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Year 10 Engineering Students Discover the Heritage of Rolls Royce
Our Year 10 Engineering students recently took part in an exciting visit to the Rolls-Royce Learning and Development Centre and Heritage Centre at Derby. Rolls-Royce Engineers gave the students a guided tour and explained the history and development of the company from its very beginnings to the present day. The trip was part of the […]
Apprentice Engineer’s Career Takes Off at Boeing
Nineteen-year-old Dan Schofield is enjoying the first year of a prestigious engineering apprenticeship for Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company. The former UTC Sheffield student is learning in a hi-tech training centre at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing (AMRC), a world-class engineering research campus founded in 2001 by Boeing and […]
Molly Gets Broadcast Career on Track Thanks to UTC
While some new students worry about beginning a new course at university, Molly Keyworth arrived feeling confident of her creative ability and technical skills. The 21-year-old, from Sheffield, is currently completing her final year of a BA Honours Degree in Television and Radio at the University of Salford in Manchester. Molly is now making successful […]
Q&A: UTC Sheffield City Centre Campus Progress 8 Scores
Introduction: new performance measures The way that the performance of schools and pupils is measured has changed. The government introduced a new score called Progress 8 in 2016. This replaced the GCSE leagues tables based on the number of pupils gaining A* to C grades. Under the new system UTC Sheffield City Centre campus – […]
UTC Sheffield City Centre Principal Appointed To National T Level Panel
UTC Sheffield City Centre Principal Alex Reynolds has been appointed to a new government panel as part of a national shake-up of vocational education. The government is launching 15 new technical qualifications, known as T Levels, as part of an overhaul of the education system for 16 to 19-year-olds. T Levels aim to put technical […]
UTC Students Enjoy Super Sonic Car Adventure With The Institution of Mechanical Engineers
UTC Sheffield students have put their technical skills to the test during a Bloodhound Engineering Adventure themed day supported by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Sixty-four Year 11 engineering students, aged 15 and 16, were introduced to the Bloodhound Super Sonic Car project which is a global engineering adventure, using a 1,000mph world land speed […]
Team UTC Sheffield Win Three WorldSkills UK Medals
Our UTC Sheffield City Centre engineering students are celebrating after winning three medals in a prestigious skills competition that attracted entries from across the UK. Three teams representing UTC Sheffield City Centre, won two gold medals and one bronze medal at the WorldSkills UK National Finals. A fourth UTC team was also highly commended. The […]
Design By UTC Sheffield Student Unveiled On City’s Gritters
Photo credit: Dean Hodson A UTC Sheffield student’s creative designs are set to tour the streets of Sheffield this winter. Kirstie Dale, 17, is one of three pupils from across the city who has won a competition to create artwork for the Streets Ahead gritters. As part of a competition run by Streets Ahead, pupils […]
Public Invited to 3D Printing Lecture at UTC Sheffield
Our UTC Sheffield City Centre campus is inviting the public to attend a 3D printing technology lecture organised by industry experts this week. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ talk will look at the impact of 3D printing including the challenges and the opportunities. Also known as additive manufacturing, 3D printing refers to processes used to […]
Top Producer Advises UTC Sheffield Film Students
On Monday 23rd October Post-16 students who are studying Creative and Digital Media at UTC Sheffield City Centre had the chance to quiz film producer and Joint CEO of Warp Films, Mark Herbert, on the art of film making. Mark, who has credits on such films as Four Lions, This is England, Submarine and Dead […]
UTC City Centre Students Get on Board the HeppSY+ Bus
On Wednesday 18th October, students from UTC Sheffield City Centre became some of the first young people to get on board the HeppSY+ mobile classroom as part of the campaign launch. The Higher Education Progression Partnership South Yorkshire Plus (HeppSY+) is part of a national programme funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England […]
Q&A: UTC Sheffield City Centre Campus Progress 8 Scores
Introduction: new performance measures The way that the performance of schools and pupils is measured has changed. The government introduced a new score called Progress 8 in 2016. This replaced the GCSE leagues tables based on the number of pupils gaining A* to C grades. Under the new system UTC Sheffield City Centre campus – […]