80-year-old lifelong learner celebrates six decades of learning with West Suffolk College: “Don’t ever think it’s too late”   At 80 years old, Margaret is living proof that it’s never too late to learn – and that education can be a…

Linda joined West Suffolk College from 1995 until retiring in 2012. She began her career as a lecturer and progressed to become Senior Head of School for Health, Social Care and Childcare. In the early years, Linda was responsible for NVQs in care, initially teaching a small group of students already working in the care sector. By the time of retirement, the school…

Despite having never acted or performed before, Ryan had a ‘gut feeling’ he wanted to become an actor and decided to join Conservatoire EAST in 2018. He thrived on the course, working on numerous shows and events. He has now a professional actor and is currently filming abroad for…

Erica started working at the College in 2008 in the marketing department and later became an hourly-paid lecturer in Media Production and Music Tech, moving to become a full-time lecturer in Performing Arts and eventually Group Head of School for Performing Arts and Music. She has special memories of every…

Daniel is a History Lecturer at EEG (module lead for History on the English and History degree and Course Director for the Access to HE Humanities and Social Science), alongside being the coordinator of the evening Edmund’s Open Lectures and the historian for the WSC/ EEG’s centenary. He has long memories of the WSC – being…

Richard Wilkins joined West Suffolk College 25 years ago, after completing his professional football career. He joined both Bury Town FC and the College’s brand-new Football Academy. He remembers the many sporting successes of the College football teams, including Team Bury FC. The Football Academy enabled students to progress in their football careers;…

Marion has been at the College for 32 years and counting, starting as a student becoming a member of staff in 1993 in the College’s nursery at Whitworth House. She later changed roles and became a Work-based Assessor in Early Years. She progressed to becoming Head of Early Years and Education and Partner Provision at the…

Joining West Suffolk College in February 2003, Liz Creasy works with employers to provide training. This has been both a significant income from the EEG over the years and a major support to employers. She discusses the work she has done and her family connection to the EEG – her…

Karen started her Eastern Education Group journey as a student in the 1980s, studying an English GCSE at the Northgate Annexe. Owing to an inspiring English teacher, she chose to continue studying and joined the first ever Access to HE group, where she discovered new subjects and academic…

Connor attended West Suffolk College and University Studies for 5 years, completing his BTEC Business L3 course and a Business Management degree. He was simultaneously an employee of the group, and therefore able to directly implement the skills he was learning. While here, he completed multiple additional qualifications, including the…