More than 100 years of learning to be marked at coastal campus
Celebration planned as new chapter is written
FOR MORE than 100 years it has been a renowned seat of learning on the Yorkshire coastline.
And in September the latest chapter in the long and proud history of the University of Hull Scarborough Campus building on Filey Road will be written when it becomes the home of the new Scarborough TEC.
To help celebrate the history and people of the campus, a special exhibition, The Seaside Story, is being created, with an open day planned for April.
The well-known building was constructed in 1909, designed by Frederick Rowntree, a local architect and member of the York Rowntree family, and originally housed Orleton Boys School from 1910 to 1940.
It was used by the military from then up until the time it became North Riding College from 1948 to 1991, then became one of four colleges of the University of Leeds, and in 1994 became the University College Scarborough, affiliated with the University of York.
It became part of the University of Hull in 2000, and now another change beckons.
The campus will soon be transformed to become the home of Scarborough TEC, a new college with a focus on training, education and careers, which will open in September.
This will aim to run programmes to deliver skills that local employers are looking for, such as engineering, brickwork, health and social care or hospitality and catering.
While ceasing to run programmes from Filey Road, the University of Hull will continue to build on a wide range of programmes and partnerships that operate locally with a view to raising aspirations and attainment of young people in the community.
One of the university’s commitments is to improve the prospects of young people and as a result, it has become the education partner for three university technical colleges, including the recently launched Scarborough UTC, for 14-18 year olds, specialising in advanced engineering, design and control.
Linda Hockley, principal at Scarborough Campus, University of Hull, said: “We are delighted to be celebrating the 108th year history of Scarborough Campus and are thrilled that so many people – in the local community and further afield – are getting involved in bringing to life The Seaside Story.
“In July, it will be the end of an era as the University of Hull hands over the reins of the Campus to the new Scarborough TEC.
“Like all previous educational institutions which have resided on this site since 1910, such as Orleton Boys School, North Riding College of Education and the University College Scarborough, it has been a privilege for the university to operate from such a beautiful campus that combines the elegance of those bygone years with contemporary design and equipment.
“What makes the campus truly unique is the people that have been part of the history.”
What makes the campus truly unique is the people. Linda Hockley, principal at Scarborough Campus, University of Hull.