Suffolk New College offers a wide range of practical courses, apprenticeships and adult learning designed to build real skills and confidence across the county. With campuses in Ipswich, Leiston, Halesworth and Otley, and strong links to local employers, students gain the experience they need to progress into work, further study or a new career.
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From the ITFC academy to facing Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar and Ronaldo – Tommy Smith has had quite a career, and at 36, the former Ipswich Town defender is not done yet, as he waits to hear whether he will play in the 2026 World Cup Finals.
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Suffolk New College is to receive £1.22 million in government funding to repair and modernise its buildings.
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Ipswich has been named on the longlist for UK City of Culture 2029, joining eight other towns and cities in the running for a title that has delivered transformational economic and cultural growth to previous winners.
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A series of what Suffolk County Council describes as "road safety improvements" is coming to one of Ipswich's most-used routes – here's what's being built, where, and why it matters to anyone who walks, cycles or drives through the area.
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A planning application has been submitted to transform the unused first floor of the former Grimwades building on Ipswich's Cornhill into an adult education suite, with the first students expected this September.
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Students and staff at Suffolk New College took part in quizzes, bookshop tours, and creative writing sessions yesterday as the English department staged its most ambitious World Book Day celebration to date.
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Around 20 esports students at Suffolk New College raised money for Special Effect, a charity that uses technology to help people with physical disabilities play video games, through a live-streamed gaming event that attracted nearly 16,000 online engagements.
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Tickets are now on sale for the Big Day Out, a free family event taking place at Suffolk New College's rural campus in Otley on Saturday, 9 May 2026.
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Two former primary school classmates who hadn't seen each other for a decade were reunited at Suffolk New College's annual awards ceremony in Ipswich, where Gemma Moss, a 24-year-old civil engineer from Beccles, was crowned Apprentice of the Year.
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A former Suffolk New College student who left Ipswich for Hungary in 2021 has returned to the spotlight after winning a prestigious national beauty industry award – and now plans to move back to open her own spa and training space.
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Entrepreneurs, start-ups and established businesses can access more than 30 free workshops, networking sessions and expert masterclasses this March when Ipswich Thrive business festival returns, doubling in scale after last year's successful debut.
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A Suffolk New College student has gone from hobby kickboxer to world silver medallist in under two years and is now targeting the British title later this month.
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