A brand-new Digital Learning Suite has been unveiled by Carlisle College, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and software. 

Building on Carlisle College’s commitment to creating the workforce of the future, the new facility will provide degree students with access to the latest technology and ensure they are ready for the jobs of tomorrow when they graduate. 

The suite contains lots of brand-new equipment for digital students to use including microservers, the latest high-tech laptops and Clevertouch screen monitors, as well as iPad Pros and interactive teaching screens. 

Ashley Graham, head of higher education at Carlisle College, said: "We strive to provide our students with the best learning facilities.

"This investment has really helped us to significantly enhance the learning experience of our students, by providing them with the opportunity to use the latest technology and industry-standard equipment."

News and Star: Carlisle College has been awarded a share of £6million of funding from the Office for Students (OfS) to invest into developing its facilities for degree students including the state-of-the-art computing labs. Carlisle College has been awarded a share of £6million of funding from the Office for Students (OfS) to invest into developing its facilities for degree students including the state-of-the-art computing labs. (Image: Supplied)The new space is the first phase of a three-year investment into higher education (HE) facilities at Carlisle College. As part of the leading college group NCG (New College Group), the college has been awarded a share of £6 million of funding from the Office for Students (OfS) to invest in developing its facilities for degree students. 

Over the next two years, further investment will be made to equip facilities for construction, engineering and energy, while the existing learning resource centre will be remodelled to create a dedicated higher education space, classrooms, and a high-spec computer-aided-design (CAD)/building-information-modelling (BIM) suite.

All of the new facilities are designed to help close the region’s skills gaps at higher technical levels and enable Carlisle College to respond to changing skills needs. 

Carlisle College is a further education college whose mission is to be recognised as an outstanding and inclusive college providing life-changing skills and experiences. 

The college offers an extensive range of further and higher education, professional qualifications, and community programmes, from entry-level to BSc(Hons).  

Carlisle College, which is located in the city centre and has more than 2,700 students enrolled each year, has a range of HE courses that get you work-ready.

Applications for September 2024 starts will open online at carlisle.ac.uk at the end of October.