News & Updates

An extremely talented young Taekwondo sportswoman and East Durham College student is celebrating an amazing year of success in 2018 – and looking another incredible year in 2019.

Two talented engineers from East Durham College’s Technical Academy are celebrating after achieving second and third place at this year’s highly prestigious Northumbria Branch of The Welding Institute (TWI) Awards in the Student of the Year category.

Students from East Durham College’s foundation department in Peterlee have been taking part in a cycle ride to Lapland on exercise bikes over the festive period. The students cycled a total of over 2,000 miles, with several students taking part in the sponsored bike ride.

A group of level 3 media students from East Durham College are set to bring 2019 in with a bang as they take over the airwaves on Radio Hartlepool this New Year’s Eve.

East Durham College is thrilled to announce the launch of Project Sliding Door, a new initiative between the college’s Engage programme, Durham County Council and Peterlee police designed to bridge the gap between academic qualifications and the world of the work.

It’s a fresh new role for East Durham College catering student Rebecca Quinn as she becomes one of the first young people to benefit from EDC’s new industry placement scheme, completing an extended work placement at local restaurant and bar Clean Bean in Seaham.

The international manufacturer and distributor of premium body armour has pledged one of its industry-leading tactical body armour vests to the Uniformed Public Service department based at our Peterlee Campus.

East Durham College is thrilled to announce that Rebecca Hough, floristry tutor at our Houghall campus, has been awarded a silver medal in the British Floral Association (BFA) industry awards in the Floristry Tutor of the Year category 2018.