Institute of Technology Project
Askham Bryan College became part of a consortium of colleges in the region to develop the Yorkshire & Humber Institute of Technology in 2019, now one of twelve Institutes of Technology across the country designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers. The Yorkshire & Humber Institute of Technology brings investment of circa £10 million of capital funding into the region for partners to invest in industry standard equipment to provide higher level technical training. This massive training boost will enhance employment opportunities and ensure highly qualified employees for the regions’ employers.
Institute of Technology project
Askham Bryan College has opened its new £1.7 million precision livestock facility. It includes a precision calf rearing facility and beef grower unit and dedicated teaching and learning space for delivering courses on sustainable and high welfare farming practices. The college was awarded the grant for the project through the Yorkshire Humberside Institute of Technology consortium. The consortium was granted approximately £10 million of capital funding in total to invest in industry-standard equipment to provide higher-level technical training in Yorkshire. The new facilities will be used for degree-level study and training through University Centre Askham Bryan, the college’s higher education arm.
High animal welfare and sustainable beef production are at the heart of the facility whilst highlighting a combined, fully digitised approach to rearing beef animals. This will allow students access to real-time data and enhanced, flexible, hands-on research opportunities. Data captured will then be viewed and used within the separate teaching space allowing continuous and applied learning.
Watch our progress and explanation on the grower shed/handling system
Programmes and courses offered in association with our Institute of Technology facilities include:
Agriculture
BSc/BSc (Hons) Agriculture
This three year programme has been designed to equip students with technical and management skills to enter the agricultural supply chain. There is a focus on business productivity and sustainability, the global market, the supply chains it supports, agricultural management systems, enterprise development and entrepreneurship
BSc (Hons) Agricultural Management (Top-Up)
With an increasing population to feed, sustainable agricultural practice is more than ever at the forefront of global food production.
FdSc Precision Livestock Farming
The FdSc Precision Livestock is structured to provide you with a blend of the necessary technical, academic and management skills to work at the forefront of this increasingly innovative and technically focused part of the agricultural industry.
FdSc Agriculture
The programme will develop your technical and management skills, in livestock, crop production, and the integration of the wide range agricultural production systems.
Animal Management
BSc/BSc (Hons) Animal Bioscience and Management
This is a three-year honours degree programme which includes skills and knowledge that can be applied to a wide range of areas within animal management and animal biology industries.
BSc (Hons) Animal Management with Science (Top-Up)
The programme is designed to develop a broad understanding and range of skills required for the animal management industry, with students able to choose options to best suit their career aspirations. These skills are pertinent in all animal-related industries and will help you focus on your future goals and skills development.
FdSc Animal Science with Management
You will gain experience in practical skills such as animal handling, health checking, monitoring and evaluating behaviour, training animals, design and maintenance of animal accommodation and assessing animal welfare.
FdSc Wildlife and Environmental Conservation
The Wildlife and Environmental Conservation programme will provide a comprehensive understanding of the scientific study of wildlife and the diversity of living organisms.
Equine
BSc(Hons) Equine Science with Management
This three year BSc/BSc (Hons) Equine Science with Management degree programme has been designed to allow students to integrate applied equine research with the scientific theory of managing equines.
BSc (Hons) Equine Science with Management (Top-Up)
This programme integrates knowledge and skills that can be applied to a wide range of areas within the equine industry. On this programme, there is an emphasis on science alongside management perspectives.
FdSc Equine Science and Management
The FdSc Equine Science and Management degree programme will help you develop knowledge about the systems and structures of the horse and how the horse’s body responds to exercise, injury and rehabilitation.
Veterinary Nursing
BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing (Top-Up)
This ‘top up route’ is designed for students who have successfully completed a Foundation Degree in Veterinary Nursing.
FdSc Veterinary Nursing
There is a strong focus on business management throughout, supporting you on your degree as well as how this can be applied in your career.
Updates and more information about the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of TechnologyÂ
Askham Bryan College is working alongside eight other educational partners to deliver the Institute of Technology in Yorkshire and the Humber: