Suffolk New College

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Suffolk New College
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Rope Walk Ipswich , Suffolk , IP4 1LT England
Coordinates	52°03′20″N 1°09′55″E / 52.05542°N 1.165275°E / 52.05542; 1.165275Coordinates: 52°03′20″N 1°09′55″E / 52.05542°N 1.165275°E / 52.05542; 1.165275
Information
Type	Further education college
Established	2009 (2009)
Local authority	Suffolk
Department for Education URN	130820 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Viv Gillespie[1]
Gender	Mixed
Age	16+
Enrolment	Approx. 3,742 as of October 2017
Website	http://www.suffolk.ac.uk

Suffolk New College (formerly Suffolk College) is a further education college in Ipswich. It provides courses for students from across south Suffolk. In 2009 it constructed a new building costing £70 million.^[2]

Overview[]

Suffolk New College is a multi-campus mixed general further education college, with the main campus located in central Ipswich.^[3] The College also runs Suffolk Rural[4] (Previously Otley College) and Suffolk New College on the Coast in Leiston[5] (Previously Alde Valley Sixth Form). The College offers secondary and further education courses such as vocational programmes, GCSEs and apprenticeships as well as some higher education and leisure learning courses. As of 2018, the college has 4,473 students enrolled and 450 staff.^[6]

The College was founded in 2009 after the then Suffolk College was split into Suffolk New College, dealing with further education, and University Campus Suffolk dealing with higher education courses. In August 2009 a new building costing £70 million was created for the college.^[2] The 22,000 square metre building consists of four floors with a range of facilities surrounding a central atrium which rises to three storeys.

Facilities include a range of classrooms, workshops and other learning and support spaces. A fine dining restaurant and a bakery are run by students on catering courses. The restaurant, Shelley's, is open to the public.^[7] Workshops include construction, motor vehicle and electrical workshops.^[8]

Suffolk New College Sports Centre was built more recently^[when?] and includes facilities such as a four court badminton sports hall and two multi-purpose rooms available for public use.

From the 1960s through to the 1990s, the former Suffolk College was a major provider of training for technicians in radiation protection.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni[]

• Stuart Humphryes - film and video colouriser (enrolled 1988-1991)
• Asami Zdrenka - member of girl group Neon Jungle

See also[]

• List of tallest buildings and structures in Ipswich

References[]

External links[]

• Suffolk New College website