24.05.2005
Nearly 100 people came to two open days, which were organised as part of Adult Learners’ Week at the University Centre Hastings. Free taster sessions took place for courses such as internet computing and foundation degrees in tourism and business and there were talks by the Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Sussex and the Open University.
Margaret Wallis, Head of Co-ordination and Development for the centre said: "I was really pleased at the response we’ve had to our open days and the enthusiasm of all the visitors. The University Centre Hastings has been open for nearly two years and we’re starting to become a prominent part of the town."
"A real mix of people came to the open days, including young people who are still at school and thinking about their next move and adults who are looking for a change in career and direction. The purpose of the event was to show people that it’s never to late to start learning a new subject. A major part of the day was a twilight seminar for teachers in Hastings, Bexhill and Rother which attracted an enthusiastic audience to hear about opportunities for their own career development as well as learning about the range of courses on offer."
If you would
like to know more about UCH and the courses that are available please
go to www.uch.ac.uk.
University Centre Hastings (UCH), opened in September 2003, is a novel and innovative initiative in partnership with the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) and is managed by the University of Brighton. It aims to increase progression through further to higher education, offering improved opportunities for young people in their home town but also contributing to employer communities by providing courses targeted at those in work or seeking to make a career change.
UCH is a “serviced” University managed by University of Brighton whose academic partners include Canterbury Christ Church University College, and Hastings College of Arts and Technology, Open University and University of Sussex. It is a core part of the Hastings & Bexhill Task Force's education-led strategy for local economic regeneration.
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