First ever students step foot inside Northumberland College's £2.5m STEM Centre

Northumberland College’s brand-new £2.5m STEM Centre is being used to train the next generation of engineers, scientists and technicians.

The new build, which opened at the college’s Ashington campus in September 2017, is home to specialist science and technology workshops with dedicated facilities that include digital 3D imagery equipment as well as nanotechnology and microscopes.

With the addition of the new equipment to the college’s existing Technology Park, the college has been able to expand its course offer and welcome its first cohort of science learners.

New course provision includes forensic and biomedical sciences, advanced manufacturing, 3D design, cyber security and network engineering.

Northumberland College’s STEM centre manager, Gordon Crombie, said: “This is a very exciting time for the college and new revolutionary technologies will ensure our students have access to industry-standard equipment and will help to address skills shortages within science, technology, engineering and maths.”

The college is also offering a range of short courses, lasting from one day to one week, including an introduction to pneumatics, rapid prototyping in the real world, introduction to programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and introduction to industrial robotics.

Marcus Clinton, Northumberland Colleges’ principal and CEO, added: “Our fantastic STEM Centre is training the next generation of engineers, scientists and technicians through courses that are designed with feedback from employers to benefit both students and the local economy.

“Our courses coincide with The North East’s growth opportunities within Life Science and Health and Digital, Data and Software, including software development and services, data applications, gaming and virtual reality.”

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