Leicester College
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Type | Public FE |
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Established | 31 July 1999 (1999-07-31) |
President | N/A |
Principal | Verity Hancock |
Administrative staff | 1,600 |
Students | over 26,000 |
Location | Leicester , Leicestershire , England |
Website | www |
Leicester College is a further education college in Leicester, England. It is one of the largest colleges in the UK, with more than 26,000 students,[1] 1,600 staff, plus an annual budget of over £50million.[2] It has three main campuses in the city centre, and more than 200 community venues across Leicester.
The three different campuses are St Margaret’s Campus (LE1 3WL), Abbey Park Campus (LE1 3WA) and Freeman’s Park Campus (LE2 7LW) there's also a City Skills Centre building (LE1 1FB).
History
Leicester College was formed from the merger of Charles Keene College and Southfields College on 31 July 1999. [citation needed] In July 2002, Maggie Galliers was appointed as Principal of Leicester College.[citation needed] In June 2009, she was appointed a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to local and national Further Education.[citation needed]
Campuses and facilities
The Princess Royal officially opened Leicester College's flagship Abbey Park Campus on 12 May 2009. [citation needed] The royal visit marked the culmination of an ambitious £48 million accommodation project which also saw the College complete extensive building works at its Freemen's Park Campus, as well as refurbishment of St Margaret's Campus.[citation needed]
Abbey Park Campus
Abbey Park Campus features four floors of modern teaching and learning facilities including a 140-seat drama studio, science labs, dance studio, music studios, language lab, dental and childcare training facilities. It is also home to the college's Technology and Engineering Centre which is based opposite the main campus buildings.
Freemen’s Park Campus
The vocational home of the college, Freemen's Park has a professional hair and beauty salon, working kitchens which supply a bistro and silver service restaurant and construction workshops where learners can train in plumbing, brickwork, woodwork, painting and decorating. A food manufacturing innovation suite was officially opened at Freemen's Park on 3 November 2009. [citation needed]
St Margaret’s Campus
The creative heart of Leicester College, St Margaret's Campus is where courses in Art and Design, Fashion and Footwear, Computing, Creative Media, Photography and Print take place.
Outreach Centres
Leicester College provides training in 200 outreach venues. [citation needed]
Upper Brown Street
In November 2009, the college, together with four local music promoters, were successful in their bid for a five-year lease of the former Phoenix Arts Centre, in the centre of the city. [citation needed] Renamed Upper Brown Street, the venue is a showcase for live music and performances.[citation needed]
Retail Skills Centre
Leicester College is home to the Retail Skills Centre Leicester. The centre is a dedicated retail training facility and a founder member of the National Skills Academy for Retail – a government-backed network of training centres designed to increase productivity in the sector.
HE provision
Leicester College is an Associate College of De Montfort University and part of the University of Leicester's College and University Liaison Network. [citation needed] The college works with these and other higher education institutions to provide routes to Degree level in many subject areas, including Art & Design, Fashion, Business and Performing Arts, Construction, Care and Engineering.
Notable alumni
- Mike Nuttall – Industrial designer of products for the Information Technology industry
- Jane Stidever – Paralympic swimming gold medallist
- Gok Wan – celebrity stylist
References
- ^ "Leicester College". Study in the UK: UK University Application Specialists. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Hancock, Verity (26 October 2022). "LEICESTER COLLEGE Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2021". Governance library - Leicester College. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
External links
- Official website
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