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University of Sunderland looks to recruit team to run new creative hub

The University of Sunderland is on the hunt for a new team to run its new creative learning-and-making workspace, set to open in Shackleton House this September.

Offering a diverse range of specialist digital and design fabrication equipment, FabLab Sunderland will be a creative space, in which to explore the digital-fabrication techniques and technologies of the modern maker culture.

The University are therefore looking at recruiting a FabLab manager and two technicians to run the business.

Tony Ikwue, Director of Enterprise and Innovation at the University, said: “Sunderland has a history and a passion for enterprise and innovation, so bringing the first FabLab to the North East demonstrates our commitment to build on this.

“At its heart FabLab is a technical hub for innovation and invention, stimulating entrepreneurship and a culture of learning and creativity. Developing the FabLab is part of the University’s strategy to increase regional enterprise and innovation by creating more opportunities for collaboration between the University and businesses in the North East.

“We’d love to hear from passionate people keen to work in the FabLab to make this happen. We are also looking for Fab Volunteers to help run activities and workshops in the FabLab.”

Jason Legget, Project Lead for FabLab Sunderland, said, “Since their inception at MIT in Boston in 2001, FabLabs have become an important aspect of truly innovative cities across the world.

“The North East has such a brilliant heritage of creative enterprise who knows someone out there right now could be the next Sir Joseph Swan and have their own ‘lightbulb moment’ in FabLab Sunderland!

“The world’s network of FabLabs has generated life-enhancing and imaginative commercial enterprises that offer solutions to global challenges and everyday problems. We envisage the FabLab offering easy-access support to SMEs, connecting regional businesses with a global community of learners, educators, technologists, researchers, makers and innovators and creating new innovative jobs for people across the region.”

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