The Learning Philosophy in Action
Cheri Ashby, Deputy Chief Executive, at Activate Learning, focuses on our Learning Philosophy in Action.
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Merrist Wood plays host to a well attended civic evening event
Merrist Wood College welcomed HM Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, Michael More-Molyneux, Lady Elizabeth Toulson CBE DL and Mr Giles Verity DL as part of a specially designed civic event aimed at highlighting the important role Merrist Wood College plays within the local community on Thursday evening (29 September).
Merrist Wood College benefits from huge timber donation by local business
When local building supplies company, Chandlers Building Supplies, reached out to Merrist Wood College to offer them a substantial amount of timber that they could no longer use, the college’s estates team were absolutely delighted to oblige!
City of Oxford College Wasps ACE Rugby graduates set for premiership...
City of Oxford College Wasps ACE programme are delighted to announce that three graduates from the 2021/22 season have signed with the Gallagher Premiership Rugby.
Igniting student motivation: The importance of employers
So many of us who work in further education talk about the importance of employers in supporting students’ learning. Sometimes we talk about this as if we all agree and employers really are in the ‘driving seat’ of the skills agenda.
Leading school for deaf children complete
We’ve completed a major rebuild of Mary Hare School in Newbury, the UK’s largest school for the deaf. Delighted pupils and teachers moved into their new facility this week.
Meticulous restoration of the UK’s oldest lido
We’ve completed the refurbishment of Cleveland Pools, in Bath.
OX to ZERO summit: Oxfordshire’s world-leading solutions to reaching net zero
A new one-day summit at The Blavatnik School of Government will showcase how Oxfordshire leads the global charge in addressing the climate emergency. OX to ZERO unites the county’s most innovative thinkers, investors and entrepreneurs exploring the potential of new ideas, technologies, and companies to accelerate the net zero transition.
Local Growth Fund Case Study: Upstream Flood Storage at Northway and...
Climate change has brought about the ever-increasing risk of flooding, with the Environment Agency’s ‘best estimated cost’ of the 2015/16 floods that took place across the country sitting at £1.6 billion.
Local Growth Fund Case Study: The Advanced Skills Centre
The Advanced Skills Centre is part of Abingdon and Witney College, with a core focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) learning – equipping students with the skills to succeed in these sectors and the ability to adapt to this increasingly complex, changing and technological world.
Local Growth Fund Case Study: Didcot Station Multi-Storey Car Park
A key gateway to the Science Vale science and technology cluster and the Enterprise Zone including Milton Park, Harwell Campus, and Culham Science Park, improving the usability and capacity of Didcot Station seeks to unlock a number of local economic opportunities.
‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire..’ Case Study: The family of foodies cooking up...
In February 2021, OxLEP announced the launch of the ‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire..’ programme, a high street revitalisation scheme led by Oxford City Council and social enterprise Makespace Oxford.
REDUCED FARES AND EASIER TICKETING TO MAKE PARK & RIDE FIRST...
Park & Ride services in and around Oxford are now offering a combined parking and bus ticket to make services cheaper and more attractive for customers.
Introducing Nancy Buckley, Group Director, Business Development at Activate Learning
In this episode of the B4 Podcast, Nancy Buckley tells us more about her role as Group Director, Business Development at Activate Learning and why it’s important for colleges to engage with local businesses.