Swindon Wildcat stars out in force for UTC Swindon
Top players from the Swindon Wildcats will be joining UTC Swindon at its Open Day on Saturday 26 September 2015. The players will greet guests from 11.00 am to 12.00 pm as part of the College’s renewed sponsorship deal of the English Premier Ice Hockey League team.
The Open Day will run from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm, allowing potential students to take a guided tour around UTC Swindon’s £10 million state-of-the-art Bristol Street site. On the tour, they’ll see light-filled workshops and classrooms that reflect the workplace, the College’s lecture theatre and a hub area where students can generate ideas, socialise and inspire others.
UTC Swindon will also host Open Days on:
- Saturday 16 January
2016
- Saturday 16 April
2016
- Saturday 25 June 2016
As a part of its sponsorship deal with Swindon Wildcats, UTC Swindon’s logo appears on the advertising hoardings at the ice rink at the Link Centre during Premier Ice Hockey League games. UTC Swindon is mentioned on PA and big screen announcements, College representatives hand out promotional material at games and present man-of-the-match awards.
Angela Barker-Dench, Principal of UTC Swindon, said: “As we prepare for our second academic year, we’re proud to invite prospective students and parents here and show them the wonderful learning environment they can experience. And, with top players from Swindon Wildcats coming along too, this month’s Open Day will make a great family day out.”
Open since September 2014, UTC Swindon caters for 600 students aged 14 to 19, providing courses for young people who aspire to a career in Engineering, Computing and Business. Students at the College gain the skills demanded by all sectors of the Engineering and Computing industries.
As part of the original Great Western Rail works, the UTC Swindon site creates a link between the engineering history and the Engineering and Computing future of the local area, with the Old School Building and the iconic Water Tower featuring prominently. Both structures, which are Grade II listed, were treated sympathetically, with the Water Tower being restored and brought back into educational use.
UTC Swindon is run by a trust sponsored by Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells and Oxford Brookes University. There are over 90 different industry partners involved with the University Technical College.
For more information, call UTC Swindon on 01793 207920.
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