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Closing Lancashire’s digital skills gap
March 1, 2017
A pilot project to train young people in cutting-edge digital skills has been launched in Lancashire – as part of an innovative strategy to fuel growth in the county’s multi-million...
New £13m Technology Hub to open
October 12, 2016
Edge Hill University is set to unveil the CAVE, the UK’s first super immersive 3D virtual environment, as part of its new £13m Technology Hub which has been supported by...
Runshaw College students show off new science and engineering facility
September 14, 2016
The high-tech Science Engineering Innovation Centre (SEIC) at Runshaw College, Euxton Lane, featuring cutting-edge laboratories and workshops and the most advanced equipment, will enable up to 400 new students a...
Digital Academy launches at Accrington and Rossendale College
September 14, 2016
Accrington and Rossendale College has teamed up with risual Limited and Microsoft, to launch the North West’s first risual Microsoft Academy, based at the college’s state-of-the-art Heartwood Centre. The risual...
New manufacturing and engineering facility set for official opening
August 30, 2016
The £1million Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Centre (AMAC), in Harwood Street, Blackburn, will be opened by guests of honour Edwin Booth, Chair of the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, and David Bailey,...