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Park campus facilities

Park campus has a range of facilities including design and music studios, computing suites and much more.

Jump to: The Computing and Engineering Centre | The Design Centre | The Media Centre

The Computing and Engineering Centre

These state-of-the-art facilities offer the very latest hardware and software for our students to experiment and innovate.

CYBER SECURITY LABS

An authentic environment to practice mock cyber-attacks and simulation threats. Investigate cyber-crime, take part in hack-a-thons and develop live business cases to defend against cyber security risks.

Head and shoulders photo of a female student with lighting on her face and background showing circuitry.
Student with Oculus Headset

COMPUTING SUITES & BREAKOUT SPACE

Our top-spec suites are kitted out with the latest tools and operating systems, such as Android, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Drones, Photoshop, Microsoft, Oracle and Cisco.

GAMES DESIGN & PROGRAMMING TECH

Develop skills in 3D modelling, level design, UX and animation using the latest software and devices. We have Sony, Wii U, PlayStation First and Nintendo dev kits, Oculus Rift, HTC VIVE, HoloLens, Leap Motion, 4K TVs and robots, plus we’re a CompTIA Authorised Academy and are TIGA-affiliated.

ENGINEERING HANGER

Lead on high-quality, sustainable engineering in this open-plan space where top local firms such as BAE Systems, Airbus, GE Aviation and Raytheon, display the latest technologies.

A student preparing to press a button on some engineering equipment

The Design Centre

The design centre offers bespoke professional spaces for our design students to develop their creative talent. Each studio is unique and you’ll find student designs painted on some of the walls.

The exterior of The Design Centre

Advertising studios & boardroom

Work on live briefs, let your creativity flourish and pitch ideas to visiting agencies in our bespoke studios and boardroom.

Fashion studios

Industry-standard sewing machines, cutting tables and a sublimation printer prepare you for industry and develop your skills in designing, making and finishing garments.

Student pinning fabric on to a mannequin

Graphic design studios 

Mac suites, digital whiteboards, wet-print facilities and open-plan creative spaces offer the perfect environment to develop your skills in typography, branding and packaging.

Interior/product design studios & workshops

Complete with industrial power tools, 3D printers, laser cutters and CNC equipment so you can bring your design to life.

The Media Centre

With top-spec facilities, this interdisciplinary hub provides a professional space where students can commission, collaborate and create together.

Film studio

Fully soundproofed with low noise floor and silent air-con, this self-contained space features full lighting, flexible staging options and access to top-spec cameras.

Students on Film and Television Production (Level 6) course looking through camera during practical in studio at Park campus
2 people sat in front of screens and computer equipment

Television studio

This studio and gallery uses JVC HD broadcast cameras, NewTek TriCaster systems to produce high-quality content, Doughty lighting grid, audio mixers, radio microphones and a talkback system between the studio and gallery.

Digital TV studio

This self-operated space provides a quick and straightforward way to create both offline and online HD content.

Stream live directly from the studio via a dedicated Apple iMac. Autocue, vison mixing, graphics and sound levels are all controlled by the presenter/ director with iPad interfaces.

You can also choose from three colour LEDs for ambient background lighting.

FX Green screen studio

This space can be used for multimedia, animation and games design.

The studio includes bespoke LED Cloud lighting and dedicated iMac loaded with specialist VR/AR/IR software.

Recording studios

Purpose-built for capturing live music, each studio features a main control room and live performance space with soundproofed windows.

Professional editing software, mixing decks, piano, drum kit and microphones are featured in both spaces.

Performance rehearsal rooms

The perfect space to rehearse and perform, each room has a 16-channel mixing desk, stage piano, guitar amps, drum kit, microphones and iMac with 8-channel audio interface.

Student band recording in a studio

News studio

With a gallery control room, green screen and presenting sofas – you’ll develop the skills you need for a career in broadcast television. Panasonic cameras, autocue teleprompters, a NewTek TriCaster mixer and lighting offer a professional setting for those behind the camera too.

Radio studios

Present, produce and programme in these dedicated spaces complete with control room and live studio area. Whether you’re creating podcasts, streaming live music, or broadcasting the latest news, you’ll be able to produce high-quality content and prepare for industry.

Creative sound lab

This audio lab, capable of achieving up to 22.2 surround sound with mounted speakers, allows for the creation of bespoke and immersive listening experiences.

Dubbing theatre & ADR vocal booth

This space is ideal for post-production editing and recording. From soundtracks to dialogue, you’ll be able to mix and experiment with sound using powerful Pro Tools software. 

Student playing quitar and classmate recording it on a computer

Voiceover recording studios

Acoustically treated, these rooms feature professional editing software, audio interface, condenser microphones and a large script stand.

Offline editing suites

We have 15 suites available, all kitted out with 27-inch iMacs, external monitors and speakers, and the latest editing software.

DaVinci Resolve colour-grading suite

Situated within a light-controlled, contrast-neutral environment, to help achieve the highest accuracy when grading your product ions.

The latest software accompanies top-spec monitors, speakers and a 4-panel colour grading control surface.

Animation studios

Our industry-standard studios provide a professional space for students to develop skills in both 2D and 3D animation.

With Mac suites, a green screen room and Wacom Cintiq touch screen tablets, you’ll be trained using the very latest techniques.