拢40 million funding for new 鈥楳ultiversity鈥� in Blackpool (Levelling Up Fund 2)
拢40 million from Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund will build a new education campus in Blackpool.
The 鈥楳ultiversity鈥�
The campus will replace the ageing Blackpool and Fylde聽College with new state of the art facilities in the town centre.聽
The Multiversity campus will:
- offer more than 70 courses
- expand the college鈥檚 Higher Education offer
- bring new technical and professional learning opportunities to Blackpool
Collaboration with Lancaster University
The Multiversity will become an established part of Lancashire鈥檚 higher education landscape.
The new courses, developed with Lancaster University, will include automation, mobility and artificial intelligence.
The new curriculum and increased student capacity will help students to learn new skills and provide post-18 progression routes.
Levelling Up Blackpool
Levelling Up support for the Multiversity will build on other government funding, already allocated to Blackpool such as the .
The new Multiversity will:
- increase footfall in the town centre
- make Blackpool a place for residents and visitors to enjoy
Accessible location
The campus will be located near the transport interchange at Blackpool North station.
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