OAL featured on ITV News Anglia
OAL appeared on the local news on 20 November 2020, discussing the benefits that a new university in Peterborough will bring to our business and the region and demonstrating our robotic weighing system!
On Friday 20 November 2020, Harry Norman was featured in a news report from ITV News Anglia focusing on the new Anglia Ruskin University ARU Peterborough campus. Harry shared his views on the great new pipeline of talent that the university will bring to the city and hopefully to our business as we continue to grow and offer our innovations to manufacturers around the world. You can also take a peek at our APRIL Robotics Ingredient Handling system in operation in the video!
ARU Peterborough will provide a practical solution to the problem of low employment and skill levels across Peterborough, helping to increase employability and skills and retain talent in the region while also bringing additional opportunity and prosperity to the area. The university has been created to address a higher education ‘cold spot’ which has been identified, as well as widening participation by attracting a diverse student population from non-traditional backgrounds to improve social mobility and to redress the skills gaps within businesses and industries across Peterborough and the rest of the region.
The new university in Peterborough is set to open its doors to 2,000 students in 2022 with plans to offer courses for up to 12,500 students by 2030. Working with employers like us to develop and deliver the curriculum, which will be led by student and employer demand, the University will offer courses in engineering and technology skills. Courses will be delivered through a mixture of on campus lessons, in-work training, and apprenticeships, with distance learning and outreach programmes to improve accessibility and attract more talent. We’re looking forward to working with the University and students to offer further opportunities in our thriving city!
