Higher Education In this section Studying higher education Innovate 19 Competition Programmes Foundation degree programmes Top-up degree programmes Professional qualifications Higher Apprenticeships Research & Scholarly Activity HE Development Projects Student life The higher education application journey Confirmation of Awards Graduation 2019 Access to Higher Education HE Information HE Development Projects Find out more about our Higher Education Development Projects. The AoC Scholarship Project New College Durham is one of the 15 lead colleges in the Association of Colleges (AoC) Scholarship Project. Addressing Barriers to Student Success New College Durham has established a partnership with Darlington and Sunderland Colleges, and will be leading a project to address barriers to student success. Learning Gain Pilot Project New College Durham is currently part of thirteen pilot projects that will look at learning gain in higher education students.