Furness College
Emily Dougan is an experienced professional with a diverse background in management and support roles. Currently serving as the Student Services Coordinator at Furness College since November 2021, Emily previously held positions at BAE Systems as an Electrical Apprentice and Manufacturing Support Engineer. Additional experience includes serving as a Business Support Officer at Cumbria County Council and managing teams at Pulse Soccer & Fitness and CeX Webuy.com, where Emily demonstrated strong leadership, training, and operational management skills. Emily's early career included roles at Argos, where responsibilities ranged from team leadership to finance and stock control. Emily holds a Foundation degree in Business Management from the University of Cumbria, alongside various A-Level qualifications.
Furness College
Furness College is the largest provider of education and skills training in Cumbria. It is on two campuses with a further education college at Channelside and a specialist sixth form campus at Rating Lane. The college offers a wide choice of qualifications from A Levels and apprenticeships to vocational courses and university degrees. It is rated good with outstanding provision for engineering and law by Ofsted. The college works closely with employers to provide technical, professional and academic education to meet the needs of businesses.