Author: Nick Linford

A student decided to ban smoking across Bath College after standing in as principal for the day. Nineteen-year-old Oliver Watkins took on the duties usually carried out by principal Matt Atkinson as part of the college’s first-ever student takeover week. The level three business student attended a senior leadership meeting and was asked to investigate the […]

Bridgwater College students and staff have taken part in their first ever ‘Colour-ful Run’ to raise money for two charities in memory of a 30-year-old teacher who died last year. The event was put on in tribute to Luke Buckingham, the college’s football coach, who lost his battle with Leukaemia last October, and raised more […]

Five months of tough challenges culminated this week for the final of the fifth annual Brathay Apprenticeship Challenge, writes Billy Camden. Nine apprentices from the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have had their skills tested to the limit since February to be named the country’s team of the year. They fought off tough competition […]

Four friends at Priestley College have tackled the Three Peaks Challenge to raise funds for one of them to spend a gap year teaching in Guyana. Students Gregory Horne, Laura Nicholson and Charlotte Whittaker scaled the highest peaks in Britain — Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, and Snowdon — along with Scott Kingsley who is hoping […]

Mechanic students at Sussex Downs College used their skills to repair and donate a car to an ex-serviceman. Dean Roberts, who served as a logistics driver for different regiments until a motorbike incident in 2008 meant he had to leave the military, received the newly restored Renault Clio earlier this month. The group of level […]

Residents from nursing homes around Salisbury were invited to an indoor garden party at Wiltshire College to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. The tea party was organised by level three health and social care students and staff to create new links with the community and support elderly residents. Around 30 elderly residents, accompanied by family […]

A Blackburn College student was amazed to find out that a t-shirt designed by him was worn on stage by famous rap star, Skepta. Ebrahim Patel, aged 19, who is studying a foundation diploma in art and design, customised a Sports Direct t-shirt ahead of a meet and greet with the artist in Manchester. The […]