Project impact targets achieved:
Increase technical skills provision in Oxford
1,058m2 of new learning floorspace
1,688 students have attended courses at the centre in its first 4yrs
3 new jobs
Advanced Skills Centre
Total project cost: £5.9m
LGF Awarded:£4m
Status: Outputs and outcomes completed
The Advanced Skills Centre is a high-tech higher education hub dedicated to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) training, and provides a quiet space for all higher education students to work. The project began in October 2016 and opened in January 2018.
Engineering and computing students are making the most of the cutting-edge equipment and learning tools that are available. This includes a Haas Five-Axis CNC Machine located in the engineering workshop, along with advanced robotics equipment and 3D printers. An adjoining classroom is equipped with specialist engineering CAD software that links into the workshop.
Delivery Partner: Abingdon & Witney College
The centre is addressing local, regional and national skills shortages in STEM subject areas by supplying skilled technicians at Harwell and elsewhere in Oxfordshire; and deploying the unique expertise and facilities available at and around Harwell as a learning resource for the rest of the UK, Europe and the world.