The sixth-form common room at Hymers College, plus the headmaster’s office and reception area with accompanying offices, were in need of a significant refresh, so the college enlisted Chameleon Business Interiors to provide full design, fit-out, refurbishment and furniture services. Fiona Thornham, interior designer at Chameleon, said: “The spaces just weren’t appealing, they were looking a...

Speakers including Dr Dave Richards, pro-vice-chancellor for research and enterprise, Professor Dan Parsons, director at the Energy and Environment Institute, and Louise Smith, director at Aura, will all share their insight and knowledge during the five-day virtual event, taking place from October 19-23. Also included in the line-up of speakers are Dr Briony McDonagh, lead for the university’s...

From helping to collect shopping and medication for shielding residents, to befriending and transporting patients home who have been discharged by the NHS, thousands of volunteers have been mobilised across the UK – often through informal channels such as WhatsApp and Facebook. The 18-month research project, titled Mobilising Volunteers Effectively (MoVE), has brought together experts from the...

With other school leavers gaining places at university, securing employment or going into the armed forces, it means almost all Year 13 students who left Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) this summer have moved on to a positive destination. Twenty-five former sixth-form students have now begun apprenticeship programmes at eight businesses after completing their A-level and technical...

The ‘Hire Me’ event, which takes place at locations in both Hull and Scunthorpe, will give those looking to take their first steps on the career ladder the chance to talk to employers and education providers for first-hand advice, as well as their parents and carers. The event will include workshops on topics such as completing application forms and writing CVs, the different types of...