News & Updates

Former Houghall agriculture student Graham Wilkinson is the new chief executive of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).

He was recently interviewed by The Scottish Farmer magazine, please click to read more.

Farm Director Paul Flynn and his team have been developing Houghall Farm into one of the North's leading teaching farms. Supported by Farm Manager Keith Cook and Stockperson Iain Whitfield, who brings a lifetime of livestock experience, along with former agriculture student Leanne Chester, Houghall is thriving and proud to be championing sustainability and animal welfare.

It is with great sadness that East Durham College announce that our former Principal, Suzanne Duncan has passed away.

A suite of retrofit courses that have been developed through a pioneering collaboration between education and industry are now open for applications through the North East Institute of Technology (NEIoT).

East Durham College is delighted to announce a new partnership with leading Gateshead-headquartered Robertson Homes to develop a range of exciting opportunities for students studying construction programmes.

The four FE Colleges in County Durham and Durham University recently formalised a groundbreaking partnership to expand education opportunities and drive economic growth in North East England.  

Scott Bullock officially took up his new position as Principal and CEO of East Durham College on [Monday 2nd Sept 2024], following the announcement of his appointment in May.

East Durham College’s sixth form centre, ED6, is once again delighted to announce some fantastic results for its students in this year’s A Levels examinations, and the college is also celebrating an incredible 100% pass rate for our first cohort of Education, Childcare & Health T Level students.