Author: FE Week Reporter

A giant mural was created by Wigan and Leigh College learners in tribute to a part of Manchester famous for its arts and music scene. Level two art and design learners painted original designs, featuring Joy Division and Oasis frontmen Ian Curtis and Liam Gallagher as well as legendary nightclub the Hacienda, onto the 63ft-wide […]

Sparsholt College extended diploma agriculture students broke new ground for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance charity through a sponsored ploughathon. Dozens of Hampshire-based learners were sponsored to use a ploughing machine, two tractors and muck spreaders on the college farm non-stop for 24 hours. They raised £1,273 in support of the local […]

Stadium-rocking drummer for the Red Hot Chilli Peppers Chad Smith jammed with students during a surprise visit to North West London’s Institute of Contemporary Music Performance. Mr Smith, who has drummed for the funk-rock band since 1988, spoke to around 100 level three to five music students and also joined in a jamming session with […]

Hospitality learner Sam Self turned up the heat on his competitors to secure the title of college Masterchef. More than 30 level two and three hospitality and catering students took part in the competitioin at South Cheshire College. Level three student Sam, aged 19, won the final cook-off after serving Besugo A La Riojana to hospitality and catering […]

Former Kensington and Chelsea College higher national certificate millinery student Justin Smith worked on a horned headpiece worn by Angelina Jolie in fantasy film Maleficent. The 34-year-old, who left the college in 2004, helped create the headpiece with black horns worn by evil fairy godmother Maleficent played by Ms Jolie in the film released last […]