We’ve been awarded £1.7 million to help deliver courses that will increase opportunities for students and support economic growth.
As part of £88.5 million of funding announced for universities and colleges across England by the independent regulator the Office for Students (OfS), we have secured £1.7 million for seven projects across three areas: creative industries and digital media, chemical automation and sustainable materials, and engineering and clean technologies.
This investment will allow:
This will support our visual arts, film and music, and museum and artefacts studies, and enhance student employability in the galleries, libraries, archives, museums, heritage, tourism, and screen sectors.
Both facilities will support the development of digital chemistry and data analysis skills, which are essential across the chemical and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Three projects will help increase our capacity and develop practical skills for engineers of the future.
Jacqui Smith, the Skills Minister, said the Government was committed to supporting colleges and universities as engines of opportunity and growth up and down the country.
Nolan Smith, OfS Director of Resources and Finance, said that all funded projects would offer a boost to local and regional economies, and promote national growth.
This additional funding is most welcome, and will expand our ability to provide state-of-the-art training for students in areas that the Government has identified as key for innovation, and regional and national growth. We look forward to our students benefitting from these new and enhanced facilities.
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