Holbeach Technology Park
Encyclopedia
Holbeach Technology Park is the food science
campus of the University of Lincoln
, situated on Park Road at Holbeach
in the south of the county of Lincolnshire
. It is a part of the University's Riseholme College.
, known as the Holbeach Campus and part of the Lincolnshire School of Agriculture. A Centre of Vocational Excellence
in food manufacturing technology, the campus was re-opened on November 2 2004 by John Henry Hayes
, the MP
for South Holland and the Deepings. It is situated close to Spalding
, which is the site of many food processing companies that make ready meal
s, such as Premier Foods
.
House after the University's emblem http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/identity/why.htm, contains teaching rooms, a Learning Resource Centre
, food testing labs and 'business incubation
' units occupied by local technology companies.
A second building dedicated to food manufacturing technology is planned for 2008. It hosts local business training events.
courses for industry, ESOL
for the area's large migrant worker
population, and GCSE
food science courses for local schools – as well as degree courses up to PhD
level. Some students are based in local food companies on Knowledge Transfer Partnership
schemes http://auth.lincoln.ac.uk/home/rcp/ktp/index.htm. In 2008, it introduced a new Sensory Evaluation course for food tasters.
Food science
Food science is a study concerned with all technical aspects of foods, beginning with harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its cooking and consumption, an ideology commonly referred to as "from field to fork"...
campus of the University of Lincoln
University of Lincoln
The University of Lincoln is an English university founded in 1992, with origins tracing back to the foundation and association with the Hull School of Art 1861....
, situated on Park Road at Holbeach
Holbeach
Holbeach is a fenland market town with in the South Holland district of southern Lincolnshire, England. The town lies from Spalding; from Boston; from King's Lynn; from Peterborough; and a by road from the county town of Lincoln. It is on the junction of the A151 and A17...
in the south of the county of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
. It is a part of the University's Riseholme College.
History
During the 1990s, it was owned by De Montfort UniversityDe Montfort University
De Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens...
, known as the Holbeach Campus and part of the Lincolnshire School of Agriculture. A Centre of Vocational Excellence
Centre of Vocational Excellence
Centre of Vocational Excellence is a status given to departments in further education colleges in England...
in food manufacturing technology, the campus was re-opened on November 2 2004 by John Henry Hayes
John Henry Hayes
John Henry Hayes FRSA is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for South Holland and The Deepings, and a member of the socially conservative Cornerstone Group...
, the MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for South Holland and the Deepings. It is situated close to Spalding
Spalding, Lincolnshire
Spalding is a market town with a population of 30,000 on the River Welland in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. Little London is a hamlet directly south of Spalding on the B1172 road....
, which is the site of many food processing companies that make ready meal
TV dinner
A TV dinner is a prepackaged frozen or chilled meal that usually comes as an individual portion...
s, such as Premier Foods
Premier Foods
Premier Foods plc is a British food manufacturer headquartered in St Albans, Hertfordshire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
.
Facilities
The single building on the small campus, named MinervaMinerva
Minerva was the Roman goddess whom Romans from the 2nd century BC onwards equated with the Greek goddess Athena. She was the virgin goddess of poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, crafts, magic...
House after the University's emblem http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/identity/why.htm, contains teaching rooms, a Learning Resource Centre
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, food testing labs and 'business incubation
Business incubator
Business incubators are programs designed to accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by incubator management and offered both in the incubator and through its network of contacts...
' units occupied by local technology companies.
A second building dedicated to food manufacturing technology is planned for 2008. It hosts local business training events.
Curriculum
Its curriculum includes short food safetyFood safety
Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards....
courses for industry, ESOL
English language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
for the area's large migrant worker
Migrant worker
The term migrant worker has different official meanings and connotations in different parts of the world. The United Nations' definition is broad, including any people working outside of their home country...
population, and GCSE
General Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
food science courses for local schools – as well as degree courses up to PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
level. Some students are based in local food companies on Knowledge Transfer Partnership
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships is a part government-funded programme to encourage collaboration between businesses and universities in the United Kingdom.-History:...
schemes http://auth.lincoln.ac.uk/home/rcp/ktp/index.htm. In 2008, it introduced a new Sensory Evaluation course for food tasters.