colchester institute Colchester Institute is a large provider of further and higher education based in the town of Colchester, and includes the Centre for Music and Performing Arts, Centre for Hospitality and Food Studies, and the Professional Training Centre. Education courses are accredited by the University of Essex. On 1st January 2010, Colchester Institute took over Braintree College. Although Colchester Institute owns and manages Braintree College, Braintree continues to operate under its its own name, and has its own website. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Colchester Institute) 1 2 0.1 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/sites/all/datacharts/hc/13790-chart-wp.html