The Hull site serves as the home to the Humber region's "Trade Union Studies" centre, which provides a range of courses accredited by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). In March 2003, eight students completing an "International Studies Course" travelled to New York for a six-day exchange trip to discover how working practices had changed following the events of 11 September 2001. UNISON representatives hoped to spend shifts with fire and ambulance personnel.