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Talented Sheffield College student nets national basketball award

31.03.20

A Sheffield College student has won a prestigious national basketball award.

Open letter to students and staff

24.03.20

An open letter to students and staff at The Sheffield College from Angela Foulkes, Chief Executive and Principal

Liberty Steel Female Engineering Academy Case Study - Fatma Ali

12.03.20

Following on from International Women's Day we have continued to ask our female engineering students about what makes them proud to study STEM subjects. Find out what Fatma, a Liberty Steel Female Engineering Academy student had to say below:

Could you provide work placement opportunities?

12.03.20

At The Sheffield College we are currently looking for employers to provide placement opportunities for our Engineering, Construction and Technology students.

What is an Access to Higher Education Diploma?

10.03.20

You may well have heard the term “Access to HE” used before, but what exactly does it mean? Essentially, an access course does just that – helps you to gain access onto a university level course if for whatever reason, you don’t currently have the entry requirements that you need. With that in mind, keep reading to see if an access course is the right choice for you!

Sheffield College degree students stage their play in a week series

09.03.20

Performing arts students at The Sheffield College are tackling the challenging subject of child abduction this month.

Coronavirus Q&A guidance: what you need to know

06.03.20

Updated: September 9th 2020. Please see our Q&A covering a range of updates on results, re-opening and Covid-19 related information.

The College has a £282.5 million economic impact, finds newly launched report

05.03.20

Civic and business leaders have welcomed a newly launched report demonstrating The Sheffield College’s significant economic contribution to the region.

Employer highlight: Liberty Steel

28.02.20

To meet the increased demand for vocational learning, The Sheffield College is dedicated to providing first class Apprenticeship opportunities for learners across the Sheffield City Region and South Yorkshire. In aid of this, the college has a longstanding partnership with Liberty Steel to provide a variety of Apprenticeship programmes, including Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

Developing confidence and resilience in further education college students re-sitting GCSE English

27.02.20

A good grasp of literacy and numeracy skills is vital to ensure that students go further and succeed in education, employment and life. Head of Academy for English, Emma Ireland, explores why this is a challenge for further education colleges given that they support thousands of students to re-sit GCSE English, sometimes several times.