Braintree College
| Colchester Institute Braintree Campus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Church Lane Braintree , Essex , CM7 5SN England 51°53′24″N 0°33′29″E / 51.8901°N 0.55809°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Further education college |
Local authority | Essex |
| 130673 Tables | |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 16+ |
| Website | www |
Colchester Institute Braintree Campus, formerly known as Braintree College, is a further education college based in Braintree, Essex, England. It is a constituent college of Colchester Institute.
The college was originally an independently controlled institution, but merged with Colchester Institute on 29 February 2010. Braintree Campus is Colchester Institute's second-largest facility.
Courses offered focus on skills' priority areas for Essex. These include Technology, Engineering, Construction, Business and Media.
The £5.6m Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Innovation Centre opened in September 2017 and features high-tech workshops, replica industrial facilities and state-of-the-art equipment. The centre provides training opportunities in construction and trades, engineering processes, digital media and manufacturing.
Opened in 2019 the Learning and Technology Centre focuses on high-tech IT and digital media facilities including new workshops, computer suites and virtual reality headsets.
Notable alumni
- Grayson Perry, Turner Prize winning artist[1]
- Jeremy Spake, TV personality[2]
- Lisa Harvey-Smith, Astronomer[3]
- Olly Murs, singer[4]
- Missing Andy, Band[5]
References
- ↑ "The Turner Prize 2003". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ↑ "TV star and former Braintree College student Jeremy Spake receives honorary degree". Braintree and Witham Times. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Meet Lisa Harvey-Smith" (PDF). UNSW. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ Agombar, Natasha (7 December 2009). "Olly's former college backing him all the way". Braintree and Witham Times. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "BBC asks Missing Andy fans: "Stop clogging up our inbox!"". Colchester Gazette. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2026.