Leeds Trinity University has been shortlisted for its engagement work with regional employers at the Educate North Awards 2019. Through the Leeds Trinity Business Network, an initiative which boasts 8,000 partners, the myFuture team at Leeds Trinity offers unique business-to-business support and connects students with regional employers throughout their study. Students can
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Thousands of engineers and new recruits benefit from Openreach’s Bradford training centre
An Openreach training centre in Bradford is celebrating a successful first year with news that more than 5,500 engineers and new recruits have been trained at the facility since its official launch in March last year. More than 100 trainee engineers have already been recruited in the past year from across
Eddisons secures £10m funding to improve school buildings in Yorkshire
Property consultant Eddisons has secured £10.3m to improve buildings at 24 academy schools in Yorkshire with a total of £20m secured for 48 schools across the UK. The capital funding, obtained via the Government’s Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) programme, will be used to enhance school and sixth form college buildings and
Easy Bathrooms partners with Leeds College of Building to support students
Leeds factories open doors to 10,000 school and college students as manufacturing festival launches
Business leaders from around 50 Leeds manufacturers have joined forces at Leeds City College Printworks Campus to launch an initiative aimed at showcasing the latest career opportunities available to young people across the city’s modern manufacturing sector. As the UK’s third largest manufacturing centre, Leeds is home to more than 1,800
Content studio Powerhouse nurtures next generation of Yorkshire’s creative talent
Content studio, Powerhouse, is helping to nurture and develop Yorkshire’s next generation of talent, by providing a platform for young people to learn creative skills. The photography and video agency – which employs 22 people in Leeds – believes that it’s vital for Yorkshire’s creative industries to do so, in line
Lawyers share insights at Pocklington School’s careers & business network event
The Pocklington School Foundation (PSF) Careers and Business Network held its latest event in Leeds recently, with the focus for the evening on careers in business and law. Hosted at the city centre offices of Schofield Sweeney LLP, the guest speakers for the evening were former students of Pocklington School, Jodie
Hull based safety company opens doors to local students
Hul-based Safety expert Arco and contractor Clugston has welcomed local students to Arco’s new National Distribution Centre (NDC) as part of the Open Doors initiative. Up to 50 students had an exclusive opportunity to tour the site, which is adjacent to the A63, to see first-hand the construction processes and the
UTC Sheffield students launch World Robotics Championship fundraising campaign
Talented students at UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park have launched a fundraising campaign after winning a place in the world’s largest robotics championships in America. Six students in Year 13 from the UTC have been selected to represent the UK in the VEX Robotics World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, from April
Consultancy boss helping to inspire female university students to become future leaders
A Bardsey management consultant, who has worked for some of the biggest names in the UK retail and leisure sectors, is helping to inspire the next generation of women business leaders. Olga Wormald, MD of NOW Consultancy, is one of the experts participating in Leeds Beckett University’s Women in Leadership Programme,