City of Sunderland College
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Sunderland College, is a Further Education
, Higher Education
College based in Sunderland, North East England
. The enrolment includes around 6,300 part-time learners and approximately 4,800 full-time students. A report following a January 2010 Ofsted
inspection awarded the school a Grade 2 (good) that icluded a Grade 1 (outstanding) on 3 inspection criteria.
The College is a member of the 157 Group
of high performing schools.
, these are Bede Campus, Hylton Campus, Shiney Row Campus, Usworth Campus and St. Peter's Campus, which is located on the St Peter's campus of the University of Sunderland
.
The Colleges Bede Campus is in the buildings of the former Bede School which began as a coeducational comprehensive in September 1967. The School, briefly known as Bede School closed in 1991, and was itself a combination of the Bede College School for Boys and Bede Grammar School for Girls, run by the County Borough of Sunderland Education Committee. The girls' school had around 500 girls in the 1950s, and by the 1960s the boys' school had 900 boys.
courses. The campus's ethos is strong on creativity, encouraging students to pursue their talents with the use of the large performing hall and recording studio.
It provides facilities to assist students with their studies, careers or with university progression.
The Campus is equipped with language and science labs, hair and beauty salons, large-scale computer sites and an art and design wing. It has recently been awarded the title of Training Quality Standard (TQS) which has superseded the Centre of Vocational Excellence
(CoVE)status. This has been awarded for its Computer Network Academy, which offers Cisco CCNA
, Microsoft and the new Foundation Degree which has been formulated for those working with Hewlett Packard equipment.
The Centre is home to The Lounge Restaurant and Conference Centre
. Also there is a hair and beauty salon
, which offers hands-on experience over the range of vocational courses on offer.
A recent refurbishment has brought new teaching facilities, workshops and preparation areas for construction courses such as bricklaying, plumbing and joinery, as well as motor vehicle and electrical courses.
.
The campus offers the students a lecture theatre, equipped with audio-visual aids. These facilities enable the centre to deliver business and computing courses. In addition to the lecture theatre - the centre has fully equipped science labs and a two-storey learning centre. The campus also includes a Goals Soccer Centre with all-weather 3G 5-a-side pitches.
Bede Sixth Form serves the Sixth Form needs of Sunderland South and currently has a partnership arrangement with Southmoor, Farringdon, Sandhill View, Academy 360, Thornhill and Venerable Bede Schools. Headways Sixth Form which currently has a partnership with Seaham School of Technology, Hetton School and Easington School.
and the University of Sunderland
. It currently has a partnership arrangement with Monkwearmouth, Hylton Red House and Castle View Schools. Whilst these partnerships are in operation, the attendance of the Sixth Form is not restricted to those areas. Anyone within range of the centre can attend. The campus was officially opened on 25 November 2008, by Steve Cram, Chancellor of the University of Sunderland.
The college also has a partnership arrangement with Hays Travel that allows it to host a travel agency, Citysun Travel, which helps students get work experience in a real working environment. Managed by an industry professional, Citysun Travel, is open to the public and is ABTA bonded.
. The campus also won the award for Public Sector Building of the Year at The Journal Landmark Awards. It is on the site of the former Usworth School just of the A195 near the junction with the A194(M)
in Usworth and Concord
.
Campuses also include lecture theatres and/or performance stages.
There is also access to the media facilities and libraries of the University of Sunderland
.
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
, Higher Education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
College based in Sunderland, North East England
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
. The enrolment includes around 6,300 part-time learners and approximately 4,800 full-time students. A report following a January 2010 Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection awarded the school a Grade 2 (good) that icluded a Grade 1 (outstanding) on 3 inspection criteria.
The College is a member of the 157 Group
157 Group
The 157 Group is a group of 28 colleges of further education in England. The group was established in 2006 with an aim of promoting and maintaining high standards of education and management for this type of college...
of high performing schools.
About
The College is a multi-centre establishment, with five campuses throughout North East EnglandNorth East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
, these are Bede Campus, Hylton Campus, Shiney Row Campus, Usworth Campus and St. Peter's Campus, which is located on the St Peter's campus of the University of Sunderland
University of Sunderland
The University of Sunderland is located in Sunderland, north east England. The university has more than 17,500 students, including 7,000-plus international students from some 70 countries....
.
History
Statistically, Sunderland College has held the top position of colleges and sixth forms in Sunderland - achieving the best grades locally in comparison with St. Aidan's RC, St. Anthony's RC and St. Robert's of Newminster, in recent years.The Colleges Bede Campus is in the buildings of the former Bede School which began as a coeducational comprehensive in September 1967. The School, briefly known as Bede School closed in 1991, and was itself a combination of the Bede College School for Boys and Bede Grammar School for Girls, run by the County Borough of Sunderland Education Committee. The girls' school had around 500 girls in the 1950s, and by the 1960s the boys' school had 900 boys.
Shiney Row Campus
This Campus is the specialist centre for most of the visual and performing artsPerforming arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
courses. The campus's ethos is strong on creativity, encouraging students to pursue their talents with the use of the large performing hall and recording studio.
It provides facilities to assist students with their studies, careers or with university progression.
The Campus is equipped with language and science labs, hair and beauty salons, large-scale computer sites and an art and design wing. It has recently been awarded the title of Training Quality Standard (TQS) which has superseded the Centre of Vocational Excellence
Centre of Vocational Excellence
Centre of Vocational Excellence is a status given to departments in further education colleges in England...
(CoVE)status. This has been awarded for its Computer Network Academy, which offers Cisco CCNA
Cisco Career Certifications
Cisco Career Certifications are IT Professional certifications for Cisco Systems products. The tests are administered by Pearson VUE. There are five levels of certification: Entry, Associate, Professional, Expert, and Architect, as well as seven different paths, Routing & Switching, Design, Network...
, Microsoft and the new Foundation Degree which has been formulated for those working with Hewlett Packard equipment.
Higher Education
Shiney Row Campus is also home to the College's Higher Education courses. Sunderland College offer a range of Higher Education qualifications such as Higher National Certificates (HNC's), Higher National Diplomas (HND's) and Foundation Degrees.Hylton Campus
The Hylton Campus is the main centre on the north side of the river Wear in Sunderland. For students wishing to train for careers in numerous occupations it offers real life learning facilities, including a £1 million hospitality and catering wing with fully equipped training kitchens.The Centre is home to The Lounge Restaurant and Conference Centre
Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
. Also there is a hair and beauty salon
Beauty salon
A beauty salon or beauty parlor is an establishment dealing with cosmetic treatments for men and women...
, which offers hands-on experience over the range of vocational courses on offer.
A recent refurbishment has brought new teaching facilities, workshops and preparation areas for construction courses such as bricklaying, plumbing and joinery, as well as motor vehicle and electrical courses.
Sixth Form Campuses
The College has four Sixth Forms in partnership with local schools. These are St Peter's Sixth Form, Bede Sixth Form, Headways Sixth Form and Usworth Sixth Form.Bede Campus
The Bede Campus is home to both Bede Sixth Form and Headways Sixth Form which is situated close to Sunderland City Centre on Durham Road (A690A690 road
The A690 is a road in County Durham running from Sunderland in the east through Durham to Crook.-Sunderland section:Throughout the Sunderland section it is known as either Durham Road or New Durham Road, and is one of the major routes in and out of the city. A single carriageway section runs from...
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The campus offers the students a lecture theatre, equipped with audio-visual aids. These facilities enable the centre to deliver business and computing courses. In addition to the lecture theatre - the centre has fully equipped science labs and a two-storey learning centre. The campus also includes a Goals Soccer Centre with all-weather 3G 5-a-side pitches.
Bede Sixth Form serves the Sixth Form needs of Sunderland South and currently has a partnership arrangement with Southmoor, Farringdon, Sandhill View, Academy 360, Thornhill and Venerable Bede Schools. Headways Sixth Form which currently has a partnership with Seaham School of Technology, Hetton School and Easington School.
St Peter's Campus
The college's St Peter's Sixth Form campus serves the Sixth Form needs of Sunderland North, and is situated on Charles Street, next to the River WearRiver Wear
The River Wear is located in North East England, rising in the Pennines and flowing eastwards, mostly through County Durham, to the North Sea at Sunderland.-Geology and history:...
and the University of Sunderland
University of Sunderland
The University of Sunderland is located in Sunderland, north east England. The university has more than 17,500 students, including 7,000-plus international students from some 70 countries....
. It currently has a partnership arrangement with Monkwearmouth, Hylton Red House and Castle View Schools. Whilst these partnerships are in operation, the attendance of the Sixth Form is not restricted to those areas. Anyone within range of the centre can attend. The campus was officially opened on 25 November 2008, by Steve Cram, Chancellor of the University of Sunderland.
The college also has a partnership arrangement with Hays Travel that allows it to host a travel agency, Citysun Travel, which helps students get work experience in a real working environment. Managed by an industry professional, Citysun Travel, is open to the public and is ABTA bonded.
Usworth Campus
In September 2006, Sunderland College opened its brand-new £10 million Usworth Sixth Form campus on Stone Cellar Road in Washington, Tyne and WearWashington, Tyne and Wear
Washington is a town in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically part of County Durham, it joined a new county in 1974 with the creation of Tyne and Wear...
. The campus also won the award for Public Sector Building of the Year at The Journal Landmark Awards. It is on the site of the former Usworth School just of the A195 near the junction with the A194(M)
A194 road
The A194 road is a road in Tyne and Wear, England. It runs northeast from its start at junction 65 of the A1/A1 near Washington, and the first are motorway standard, designated the A194...
in Usworth and Concord
Concord, Sunderland
Concord is a village in Washington, a town in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically part of County Durham, it joined a new county in 1974 with the creation of Tyne and Wear...
.
Facilities
Each of the College's centres has its own Independent Learning Centre or ILC in which the students can have access to networked computers, borrow books from the library, or even just find a quiet place to read. Refectories, cafes, shops and common rooms are all available at each of the campuses.Campuses also include lecture theatres and/or performance stages.
There is also access to the media facilities and libraries of the University of Sunderland
University of Sunderland
The University of Sunderland is located in Sunderland, north east England. The university has more than 17,500 students, including 7,000-plus international students from some 70 countries....
.
Notable alumni
- Allan Cook CBE, Chief Executive of Cobham plcCobham plcCobham plc is a British manufacturing company based in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index...
since 2001, and President of the Society of British Aircraft ConstructorsSociety of British Aircraft ConstructorsThe Society of British Aerospace Companies, known as SBAC was the UK's national trade association representing companies supplying civil air transport, aerospace defence, homeland security and space...
(SBAC) from 2007-9 - Lauren LaverneLauren LaverneLauren Cecilia Fisher , known professionally as Lauren Laverne, is an English radio DJ, television presenter, author and singer...
- TV/radio personality and former presenter of the BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's The Culture ShowThe Culture ShowThe Culture Show is a weekly BBC Two Arts magazine programme. It is broadcast in the UK on Thursday nights at 7pm, focusing on the best of the week's arts and culture news, covering books, art, film, architecture, music, visual fashion and the performing arts... - Gareth PughGareth PughGareth Pugh is an English fashion designer. He currently lives and works in Paris.-Career:At 14, Pugh began working as a costume designer for the English National Youth Theatre. He started his fashion education at City of Sunderland College and finished his degree in Fashion Design at Central...
- fashion designer
Bede Grammar School for Boys
- John Barnes, Director-General of the City and Guilds of London InstituteCity and Guilds of London InstituteThe City and Guilds of London Institute is a leading United Kingdom vocational education organisation. City & Guilds offers more than 500 qualifications over the whole range of industry sectors through 8500 colleges and training providers in 81 countries worldwide...
from 1985–93 and President of the Educational Development Association from 1980-5 - Alan BrienAlan BrienAlan Brien was a British journalist best known for his novel Lenin. This took the form of a fictional diary charting Lenin's life from the death of his father to shortly before his own demise in 1924....
, journalist - Nicholas Bridgestock, former Labour Party policy advisor, public relations director and spokesman
- Sir David Cairns, a former Lord Justice of AppealLord Justice of AppealA Lord Justice of Appeal is an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, the court that hears appeals from the High Court of Justice, and represents the second highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales-Appointment:...
from 1970-7 - Michael Clasper CBE, Chairman of HM Revenue and Customs since 2008, and Chief Executive of BAA plc from 2003-6
- Prof Alan CoweyAlan CoweyAlan Cowey is a British scientist and academic, and the Emeritus Professor of Physiological Psychology at the University of Oxford. He gained a BA from the University of Cambridge in 1957 and a PhD from Cambridge in 1961. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1988, and a Fellow of the...
, Professor of Physiological Psychology at the University of OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
from 1981–2002, and President of the European Brain and Behaviour SocietyEuropean Brain and Behaviour SocietyThe European Brain and Behaviour Society is a scientific society founded in 1968 whose stated purpose is the exchange of information between European scientists interested in the relationships between brain mechanisms and behaviour. It is the oldest neuroscience society in the world...
from 1986-8 - Sir Tom CowieTom CowieSir Tom Cowie OBE is the honorary Life President of the Arriva Group, formerly known as Cowie Group plc.-Cowie Group:Sir Tom's father, T.S. Cowie headed a business, T. Cowie Ltd, which repaired and sold cycles in Matamba Terrace, Sunderland but this business ceased to exist in the early years of...
OBE, transport entrepreneur - Prof James Craggs, Professor of Engineering Mathematics at the University of SouthamptonUniversity of SouthamptonThe University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
from 1967–81 - Air Vice-MarshalAir Vice-MarshalAir vice-marshal is a two-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in...
Robert Davis CB, Station Commander of RAF LeucharsRAF LeucharsRAF Leuchars is the most northerly air defence station in the United Kingdom. It is located in Leuchars, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland, near to the university town of St Andrews.-Operations:...
from 1975–77 and Commander of British Forces CyprusBritish Forces CyprusBritish Forces Cyprus is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the UK sovereign base areas of Dhekelia and Akrotiri on the island of Cyprus...
from 1980-3 - Derek Foster, Baron Foster of Bishop AucklandDerek Foster, Baron Foster of Bishop AucklandDerek Foster, Baron Foster of Bishop Auckland, PC, DL was the British member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland, County Durham from 1979 to 2005. He is a member of the Labour Party....
, Labour MP for Bishop AucklandBishop Auckland (UK Parliament constituency)Bishop Auckland is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. Since 1935 it has elected Labour MPs.-Boundaries:...
from 1979–2005 - Rt Rev David George GallifordDavid George GallifordDavid George Galliford was an Anglican Suffragan Bishop who served in two Dioceses between 1975 and 1991. Educated at Bede College and Clare College, Cambridge he studied for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a Curacy at St John Newland, Hull...
, Bishop of BoltonBishop of BoltonThe Bishop of Bolton is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Manchester, in the province of York, England. The title takes its name after the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester.-List of the Bishops of Bolton:...
from 1984–91 - George Goldsborough CBE, Professor of Mathematics at King's College, Newcastle on Tyne from 1928–48
- Sydney GoldsteinSydney GoldsteinSydney Goldstein FRS was a British mathematician noted for his contribution to fluid dynamics. He is described as:...
, Mathematics professor at the Victoria University of ManchesterVictoria University of ManchesterThe Victoria University of Manchester was a university in Manchester, England. On 1 October 2004 it merged with the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology to form a new entity, "The University of Manchester".-1851 - 1951:The University was founded in 1851 as Owens College,...
and aerodynamicist - Sir David Harrison CBE, Vice-Chancellor of the University of ExeterUniversity of ExeterThe University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
from 1984–94 and the University of Keele from 1979–84 - Bryan Hildrew CBE, Managing Director of Lloyd's RegisterLloyd's RegisterThe Lloyd's Register Group is a maritime classification society and independent risk management organisation providing risk assessment and mitigation services and management systems certification. Historically, as Lloyd's Register of Shipping, it was a specifically maritime organisation...
from 1977–85 and President of the Institution of Mechanical EngineersInstitution of Mechanical EngineersThe Institution of Mechanical Engineers is the British engineering society based in central London, representing mechanical engineering. It is licensed by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers...
from 1980-1, and the Institute of Marine EngineersInstitute of Marine Engineering, Science and TechnologyThe Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology is the international membership body and learned society for all marine professionals, operating in the spheres of marine engineering, science, or technology. It has registered charity status in the U.K...
from 1983-5 - Austen Laing CBE, Director-General of the British Fishing Federation from 1962–80
- Marcus LiptonMarcus LiptonMarcus Lipton OBE was a British Labour Party politician.Lipton was educated at Bede Grammar School, Sunderland, and Merton College, Oxford with a scholarship. He studied law and was called to the Bar in 1926...
CBE, Labour MP for BrixtonBrixton (UK Parliament constituency)Brixton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Brixton district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post system....
from 1945–74, then Lambeth CentralLambeth Central (UK Parliament constituency)Lambeth Central was a parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Lambeth, in South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
from 1974-8 - Prof James McFarlaneJames McFarlaneJames Walter McFarlane was a scholar of European literature, author of The Oxford Ibsen, and founding Dean of the School of European Studies at University of East Anglia which specialised in Scandinavian studies.- Early years :McFarlane grew up in Sunderland and attended Bede Grammar School, and...
, Professor of European Literature from 1964-82 at the University of East AngliaUniversity of East AngliaThe University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:... - Neville ThurlbeckNeville ThurlbeckNeville Thurlbeck is a British journalist who worked for the tabloid newspaper News of the World for 21 years. He reached the position of news editor before returning to the position of chief reporter. Thurlbeck was arrested in April 2011 as part of Operation Weeting.-Career:In 1998 Thurlbeck was...
, chief reporter for News of the World and reporter of the Beckham/Loos affair - Prof Kenneth Murta, Professor of Architecture at the University of SheffieldUniversity of SheffieldThe University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
from 1974–94 - David ParfittDavid ParfittDavid Parfitt is a film producer and actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1998 for Shakespeare in Love....
, film producer - David RockDavid Rock (architect)David Rock, born 1929, is an English architect and graphic designer, twice RIBA vice-president and RIBA president ....
, architect and President of RIBARoyal Institute of British ArchitectsThe Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
from 1986-7 and 1995-7 - Prof Derek Rowntree, founder member of the Open UniversityOpen UniversityThe Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
, Professor of Educational Development, retired 2001 - Ian Squires, ITV executive, and Editor of the BBC's Omnibus from 1975–86
- Stanley Stephenson, Ambassador to Panama from 1981-3
- Sir James Taylor MBE, physicist and President of the Institute of PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsThe Institute of Physics is a scientific charity devoted to increasing the practice, understanding and application of physics. It has a worldwide membership of around 40,000....
from 1966-8 - Prof Alan Woodruff CMG OBE, Wellcome Professor of Clinical Tropical Medicine from 1952-81 at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Prof John Wright, Professor of Logic and Metaphysics from 1936-66 at the University of St AndrewsUniversity of St AndrewsThe University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
- Dave StewartDave StewartDave Stewart may refer to:* Dave Stewart , former pitcher in Major League Baseball and 1989 World Series MVP* David A. Stewart , English musician and record producer best known for his work with Eurythmics...
, Musician, Eurythmics. - Rod Culbertson, Actor
- Norman Kirtlan, Forensic Artist, local Historian and Author.
- Rowan AtkinsonRowan AtkinsonRowan Sebastian Atkinson is a British actor, comedian, and screenwriter. He is most famous for his work on the satirical sketch comedy show Not The Nine O'Clock News, and the sitcoms Blackadder, Mr. Bean and The Thin Blue Line...
, Comedian, Actor - Don Airey, Musician,Deep Purple,Whitesnake,Ossy Osbourne..etc
Bede Grammar School for Girls
- Prof Gillian Mann, Notre Dame Professor of English from 1999-2004 at the University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... - Dame Louisa Wilkinson CBE, President of the Royal College of NursingRoyal College of NursingThe Royal College of Nursing is a union membership organisation with over 395,000 members in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1916, receiving its Royal Charter in 1928, Queen Elizabeth II is the patron...
from 1948–50, and former Colonel CommandantColonel CommandantColonel Commandant is a military title used in the armed forces of some English-speaking countries. The title, not a substantive rank, could denote a senior colonel with authority over fellow colonels...
of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing CorpsQueen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing CorpsQueen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps is the nursing branch of the British Army and part of the Army Medical Services....