Laura Georgiou joined West Suffolk College in 2006 as a full-time Health and Social Care lecturer. Over the years, she has taken on a variety of roles, including Course Director, Tutoring and Learning Coordinator, and Lead Internal Verifier for Health and…
In 2018, Emily began her creative journey at West Suffolk College, enrolling on the two-year Musical Theatre course at Conservatoire EAST. Surrounded by passionate tutors and like-minded peers, she found the perfect environment to develop her performance skills and grow as an…
Claire Wallace is the Curator of the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Regiments Museum. The museum is housed in the last original building of the Gibraltar Barracks site, that West Suffolk College now occupies. Since Claire’s appointment in 2019, she has forged a close working partnership with Eastern Education Group: becoming a partner of the Group, giving an Edmund’s Open Lecture and setting up an…
Michael joined Eastern Education Group in September 2011 at West Suffolk College, completing a Level 1 Business Studies course during 2011–2012. He was taught by Iain Mapley and supported by his tutor Daniel Connor. A highlight was winning a marketing competition with his idea…
In September 2015, Dominic began his journey with West Suffolk College, undertaking his teacher training through University of Essex and the University of East Anglia. Just a few months later, in February 2016, he started working as a maths teacher. By August…
In 1993, Colette began her professional journey at West Suffolk College, undertaking O-Level Biology and Human Biology to progress in her career from an enrolled nurse to a registered nurse. In 2000, she came back as a student to complete…
Alex began his journey at West Suffolk College studying Business Level 2 before progressing to the Level 3 Business Extended Diploma. Driven by a desire to explore different aspects of business and marketing, Alex’s time at college laid the groundwork…
Sabrina shares her educational and professional journey, starting with college life, progressing through university, and leading to her current role as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at a local children’s hospice. We learn about the highs and lows of Sabrina’s story,…
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…