On Friday, Deputy Prime Minister and Sheffield Hallam MP, Nick Clegg, visited the prospective site of The British Glass Academy Building and took a tour of the city’s University Technical College (UTC) to meet young people studying engineering, manufacturing and design courses.
The visit follows the Deputy Prime Minister’s announcement a few months ago of £5m funding for The British Glass Academy Building as part of the Sheffield City Regional Growth Deal. The provision of a dedicated building will enable the British Glass Academy to significantly extend its facilities, to include ‘mini’ factories for training, R&D facilities…
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