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Capital – the location of Teesside University ’ s London campus , in the former Olympic Village media centre .
LONDON CAMPUS TO DELIVER ON TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY ’ S GLOBAL AMBITIONS
Teesside University has unveiled ambitious plans to establish a new London campus to further support global opportunities for students .
Teesside University London reinforces the university ’ s commitment to transform lives and economies and provide an outstanding student and learning experience .
Based at London ’ s Here East , at the former media centre for the Olympic Village , the new campus will provide students with access to and from major hubs across the capital and help build on already thriving global networks .
Teesside University London will bring indemand subjects to new markets , equipping the country with the skills for the workforce of tomorrow , while a flexible delivery model will combine face-to-face and online learning .
With an initial focus on digital technologies and enterprise , Teesside University London capitalises on the university ’ s strengths in animation and games design and
Milestone reached as global aviation firm lodges £ 25m facility plans
A significant milestone in bringing a cutting-edge aircraft maintenance facility to Teesside International Airport has been reached .
Global aviation giant Willis Lease Finance Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary , Willis Aviation Services , have now lodged planning documents for a maintenance facility and the state-of-the-art Jet Centre at the Aviation Village .
The investment , worth £ 25m , is set to bring a significant number of jobs to the region .
Part of the 49-acre stretch west of the main terminal building was originally earmarked for 350 homes .
It was bought for £ 5m as part of the deal to bring the airport back into public
directly links the thriving digital cluster of Middlesbrough with existing partners based in London .
The London campus will provide a gateway for Teesside University students to access the opportunities of the UK ’ s capital , levelling-up opportunity and supporting their future success .
Vice-chancellor and chief executive of Teesside University , Professor Paul Croney OBE , said : “ Teesside University is a solutions-focused , global university , with a mission to transform lives and economies .”
The announcement comes as the university celebrates climbing 32 places in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 , placing Teesside as the top North-East university for student experience .
The university was also ranked the best in the world for international student experience out of 96 global institutions in the International Student Barometer 2021 survey .
Plans – how the cutting-edge aircraft maintenance facility could look .
ownership in 2019 .
The Aviation Village on the stretch is set to include five hangars for aircraft maintenance , repair and overhaul and painting operations , as well as a fixed base operation building for business aviation – the Jet Centre .
Access to the complex would be from St George Way , and the project is expected to create as many as 200 jobs .
ECO PARTNERSHIP Clean Planet Energy has announced a new joint venture to fund its flagship “ ecoPlant ”, currently under construction .
The Teesside facility will be the first of 10 new ecoPlants that the cleantech , renewable and alternative energy company is seeking to build and operate across the UK .
The company ’ s joint venture with private equity firm Crossroads Real Estate could see more than £ 400m of new investment to build these facilities and tackle the plastic waste crisis .
CHARITY ’ S IPAD HELP Tech Equal , a charity backed by Teesside entrepreneur Dean Benson , has launched to end digital inequality in schools by providing every child with an iPad .
The organisation , which currently works with 15 Middlesbrough primary schools , has also teamed up with Spark Tees Valley to deliver training to ensure teachers and school aides can teach from a digital device .
FIGHTER JETS WELCOMED Aviation services and technology firm Draken has welcomed a fleet of advanced combat jets to its Teesside International Airport base after the completion of its new hangar .
The hangar has been constructed to accommodate Draken ’ s fleet of Alca L-159E “ Honey Badger ” aircraft .
The Czech-built training aircraft are at the heart of a Ministry of Defence contract that will see Draken ’ s ex-military fighter pilots fly regularly against the RAF over the North Sea as part of the “ enemy ” fighter force .
ARTS SECTOR BOOST Arts Council England has announced £ 1.3m in extra funding for some of the region ’ s biggest arts organisations .
Tees Valley Arts , in Redcar , Festival of Thrift , in Stockton , and the Auxiliary , in Middlesbrough , become National Portfolio Organisations , joining existing sites such as Darlington ’ s Theatre Hullaballoo , Middlesbrough ’ s MIMA and Stockton ’ s ARC .
Their applications were supported by grants of up to £ 10,000 from the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority .
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