Ron Dearing UTC students’ delight at outstanding A-level and technical results

Ron Dearing University Technical College students have spoken of their delight after hitting new heights in A-level and Level 3 technical results, paving the way for bright futures in their chosen paths. The majority of the 116 students are the first cohort to complete four years of study at the employer-led Hull school, as they joined as Year 10 students when it opened its doors in 2017....

Expansion of Hull’s Kingswood Academy to create 150 additional places

Work is about to begin on a £4.4 million expansion of a Hull secondary school following an increase in demand for places. Kingswood Secondary Academy in Wawne Road, Bransholme, opened in January 2013 under Hull’s Building School’s for the Future (BSF) programme. It was initially built to accommodate 1,350 students aged 11 to 16. But now, as the demand for places grows at this high performing and...

University of Hull lecturer recognised by Royal Historical Society for inspirational teaching

University of Hull lecturer Dr Nick Evans has been recognised national awards ceremony for his innovative teaching. Dr Evans, a senior lecturer in diaspora history, was recognised as a runner-up for the Royal Historical Society’s Jinty Nelson Inspirational Teaching and Supervision Award. Judges praised Dr Evans for his “deep commitment to giving students from all walks of life the ability to...

Expansion of west Hull school will offer host of new opportunities for students

Work is about to begin on a £6 million expansion of the Boulevard Academy, which will increase capacity in response to a growing demand for places, as well as enabling it to offer a range of new courses from September 2022. The Boulevard Academy on Massey Close, west Hull, welcomed its first pupils in September 2013. The school, which occupies the site of Hull FCs former Boulevard ground, was...

Local Skills Report highlights green jobs skills needs and next steps in pandemic recovery

A report commissioned by the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP) has outlined plans to ensure local residents have the skills to get good jobs, both now and in the future. The LEP’s Local Skills Report discusses future skills needs – highlighting the local area as a national centre for excellence in terms of clean energy, as well as the need for decarbonising heavy...