Teesside University 2015, the university acquired Teesside Central, adding 75 en-suite apartments to its accommodation portfolio. This accommodation is known as Central Halls. Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, or mima, is a contemporary art gallery in the centre of Middlesbrough. It is run in partnership with Teesside University. Teesside University has won seven National Teaching Fellowships. The Vice-Chancellor is Professor Paul Croney, who took up the position in May 2015 when Professor Graham Henderson retired. In April 2005, the University welcomed Lord Sawyer as its Chancellor, succeeding the University's first ever Chancellor, European Commissioner Leon Brittan. Teesside University's research is focused on
Teesside Airport railway station Teesside Airport railway station Teesside Airport railway station is in the borough of Darlington in County Durham, England. Despite its name, it is almost a walk from Durham Tees Valley Airport (formerly Teesside International Airport); only one train stops per week (on Sunday) and bus links to the airport and other destinations were withdrawn many years ago. Consequently, the station has become one of the country's least-used, with an estimated 74 passenger entries/exits in 2017/18; in 2012/13 and 2013/14 patronage was just eight a year. The station is on the original route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, from Darlington