the creative and digital industries. Awards were presented to the most outstanding, promising and improved students at UTC Sheffield, Matilda Street. The event also celebrated the creative and digital skills of Year 10 and Year 12 students, recognising animation, comic […]
Employers Support Emerging Talent at UTC Sheffield
Local, national and multi-national businesses continue to throw their weight behind Yorkshire’s first University Technical College by providing mentoring and project support to students. The £9.9 million UTC Sheffield, on Matilda Street, has launched a new mentoring programme in its second term of opening, offering employers the chance to meet students and discuss how they can […]