Author: FE Week Reporter

A savvy student landed a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” managing the king of pop’s costumes when he impressed with his Michael Jackson knowledge. Shane McCusker, a media student at Barking & Dagenham College, got to be in charge of handling costumes during the London stop of the Michael Jackson exhibition world tour before jetting off to LA […]

A woodland memorial seat designed by a Warwickshire student is to take pride of place in the grounds of a country park. Jan Waterston, 25 and a furniture craft student at Warwickshire College, had his design chosen after a challenge was set to get crafters out of the workshop and into the woods to design […]

Sporting success came as no shock for two electrical installation students from Surrey. Dedicated 17-year-olds Jack Franklin (see front page) and Eddie Temple, both from Guildford College, have excelled in their fields. Jack, from Guildford, has returned from the European Karate Championships, in Austria, with a bronze medal having competed for England in the 16 […]

A world leader in interactive entertainment and fiction inspired budding tycoons at a Midland college. Ian Livingstone, co-founder of Games Workshop and co-author of the multi-million-selling Fighting Fantasy gamebook series, shared his tips for success with members of West Nottinghamshire College’s Vision Entrepreneur programme. The programme was set up to coach would-be business people from […]

A Holocaust survivor visited students in Kent to share childhood memories of being a Jew living under Nazi rule. Zigi Shipper, 83, who grew up in Lodz, Poland, spoke at MidKent College’s Medway Campus, in Gillingham, as part of events to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Mr Shipper, from Hertfordshire, was just a boy when the […]

Fifteen catering students from Cheshire are learning all about Spanish culinary delights as they get insider knowledge of the hotel trade. Hospitality and catering students from Warrington Collegiate are in Granada for a three-week work placement to work front of house, on food preparation and patisseries and confectionery, among other duties. David Chapman, chef lecturer […]

There was animal magic in the air when students learned about the life-changing difference guide dogs can make for blind people. A session on understanding guide dogs and the needs of the visually-impaired took place at Basingstoke College of Technology. Level three animal management students heard from Brian Martin, and his guide dog, Gus, came […]

A world-famous graffiti artist has left his mark on a college in Lancashire. Aroe, a member of LA’s prestigious MSK graffiti crew and Europe’s finest HA (Heavy Artillery) Crew, has used Accrington & Rossendale College as his latest canvas to inspire “passion” in students. Hundreds of staff, students and members of the public visited to […]

Game was on the menu as Midland students learned the tricks of the butchery trade. Stratford-upon-Avon College’s advanced culinary diploma students took part in a game master class run by Lee Maycock, from the Countryside Alliance’s game-to-eat initiative. The one-day workshop, held in the college’s kitchens, aimed to give students an insight in how to […]