Former IBM Master Inventor joins South West design firm
Plymouth based digital agency Elixel welcomes highly experienced IBM Master Inventor and UX designer, Rob Breeds, to its team. This addition is part of its development plans to help boost productivity in the region’s biggest businesses through unlocking their latent...
South Devon College named in AAT Training Provider Awards Shortlist 2019
South Devon College has been shortlisted for the fifth year in a row under two categories in the AAT Training Provider Awards. About the AAT training Provider Awards The AAT annual training provider awards are an opportunity recognise and celebrate the outstanding...
South Devon College Granted Foundation Degree Awarding Powers
South Devon College is honoured to have been granted Foundation Degree Awarding Powers (FDAP) following detailed and critical inspection by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. This prestigious development means that from September 2019, the College will...
South Devon College launches brand new partnership with UNESCO Global Geopark Network
South Devon College are honoured to announce the launch of a new partnership with the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark that enables us to assess our higher education Adventure Leadership programmes in Torbay. Following The Rock Connects Us event, organised by the...
South Devon College and ABB announce partnership to boost technology education
ABB is providing the latest automation and control technologies together with a series of educational wall displays for South Devon College’s new Hi Tech & Digital Centre. Opening in September 2019, the £17 million centre will provide advanced facilities for...
Exceptional Exeter Tops Apprenticeship Table – Bucking National Trend
Exeter College - the city’s largest provider of Apprenticeships - is thanking employers and partners for playing a key part in the city’s brilliant Apprenticeship growth, bucking a national trend. The city of Exeter topped the table as only one of a small handful of...
Exeter College celebrates multi-million pound collaborative bid success for new Institute of Technology for the South West
A multi-million pound bid to revolutionise digital, engineering and manufacturing technology education across the South West has been successful, it has been announced. The new Institute of Technology will establish a range of new buildings and facilities across the...
Numbers add up for accountancy graduates
More than 50 trainee accountants are looking forward to graduating at a special event in May. The students, some in employment, some achieving qualifications to return to work, and others wanting the technical skills to use in their own business, will come together on...
Exeter College Finalist for Coveted National Accountancy Training Provider Award
Exeter College has been named as a finalist for a coveted national accountancy award. The college has been shortlisted in the prestigious AAT (Association of Accountancy Technicians Training) Provider Awards in the large training provider category. This award is open...
Investment in local community project to improve one of Exeter’s most used pathways
One of Exeter’s most used pathways has been improved thanks to a partnership project in the local community. The St Clements Lane pedestrian gateway to the city was made possible due to Exeter College’s successful £60,000 bid to Great Western Railway’s (GWR) Customer...
Work Experiences Leads to Apprenticeship for Lucy
Lucy King, 19, from Plymstock, has joined Plymouth-based marketing agency, Fuel Communications as a digital marketing apprentice. Lucy was studying A Levels in history, psychology and sociology at Notre Dame School but didn’t want to continue her studies at...
Government calls on shopworkers for views on violence at work
The government has launched a call for evidence to tackle violence and abuse against shop staff. The call is open for 12 weeks and asks organisations and individuals to contribute to the government’s understanding of the problem. Responses are particularly encouraged...
