Author: FE Week Reporter

Art and Design are about to take on a fresh hue with the opening of a brilliant new £1m art and design centre at Bournemouth & Poole College. Remarkably, building work on the new block only began in May and it is being seen as a triumph of hard work and dedication of all the […]

Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry VC visited South Thames College as part of Black History Month today. The British Army Soldier met over 100 hundreds and spoke about he came to be decorated with the Victoria Cross in 2005, the highest military decoration for valour in the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Mr Beharry said: “When […]

Sheffield College music students have been given the chance to feature in a new music video by Maverick Sabre. The MOBO Awards nominated singer has been visiting various colleges and asking music students to perform with him on his forthcoming single ‘I Need’. Mr Sabre will use the best performance for a new video that […]

Young people alarmed by the recent spike in youth unemployment can take advantage of expert advice on entering the world of work when Harlow College plays host to Essex’s first-ever apprenticeship fair today (Monday). The unique event – which takes place inside the college’s new University Centre Harlow building – will give would-be apprentices the […]

Bridges have been built between students and experts after Weston College teamed up with a major builders’ merchants. Weston College’s Construction and Engineering Centre of Excellence (CECE) has joined with Bradfords as part of a package which will see the centre gain competitive rates for building materials and equipment as well as advice, support and […]

Waltham Forest College has joined forces with Tottenham Hotspur FC to tackle the problem of young people at risk of drifting away from work, education or training after leaving school. The college and the football club have set up a programme for more than 50 talented young footballers which combines education with football training delivered […]

Stratford-upon-Avon MP, Nadhim Zahawi, visited Warwickshire College to try his hand at sports massage and theatrical make-up, as part of the college’s ‘have a go’ campaign. Mr Zahawi met first-year theatrical make-up students and watched attentively as tutor, Tracey Bridger, made a prosthetic amputated thumb using carpet glue, cotton wool, honey and red food colouring. […]

Iconic shoemaker Dr. Martens has used South Birmingham College for a new advertising campaign. The company did a photoshoot for their Autumn Winter 2012 collection at the College’s construction campus in Bordesley Green. College staff and students were on site to ensure the crew had everything they needed and give advice on realistic poses for […]