News

Our news stories highlight all the great things going on at Pearson College London, including our students’ achievements, so they’re a great way to keep up to date with life here.

  • Unreal Engine workshops at Escape Studios

    by Rachael Jones


    Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, Unreal, Gears of War, Shadow Complex, and the Infinity Blade series of games will be hosting two full day workshops on their Unreal Engine technology at our 190 High Holborn campus today. These sold out events will be delivered by the experts at Epic Games and will help attendees learn more about how today’s cutting-edge creative teams are using Unreal Engine, the software that is helping to revolutionize the film and TV productions of tomorrow.

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  • GetGeared Degree Apprenticeship Launched

    by Rachael Jones

    Entrepreneurial motorbike equipment company, GetGeared partners with Pearson Business School to launch their first degree apprenticeship.

    This opportunity offers prospective students the chance to get inspired and learn while they earn at a small entrepreneurial business in the motorbike industry. GetGeared is a boutique business based in Surrey that specialises in both on-road and off-road motorbike equipment. They are passionate about  the sport and this is reflected in their success.

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  • Clarisse User Group Meeting to be held at 80 Strand

    by Rachael Jones

    Isotropix™ will be running an exclusive Clarisse User Group Meeting on the iconic 10th floor at 80 Strand, London - Pearson Plc’s HQ, on Thursday 25th October.  Founded by animation industry veterans, Isotropix™ is a start-up specialized in developing high-end professional graphics software and aims at providing CG artists game-changing innovations.

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  • Pearson College London joins the Office for Students (OfS) Register

    by Rachael Jones

    Pearson College London is proud to announce that we have been accepted onto the Office for Students (OfS) new Register of Higher Education Providers.  The OfS is the independent regulator of higher education institutions in England and being listed as a registered provider enables undergraduate students within Pearson Business School and Escape Studios to take out government-backed tuition fee loans.

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  • Pearson Business School welcomes new business incubator

    by Rachael Jones


    In 2017 Pearson Business School welcomed its first business incubator, The Access Platform (TAP);18 months on and company has outgrown the space. Due to the success of the business incubator programme, we decided to continue it and look for another start-up company to join us, to inspire and work with our students.

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  • Tax Breaks Bring Boost for UK Animation

    by Alex Williams

    The British Film Institute recently released some new data showing the big impact that UK Govt tax relief has had on animation production here in the UK over the last few years. Tax relief has been a big success, and has led to a big increase in animation production. As a result, despite the tax cuts, the Treasury is collecting more tax, not less, thanks to the increase in overall business. 

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