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Introducing our Further Education Student Union Officers!

Introducing our college-level SU officers! This years team is made up of 8 students from different courses each with different responsibilities to represent New Port Roads student body including Sustainability Officer... Read More
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From graduating in a pandemic to creating work for the Foo Fighters: Alumni spotlight on Brandon Staniford!

BA (Hons) Graphic Design alumni Brandon Staniford, attended our degree programme during the Covid-19 pandemic, graduating into an unprecedented time, but five years on he has been able to achieve great successes in hi... Read More
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Alumni spotlight on film degree graduate and Company Manager for West End Irish Dance production Eireann Hannah Trafford!

Since graduating only last year BA (Hons) Film, TV & Theatre Production alumni 23 year old Hannah Trafford has gone from strength to strength working on a wide range of projects since graduating; from the circus t... Read More
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Head of Stage & Screen Stuart Drummond revisits our students recent PROTO experience!

by Stuart Drummond Revisiting the schools PROTO trip experience Earlier this year we were thrilled to deliver an opportunity for students from our Film & TV, Production Design, Model Making and Visual Effects degr... Read More
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Ensemble ’84 actor and Acting Degree & Postgraduate Degree alumnus Stephen Lister reflects on the group’s triple NE Culture Awards win

Theatre group Ensemble ’84 which counts BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen and MA Directing & Theatre Making alumni Stephen Lister as a part of its cast, won three awards at this year’s North East Cultu... Read More
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Why the future of Visual Effects has never looked brighter: Insights from the Head of Stage & Screen Stuart Drummond!

By Stuart Drummond As we grow closer to the start of our new BA (Hons) Visual Effects degree launching next year and welcoming a new cohort to campus, lecturers and partners have started preparing for our new students... Read More
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Illustration diploma student Libby Hughes creates Christmas Display for Mackenzie Thorpe’s Arthaus Gallery!

UAL extended diploma in Illustration & Animation student Libby Hughes won a live brief competition to create a festive Christmas Display for Mackenzie Thorpe’s Arthaus Gallery which was unveiled earlier this... Read More
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How to break into Graphic Design: Our course partners offer career insight and advice!

At The Northern School of Art we offer two pathways into Graphic Design starting with our college-level UAL Extended Diploma in Graphic & Digital Design for school leavers which offers an industry focused approach... Read More
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UAL Photography diploma students team-up with four local businesses!

Final year students on our UAL Extended Diploma in Photography course have been working on a live brief with four client companies, the project has seen students work in groups to create promotional images for four lo... Read More
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A Nativity Goes Wrong & Grimm Up North – Two Festive Productions from UAL Acting for Stage & Screen students!

UAL Acting for Stage & Screen students are preparing for their final school performances of 2025 which will showcase original works written, devised and performed by our students inspired by the festive season. Pe... Read More