Rhys Inwood
Class of 2022

Rhys graduated from Elliott Hudson College in 2022 and made the decision to take a gap year to explore his options instead of starting a university course or apprenticeship. We caught up with Rhys to find out more about his experiences and how he made the most of the opportunities that he explored.

During his time in Year 13, Rhys decided an apprenticeship would suit him better than university. This was after taking up an opportunity presented by our careers team for a work experience week with PwC. Read More >>

Bushra Mahmood
Class of 2020

Bushra graduated from Elliott Hudson College in 2020 and studied Advertising and Digital Marketing Communications at the University of Greenwich, achieving a 1st Degree with Honours.

Bushra spent a placement year in France during her time at university and has now secured an internship at a fashion company in London.

Bushra caught up with us online from her London office to share her story and experiences. “I wanted a new challenge after college, I had spent all my life in Wakefield and knew there was a whole world out there to explore so where else better to study than in the capital!” Read More >>

Lucy McLellan
Class of 2022

Lucy graduated from Elliott Hudson College in 2022 and accepted a place at the Northern School of Art to study Costume Design.

Lucy has embraced university life and recently won the election to become Student President. We caught up with Lucy to find out more about her experiences and life studying at an art university.

“For me, I’ve been wanting to do costume design since I was around 14. Since I’ve been a massive fan of theatre and fashion since I was a child. That’s why I chose the courses I did whilst at Elliott Hudson: Textiles, History and Religious Studies.” Read More >>

Ryan Holden
Class of 2020

Ryan graduated from Elliott Hudson College in 2020 and after finding apprenticeships hard to come by, decided to take matters into his own hands and create a goal of setting up his own business.

Ryan came back into college to catch us up on his journey. “Although I was happy with my A-Level grades and would have been able to secure a place at university, I decided that I wanted something practical. I like working and being hands on with a job.” Read More >>