As the showpiece to National Apprenticeship Week, it was Bradford City AFC who triumphed at the Bradford College Apprenticeship Games 2025. In partnership with CBRE for this year’s edition, the action-packed event brings together teams of apprentices and their employers for a day of fun, themed challenges. Each squad competes for the coveted Apprenticeship Games […]
Following national success at SkillBuild 2024, Bradford College’s Ahmed Shakir has recently been shortlisted for a chance to represent ‘Squad UK’ at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026. Supported by his Bradford employer, Abrahams & Carlisle, Ahmed now joins an intensive 18-month training programme with the end goal of competing against other young tradespeople at the 48th WorldSkills […]
Kicking off National Apprenticeship Week 2025, Lord Mayor Beverley Mullaney visited Bradford College on Monday. Highlighting the College’s efforts to bridge skills gaps and drive regional economic growth, Councillor Mullaney was taken on a special tour of the newly-refurbished Higher-Education building – a key addition to Bradford College’s extensive STEM resources and top class training […]
Bradford College is proud to announce its collaboration with Bradford 2025 City of Culture through the BD:Walls project – a powerful initiative bringing internationally acclaimed street artists to our city. Our ATC building, home to our Progression to Learning and Work students, has been chosen as the canvas for a striking new mural by Shamsia […]
Once upon a time Bradford was the wealthiest city in the country. Powered by coal, our mills became a manufacturing powerhouse and made Bradford the wool capital of the world. Although many might find that difficult to believe today, clues do remain if you look up at some of the beautiful buildings. Back then we […]
Following a successful first year in 2024, the Bradford College Greenpower Challenge recently kicked off for 2025. In partnership with Greenpower Education Trust, the initiative gives school pupils across the region chance to build their very own battery-powered kit car ready for a grand finale race day at Tockwith Race Circuit in July. Speaking about […]
A group of Bradford School of Art higher education students were given the opportunity of a lifetime after being selected to support one of America’s most distinguished visual artists. We Will Sing is a new, large-scale, site-responsive installation by renowned artist Ann Hamilton, commissioned for Salts Mill as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of […]
Celebrating the transformative role of colleges nationwide, the AoC‘s Colleges Week 2025 launches today (Monday 3rd March). Each day this week, the national campaign aims to highlight one of five key government missions, beginning with ‘Kickstart the Economy’ – how colleges drive job creation, workforce development, and business partnerships. From creating a highly-skilled workforce to […]
Bradford College has been crowned a winner at this year’s UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards, delivered by EAUC in association with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Now in their 21st year, the awards recognise sustainability innovation and leadership in post-16 education across the UK and Ireland. This year’s awards saw 112 finalists from 76 […]
