A new multi-million pounds state-of-the-art facility for innovation, education and partnerships.

Part-funded by the Greater Lincolnshire LEP, the University Campus North Lincolnshire (UCNL) - part of DN Colleges Group - has seen the former Council building, on the edge of Central Park in Scunthorpe, transformed into a spacious modern learning and events space, spread over three floors.

The campus significantly enhances the diversity and quality of regional provision for higher education, serving local people and businesses. Courses include HNCs and HNDs, foundation and full degrees, short courses, and apprenticeships. With the latest Industry 4.0 equipment on site, the campus is also a key partner in the region’s Institute of Technology – a network of education providers and employers creating pathways into careers in engineering, technology, and construction.

Alongside the opportunities for learners, the Technical Business Skills and Innovation Hub has a specific focus on the SME sector and has been designed to provide a hub for business and community networking.  The Hub aims to stimulate innovative approaches to achieving employer investment in skills and breaking down barriers to investing in training through higher education and developing higher skills levels.

Businesses will also be supported to understand opportunities and threats in terms of their own skills shortages and offered potential solutions.

Spacious top floor conference facilities, plus classrooms and break-out spaces, combine with the revitalised Chamber Lecture Theatre, to enable a diversity of events and activities. Now that people can begin to mix again more safely, the team at UCNL is excited about what can be achieved.

UCNL’s programme of courses includes business and management, engineering, technology and construction, health and care, and children’s learning and development.

Full and part time courses are delivered flexibly to work around learner’s other commitments.

UCNL has over 1,100 learners across its higher education courses, including more than 450 on courses targeted as regional skills priorities by the LEP.

“Since September it’s been fantastic to welcome higher education learners onto the campus and to see them making them most of the new classrooms and facilities. Now that we can safely and responsibly welcome a wider range of partners on site, we can start to realise UCNL’s full potential”.

 “We are finding a growing confidence amongst people to meet in person again. Working face-to-face sparks creativity, builds connections, and inspires ideas. We hope UCNL will help people do that and enable educators and employers in the region to work even more collaboratively”.

Adam Hewitt, Director of Higher Education at DN Colleges Group

For more information on TBSIH and UCNL please contact Adam Hewitt, Director of Higher Education adam.hewitt@don.ac.uk