Category: Education

A student from Hull has been named as one of the 2023 recipients of the national Amazon Future Engineer Bursary, making her one of 30 women in the UK to receive the bursary this year. Nicole Phan started her Economics and Data Science degree at Royal Holloway University in October this year.

The Universities of Hull and Lincoln have announced plans to collaborate on a series of key projects along the Humber region.  

A dedicated new centre for creativity has been officially opened at Hull’s Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) to support and inspire its growing number of students.

CATCH has announced ambitious plans for the development of a £60m state-of-the-art training facility, to reach a training goal of 1,000 apprentices a year by 2029, at its Stallingborough headquarters, with the intent of tackling the engineering construction skill shortages anticipated in the Humber cluster and across the UK.

A digital marketing company which is driving the development of essential skills in the sector will this week showcase the opportunities to freshers arriving to start their courses at the University of Hull.

Sixth form students at Hull’s university technical college (UTC) are once again celebrating superb A-level and Level 3 technical results.

Continuous learning has become paramount for career growth and success. As the job market remains fiercely competitive, the pressure to stand out and mark yourself as the ideal candidate intensifies with every new job vacancy. Showing that you are learning a new subject or working towards a qualification in the relevant field is appealing to many employers.

Hull City Ladies FC is delighted to announce that Carol Thomas BEM, the Tigresses’ first club ambassador, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Hull.

Quickline Communications has welcomed a group of students to its new training and innovation centre to open their eyes to careers available to them in telecoms.

World-leading health, hygiene and nutrition business Reckitt has welcomed dozens of young people to its first ever Festival of Science, to inspire a future generation of scientists.

Building work is currently underway for a brand-new state-of-the-art pig unit, opening at Bishop Burton College this November. The Centre for Indoor Pig Production will function as a ‘bed and breakfast’ farrowing facility, producing pigs for processing at White Rose Farms Ltd, part of Cranswick PLC. 

University of Hull students, staff and guests celebrated all the newest building on campus has to offer at the official opening of the £4.5 million Centre of Excellence for Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Modelling (DAIM) this week.

With Rollits’ work experience scheme currently in full flow, we had a chat with Partner Libby Clarkson about her career journey.

Rose James has been appointed as Hull & East Yorkshire (HEY) Children’s University CEO having joined the charity 10 years ago.

Dedicated to supporting schools, colleges and multi-academy trusts, local law firm Rollits is all set to deliver an insightful workshop on Wednesday 28 June.

Hull-based apprentice, Brandon Gallagher-Kenningham, has been named as a regional award winner in the JTL Regional Awards.

A £500,000 investment by East Riding College in manufacturing and engineering machinery to upskill local workforces has been welcomed by some of the region’s largest firms.

An innovative arts project launched by Hull-based regeneration leader Wykeland Group has received a prestigious Yorkshire award.

Pupils from Hull’s Chiltern Primary School have brought a splash of colour to the Fruit Market by designing murals for the site of the final @TheDock office building.

RWE has launched its 2023 Wind Turbine Technician Apprenticeship programme with applications being invited for four new roles based in Grimsby at the Grimsby Hub and Humber Gateway sites.

We spoke to three Trainee Solicitors at Rollits about the law firm’s work experience scheme.

Hull-based safety products and services company, Arco, has linked up with Kingstown Works Limited (KWL) to fund an apprentice joiner at the business.

UK holiday homes industry leader Willerby is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by sharing the experiences of some its most exciting young talents.

Four more leading organisations have joined forces with Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) to open up further exciting career opportunities for students.

Bishop Burton College is leading the way with supporting talented athletes in education, having been accredited by the innovative Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) Dual Career initiative. 

The UK’s leading safety company, Arco, is donating IT equipment and sharing the expertise of its colleagues as part of a new employer-led project to mentor students at Ron Dearing UTC and offer them ‘hands on’ learning in cyber security.

Leading Cloud services provider Giacom has given primary school children from Hull an unforgettable experience in London.

Four students from Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) are excelling in their sporting fields, including two representing their country on the world stage.

Dozens of former Ron Dearing UTC students have embarked on exciting career paths for the fourth consecutive year, securing apprenticeships and employment with leading businesses.

Students at Hull’s Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) have been given a high-tech first glimpse of exactly how their state-of-the-art school will look once expansion work is complete.

Last month, three engineering apprentices at bus company East Yorkshire successfully brought home awards from the Society of Engineers (SOE) IRTE Skills Challenge.

We had a chat with Molly and Emma, a couple of trainee solicitors who have hit the ground running.

An apprentice at Barratt Developments Yorkshire East division has won not one, but two awards at the annual York College REACH Awards 2022 for her achievements during her joinery apprenticeship.

In the past school year, almost 1,000 children have experienced a trip to London, many for the first time, thanks to a partnership between Hull Trains and a local charity.

The next phase of the Uni Connect programme will focus on supporting universities and colleges to partner with schools to raise the academic attainment of young people, the OfS has announced.

Leading engineering business Spencer Group has continued to grow its workforce by taking on 14 more talented apprentices from Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC).

A leading law firm and a specialist education consultancy are to present a series of free workshops to help schools and colleges in the public and private sectors tackle the changing political and employment landscape.

A boxer-turned-businessman says his giveaway of 2,000 school uniforms to hard-pressed families in Hull is part of his wider campaign to help young people get a good start in life.

We had a chat with Caroline Hardcastle at Rollits and Sarah Young of Young Plus Ltd about a new partnership that benefits the regional education sector.