Businesses Invited To Take Part In Live Radio Debate

16th November 2016

Businesses are invited to take part in a national live radio debate this month at UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park campus.

BBC Radio 4's Any Questions? is being broadcast live from Sheffield's second and newly opened University Technical College (UTC) on Friday, November 25th. The lively topical discussion programme, presented by Jonathan Dimbleby, attracts a high profile panel of personalities from the world of politics, the media and beyond. Members of the public, including the business community, are being offered the chance to join the audience, ask the panellists a question and influence the debate. UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park campus, on Old Hall Road, for 14 to 19-year-olds, opened this September. The £10 million facility specialises in computing, health sciences and sport science. Students complete technical as well as academic qualifications. Employers have helped to design the curriculum and provide mentoring, course projects and work experience. Principal Sarah Clark said: -We are delighted to host such a high profile programme, and to welcome the public to our fantastic new facilities that are breathing new life into this area of the city and investing in the next generation. She added: -The opportunity to observe and become involved in current issues and political debate supports the fostering of skills at the UTC such as the ability to analyse information, construct arguments and become confident speakers. These competencies are highly valued by both employers and universities and support our students to be successful in the future. To find out more, and to reserve your free ticket, please email bbcanyquestions@utcsheffield.org.uk or call 0114 2603970. For more information about UTC Sheffield, visit http://www.utcsheffield.org.uk.