Institute of Technology
Keele University is proud to be the higher education partner in the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Institute of Technology. We work alongside lead partner Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG), education partners Burton & South Derbyshire College, Stoke-on-Trent College, South Staffordshire College and training provider Axia Solutions, as well as key employer partners including DELL, Hitachi, MOOG, Indurent and Siemens.
The Institute of Technology brings together industry, academia and research to jointly design and develop education and training opportunities aligned to the skills needed by employers, the local, regional and national economy, and Government priorities for technical education.
The Institute of Technology focuses on providing non-traditional routes to higher education in areas where there are particularly pressing skills challenges, including digital, health sciences, construction and the built environment.
The Institute helps ensure local people can access the skills and qualifications needed to support regional growth and innovation.
Using a hub-and-spoke approach, the Institute of Technology serves communities across Staffordshire from a number of key locations, including a £25 million facility in the heart of Stafford. The three-storey, 8,000 sq ft building provides industry-standard equipment and facilities, including a VR/AR immersive space, a mock hospital ward, testing laboratories, robotics and automation equipment, and an advanced manufacturing learning factory.
“Keele University is really proud to be the higher education partner in the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Institute of Technology, working alongside lead partner Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group and other FE College education partners, and core regional industry partners, Siemens, Hitachi Energy, MOOG, Indurent and DELL, to help shape higher technical education in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire in the key skills areas of digital, health sciences, construction and the built environment.”
What is an Institute of Technology (IoT)?
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Located across England, Institutes of Technology are a national network of colleges, universities and leading industry employers.
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Backed by £290 million of Government investment in state-of-the-art facilities and technology.
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Each IoT focuses on one or more STEM specialisms.
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Specialising in Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs), Levels 4 and 5 qualifications (including HNCs and HNDs), professional training and higher apprenticeships.
Benefits for learners
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Programmes designed and delivered in partnership with employers.
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Opportunities to develop the specialist skills local employers need.
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Courses delivered in conjunction with Keele University.
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Learning from industry-experienced tutors with extensive sector knowledge.
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A hub-and-spoke approach, with courses delivered at the Institute of Technology hub and across partner college and university campuses serving Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
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Access to industry-standard equipment and facilities.
Welcome to the Institute of Technology
