Sunderland College’s Arts Academy theatre is to be renamed as part of an ambitious rebrand and launch of a new production company. The 200-seat commercial venue at Bede Campus will be known as Theatre Eighteen, a nod to the Music and Performance faculty’s former ‘Room 18’ at Shiney Row Campus which was demolished in 2016. … Continued
Building Design Northern (BDN) has partnered with Sunderland College to deliver an on-site hard hat tour as part of their ongoing T Level partnership. T Level Design, Surveying and Planning Students joined Ryan Doyle, Director of Operations at BDN, for a tour around the Stables at Sheepfolds, as construction is underway. The tour set out … Continued
A Sunderland College lecturer’s outstanding achievements, dedication and commitment to inspiring his students has been recognised at a regional education awards ceremony. Andy Worthy, who teaches engineering at the college’s City Campus, received the New North East Lecturer of the Year prize at the Lord Glenamara Memorial Awards after being praised for his journey from … Continued
Department for Education (DfE) capital investment in Sunderland College will take its provision of technical qualifications to a new level with new T Level subjects in areas critical to the demand for skills. The college, part of the Education Partnership North East (EPNE) group of colleges, has announced capital investment from the Department for Education’s … Continued
Sunderland College’s Esports teams have made a AAA start to the Student Champs Winter Season after winning their opening two games. The Sunderland Seers, captained by Chris Skinner and Nicholas Wilkinson, recorded dominant victories against Fife College in week one and then Confetti Arrows (Confetti Institute of Creative Technology) in vehicular soccer video game Rocket … Continued
Students from Sunderland College have helped create a series of striking murals at Bede Campus to celebrate their local heritage and raise awareness of environmental sustainability. The Directions students, who have a range of special educational needs and disabilities, worked with local artist Andy Morley – aka ‘The Creative Ginger’ – on the large-scale art … Continued
Construction of a building that will accelerate modern construction skills in Sunderland is set to move forward, after the appointment of a North East contractor. Tolent has been awarded the contract to design and construct the Housing Innovation and Construction Skills Academy (HICSA), a world-class training facility that will provide ‘next generation skills for next … Continued
More than 500 Sunderland College students have secured a place at university after receiving their A-Level and vocational exam results. Bede Campus was the centre of activity with celebratory balloons and confetti as students collected their grades on Results Day (Thursday 18 August). After facing an anxious wait since sitting their exams earlier this summer … Continued
Students at Sunderland College are celebrating making the grade after collecting their A-Level and vocational results. Hundreds of the college’s students received their results today (Thursday 18 August) with many accepting offers from some of the country’s leading universities, progressing to higher level apprenticeships, or starting a new career. Sunderland College Sixth Form’s overall pass … Continued
