From graduating in a pandemic to creating work for the Foo Fighters: Alumni spotlight on Brandon Staniford!

by Natassia Lee | Jan 14, 2026 | Design for Digital, Graphic Design, Hartlepool Latest News, Latest News

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 his freelance practice. He has worked with major...

Alumni spotlight on film degree graduate and Company Manager for West End Irish Dance production Eireann Hannah Trafford!

by Natassia Lee | Jan 13, 2026 | Alumni, Hartlepool Latest News, Latest News

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 to children’s theatre! After recently finishing her...

Head of Stage & Screen Stuart Drummond revisits our students recent PROTO experience!

by Natassia Lee | Jan 10, 2026 | Hartlepool Latest News, Latest News, visual effects

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 degree programmes to explore the fantastic facilities...

Ensemble ’84 actor and Acting Degree & Postgraduate Degree alumnus Stephen Lister reflects on the group’s triple NE Culture Awards win

by Natassia Lee | Dec 30, 2025 | Alumni, Hartlepool Latest News, Latest News

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 Culture awards. Ensemble ’84 was formed in 2024 by...

Why the future of Visual Effects has never looked brighter: Insights from the Head of Stage & Screen Stuart Drummond!

by Natassia Lee | Dec 29, 2025 | Hartlepool Latest News, Latest News

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 through developing our space, partnerships and...

Illustration diploma student Libby Hughes creates Christmas Display for Mackenzie Thorpe’s Arthaus Gallery!

by Natassia Lee | Dec 22, 2025 | Hartlepool Latest News, Latest News

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 month. Middlesbrough-born artist and former CCAD...