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Engineering A New Future For Girls
When Amy Hirst was at school, she was the only girl in her year taking an A Level qualification in engineering. One of 15 pupils from secondary schools across the city, Amy studied A Level Product Design, and attended classes at Sheffield Hallam University. Now the UTC Sheffield teacher is on a mission to change […]
Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education Visits UTC Sheffield
Pictured: Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education, (seventh from the right) with UTC Sheffield students and staff, and some of the employers supporting the curriculum. UTC Sheffield learners discussed the benefits of studying at the first institution of its kind in Yorkshire and the Humber with one of the country’s leading civil servants. Chris […]
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Creatives, Inventors and Engineers
Parents and young people can discover more about career opportunities in the advanced engineering, and creative and digital industries this month. An information and taster event is taking place at the new £9.9 million University Technical College (UTC) Sheffield on Tuesday May 20th, between 6pm and 7pm. To book your free place go to http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/utc-sheffield-taster-event-tickets-11439763641 […]
UTC Students More Job Confident
Students at university technical colleges (UTCs) are more confident of getting a job (88%) when they finish education than those at other mainstream schools (75%). Those are the national findings of two surveys of 14-18 year old students from both UTCs and other schools, published today by the Baker Dearing Educational Trust. Today’s surveys show […]
Rt Hon David Blunkett MP visits UTC Sheffield
Pictured: UTC Sheffield students with (left to right) Rt Hon David Blunkett MP, Alex Reynolds, Vice Principal, Nicola Simpson, Business & Operations Manager, and Brigidin Crowther, Assistant Principal The Rt Hon David Blunkett MP met staff and students at UTC Sheffield – the first university technical college in Yorkshire – on Thursday, April 10. During […]
UTC Students Join Industrial Cadets Scheme
Pictured: UTC Sheffield students on a recent visit to Tata Steel’s site in Rotherham. UTC Sheffield students are gaining an inside view of the advanced engineering sector after being recruited to a training scheme run by industry heavyweight Tata Steel’s speciality steel business. Thirteen learners have joined the Tata Steel Industrial Cadets programme, which aims […]
UTC Sheffield Taster Event
Parents and young people can learn more about the new £9.9 million University Technical College (UTC) Sheffield at a taster event this week. UTC Sheffield is hosting an open evening on Tuesday March 25th, between 6pm and 7pm, for parents and young people to find out about courses and careers in engineering, technology, and creative […]
Showcase For Year 10 Places
Young people interested in applying for a Year 10 place at the newly opened £9.9 million University Technical College (UTC) Sheffield are invited to attend a showcase event. UTC Sheffield offers GCSEs and A-levels alongside specialist technical courses in advanced engineering, technology and the creative industries. Applications for September 2014 places are still being accepted. Young […]
UTC Sheffield To Plug Skills Gap
“This underlines the importance of new opportunities at 14+, led and supported by employers. University Technical Colleges are leading the way by offering high-quality science, engineering and technical education alongside core subjects such as English and maths.” Lord Baker, Chairman of the Baker Dearing Educational Trust The UK Commission for Employment and Skills has issued the latest […]
Lord Baker, the founder of university technical colleges, visits UTC Sheffield
“UTC Sheffield is off to a strong start and I congratulate the staff and students.” Rt Hon Lord Kenneth Baker The founder of the country’s university technical college programme returned to Sheffield to meet Yorkshire’s first students. The Rt Hon Lord Kenneth Baker met staff and students at UTC Sheffield – the first educational institution […]
UTC Sheffield Taster Event
Parents and young people are invited to learn more about the new £9.9 million University Technical College (UTC) Sheffield next week. “We would like to offer a warm welcome to parents and young people who want to find out more about the exciting new opportunities that UTC Sheffield offers.” Nick Crew, Principal UTC Sheffield is […]
Digital Installation
UTC Sheffield is seeking expressions of interest from artists/videographers/multimedia designers interested in establishing a digital installation for the College. The artist must be able to offer a number of workshops to students over Spring term 2014 working with our archive of historical and contemporary images and documentation, generating further material and establishing a distinctive digital […]