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Teesside University is dynamic, energetic and innovative. Through education enriched by research, innovation, and engagement with business and the professions, we transform lives and economies. Teesside University is founded on a rich heritage and has invested over £270m in recent years to create a modern, vibrant campus providing a high quality environment for students and staff. Tees Valley is one of the country's best kept secrets. We've got top surf, a national park on the doorstep plus unique shopping and culture, bars and famous clubs. We're research active - with an international reputation for excellence in enterprise. Our alumni have gone on to great things - opera singer Suzannah Clarke; Marek Reichman, Design Director for Aston Martin; Deborah Dyer (singer, Skin); Roger Shannon, Cannes award-winning film producer.

The life-changing University of Sunderland is recognised as one of the great, modern, civic universities. We are respected for the transformative impact we have on our students, the relevance of our programme and for our ambition. We have close to 20,000 students based in campuses on the North East coast, in London and Hong Kong and at our global partnerships with learning institutions in 14 countries. We are: - student focussed; offering transformative experiences to students from all backgrounds. - professions-facing; developing highly-skilled, ready-for-work graduates, through career-focused teaching and learning. - society shaping; making a positive difference to industry and society, through our research, innovation and practice. At Sunderland we measure our success by the contribution we make to society. We also support employers and recruiters who want to engage with our students and graduates who are the tomorrow-makers of our societies and economies. Use this page to network with Alumni and staff at the University of Sunderland Visit https://www.wearunited.org to join our Alumni Association.

Kirklees College is a uniquely vocational college whose student community reflects the diversity of the local area. We offer inspirational teaching in industry standard, state-of-the-art facilities and ensure curriculum is developed with employers to enable students to progress. Our mission is creating opportunities, changing lives and this is at the heart of everything we do. The college has a common set of values for both students and staff: Kindness, Unity and Excellence, and they define how we behave and interact with each other. At Kirklees College we aim to foster an honest and compassionate approach to ourselves, our people and environment, develop a shared purpose across our community, and set a culture of high aspiration, expectation and success. We strive to be ahead of the curve in our approach to teaching and learning and be a first-choice provider for students and industry alike. With over 10,000 students on full-time and part-time courses, and apprenticeships, we provide seven bespoke centres across the Kirklees region, from two main centres based in Dewsbury and Huddersfield, and dedicated learning centres for Animal Care, Construction, Engineering, Process Manufacturing and Higher Education.