Author: FE Week Reporter

Doncaster College’s Academy of Commercial Enterprise hosted its own version of The Dragons’ Den and MasterChef as part of Aspirations Week. For the third year running, students from all programme areas of the Academy have been involved in a variety of activities designed to raise their aspirations and motivate them to consider the next step […]

Stratford-upon-Avon College’s new Construction Academy was given a thorough workout when it hosted the regional heat of the Guild of Bricklayers Competition. The £750,000 Academy, opened in February by MP Nadhim Zahawi, was the venue as young bricklayers from schools and colleges from across the West Midlands took part across three age categories with the […]

Students from Priestley College took part in a courtroom drama at Warrington Magistrates. Ten students pitted their wits against representatives from Barrow Hall College in the Mock Trial Competition and took home the team trophy. Stephanie Lynch took home the individual award for her performance as a key prosecution witness. Law tutor Karen Clement-Smith said: […]

Tuesday, April 24, saw a red letter day for Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) with the launch of their new Technology Centre. The college welcomed motor racing entrepreneur Lord Drayson, who arrived in his Aston Martin Vanquish, to carry out the opening, along with the Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane Councillor David Leeks and other […]

The Duke of York heard about the pioneering work on student enterprise and entrepreneurship being led by Gazelle when His Royal Highness visited City College Norwich’s Startup Lounge last month. Following a meeting with local dignitaries, businesspeople and students in the Debut Restaurant, over a light lunch prepared by hospitality students, The Duke of York […]

Students were given a surprise when Alan Titchmarsh MBE paid a visit to the Titchmarsh Centre for animal studies and vet nursing at Writtle College. The Centre, officially opened by Alan in September, was named after the popular celebrity, who has supported the college for more than ten years. Alan watched as students milked sheep, […]

Lecturers from Accrington and Rossendale College have become world record breakers. Phil Burgess and Simon Whitaker smashed the record for ‘the fastest team of two to hang three strips of wallpaper’ in a challenge organised by Dulux Decorator Centres and wallpaper manufacturer Graham & Brown. The winning time of 1 minute 16.435 seconds was successfully […]