Author: FE Week

A Darlington College student has become the first in its history to secure a place at Sandhurst, the prestigious Royal Military Academy. Seventeen-year-old Chloe Dent, who studies level three uniformed public services at the County Durham-based college, secured an unconditional offer at the world-famous academy after she completes her studies. Chloe, who wants to be an […]

Travel and tourism students at a Derbyshire college travel agency are helping an international opera star tour the globe. Chesterfield College’s on-site travel agency Explore first helped local opera singer Carly Paoli make arrangements for a tour three years ago, and have been approached again to help the now-global star tour with her band of […]

Health and social care students from Salford City College recently appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to debate whether nurses should train for free. The four students, all on studying at level three, Olivia, Godwin, Hussain and Eunice, visited the BBC’s Quay House at MediaCityUK for the broadcast, and were joined by Janet Davies, the […]

A college student who took up archery as a hobby after reading the Hunger Games is now preparing to try out for the Great Britain archery team. 17-year-old Megan Tinker, a student at Barnsley Sixth Form, took up the sport in 2013 after being inspired by protagonist of the books, Katniss Everdeen, who wields a […]

Radio presenter and comedian Tom Deacon paid a visit to his old sixth form college in Hampshire to impart some wisdom to the next generation. With a national comedy tour in the pipeline and previous employers including BBC Radio 1 and Capital FM, the former Barton Peveril student spoke about his career journey so far, […]

A lonely rabbit taken in by North Lindsey college following the death of his long-term partner, has found love again with a little help from staff and students. Nero, a giant French lop rabbit, was donated to the North Lincolnshire college’s Animal Management Centre following the death of his life-long companion, with Nero’s owner concerned […]

More than 30 students from Hull college have helped create mini farms inside shipping containers as part of a project helping those in deprived areas access farming and agriculture facilities. The ‘Rooted in Hull’ initiative recruited the help of level one and two learners from the college’s joinery, electrical, and painting and decorating courses to […]

Two Gloucestershire students who learned to use a 3D printer during college workshops have utilised the technology to help their blind friend Elliott become more independent. Samantha King reports. Two college students, Kristian Harrison, 18, and Steve Martin, 23, have come up with a unique way to help their visually impaired friend gain more independence […]