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Silverstone University Technical College (or Silverstone UTC) is a
university technical college A university technical college (UTC) is a type of specialist secondary school in England that is led by a sponsor university and has close ties to local business and industry. These university and industry partners support the curriculum developm ...
(UTC) that opened at the Silverstone Circuit in
Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...
, England in September 2013. The UTC specialises in High Performance Engineering and Business & Technical Events Management for 14- to 19-year-olds.''Silverstone University Technical College plans revealed'' BBC News 17 September 2012, accessed 17 September 2012
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University of Northampton The University of Northampton is a public university based in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. It was formed in 1999 by the amalgamation of a number of training colleges, and gained full university status as the University of Northampton in ...
and
Tresham College Tresham College of Further and Higher Education (formerly Tresham Institute of Further and Higher Education) is a further education college in the East Midlands of England. Specifically located within Northamptonshire, the main campus is locat ...
are the lead academic sponsors of Silverstone UTC, while Silverstone Circuit is the lead business sponsor.''Silverstone to house new technical college'' BBC News 10 October 2011, accessed 18 September 2012
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Silverstone UTC official website
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