Students at Abbeygate taking part in Public Health Hackathon

Students take part in Suffolk Public Health Report Hackathon

Students from across the Eastern Education Group have had the opportunity to take part in three Youth Effect Hacks in Ipswich, Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds (held at Abbeygate Sixth Form College). These Hacks were delivered on behalf of the…

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Dr Nikos Savvas - CEO of Eastern Education Group lays a wreath at the Eastern Education Group centotaph that is set to be recognised by the Imperial War Museum

Students make 1000 poppies to honour the fallen during annual college Remembrance commemorations

Carpentry students from West Suffolk College made 1000 poppies to honour the fallen. Their work was unveiled during a Remembrance Day commemoration held this week in Bury St Edmunds. Around 400 people gathered at the Eastern Education Groups Built Environment…

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College group hears from inspirational local figures during celebration of Black History Month

Eastern Education Group hosted a number of activities across October in support of Black History Month. Sessions that took place in Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich looked at leadership, media and Windrush – and students from West Suffolk College, One…

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Behind the scenes image of Dr Tsigarides and the Rural Minds team capturing content for the new project [photo supplied by Revolve Labs]

One in three farmers show signs of depression – Suffolk doctors hope Virtual Reality will help to ‘save lives’ in rural communities 

Nearly 50% of UK farmers experience constant anxiety, according to the RABI Big Farming Survey – a stark reminder of the mental health crisis gripping rural communities. Now, a new virtual reality project, Rural Minds, is using immersive storytelling to spark understanding, empathy, and change. …

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