Boris Johnson, MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip and British Prime Minister, visited the West London Institute of Technology.
Mr Johnson visited three of the institutes’ workshops and saw demonstrations of a 3D composite printer, solar power and wind power systems, and met with students conducting surveying and field techniques outdoors.
He said: “It was a real pleasure to meet staff and students at the West London Institute of Technology here in Uxbridge. Backed by £8.6 million of Government funding, it is closing the skills gap in key STEM areas and boosting opportunities for students, trainees and apprentices across Uxbridge and South Ruislip.”
The institute comes under the banner of HCUC, the merger between Harrow College Uxbridge College, which has its main hub at Uxbridge College in Uxbridge.
Dr Darrell DeSouza, CEO and Principal of HCUC said: “We would like to thank our local MP Boris Johnson for taking the time to visit us at West London Institute of Technology – and for his kind words on the Thank a Teacher website. I am sure it goes without saying that everyone at HCUC would echo their sentiments!
“The Institute of Technology initiative has significant potential to impact career prospects of a wide range of students and supply vital workforce skills for our industries. We are really appreciative of the support provided to date by our key stakeholders, including Boris Johnson, as well as the Minister of State for Higher and Further Education, Michelle Donelan, the local authority, and all our employer and community partners. We would like to sincerely thank all those involved for their ongoing support and for helping to continue to raise the profile of this excellent Government project.”
