Harper Adams University receives £500k high-tech learning and teaching funding boost
Harper Adams University is to invest more than £500,000 in high-tech equipment to boost learning and teaching in AI and engineering over the next year.
The new technology that will help expand Harper Adams' digital skills training and immersive simulation capabilities for students and local businesses, thanks to funding from the Office for Students (OfS).
At the university’s digital skills hub in the Quad at Telford’s Station Quarter, a £400,000 investment will establish Ai:MATES – the Centre for AI in Manufacturing, Agri-Tech and Engineering Skills.
Developed in partnership with fellow Quad tenant, European Innovation, the centre will feature high-specification IT infrastructure – including AI workstations, immersive learning pods, edge-computing servers and VR/AR devices.
These facilities will enhance teaching and learning in AI, data science and applied digital technologies using the latest equipment.
The centre will also attract new learners to the University’s Telford base, increasing opportunities for people across the region to develop sought-after digital skills.
