Exeter College Celebrates Microsoft Innovative Educators
Exeter College and Microsoft joined forces to celebrate the digital innovators at the heart of the college’s Digital Transformation. Leaders from Microsoft’s Education Team gathered alongside Exeter College staff to celebrate the one year anniversary of...
Students Create Thanksgiving Feast for the Business Community
On Thursday 21 November hospitality and catering students from City College Plymouth were given an exciting opportunity to work with two American celebrity chefs to create a Thanksgiving inspired dinner for VIP guests. The exclusive, invite-only reception - co-hosted...
Support our future economy by helping students gain employability skills
A CAMPAIGN is being launched to help raise funds to ensure schools in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall can ensure their youngsters are more employable when they leave. Young Enterprise Area Manager Stephanie Anderson wants to ensure as many students as possible are given...
The South West Coast Path Association’s Giving Tuesday
What is Giving Tuesday? ‘Giving Tuesday’ is a day to celebrate giving to charity. It was established in America as an anti-dote to the consumerism of pre-Christmas shopping days ‘Black Friday’ and ‘Cyber Monday’. The campaign came to the UK in 2014, and is now a...
Hustings Event at City College Plymouth
On Thursday 21 November local electoral candidates were grilled by City College Plymouth students on their parties’ policies and how they will benefit the young people of Plymouth. Politicians from across the political spectrum were in attendance, including: Luke...
Apprentices go on a study tour
Agricultural apprentices from Cornwall and Devon have headed off on a tour of Dorset, Berkshire and Gloucestershire visiting a variety of different farms. Level 4 agricultural business management apprentices from Duchy College had an action-packed time visiting Orchid...
Students onboard with future beauty careers at sea
An adventurous life and career on the high seas was the focus for hair and beauty students as they learned about working on some of the world’s most luxurious cruise liners. Cornwall College St Austell students enjoyed an enthusiastic talk from Steiner’s Recruitment...
Exeter College Shortlisted for National Award for Employer Engagement
Exeter College has made it to the finals of the Association of Colleges Beacon City & Guilds Award for Engagement with Employers. The Beacon Awards celebrate the best and most innovative practice among UK colleges each year. This award, supported by City and...
Primary school pupils compete in cross country at Duchy College
More than 120 primary school pupils turned out at Duchy College Stoke Climsland to compete in the first race of this year’s Duchy College Sport Cross-Country League. Pupils from Years Three, Four, Five and Six took part in one and two mile courses representing...
The Nancy Astor Statue Appeal
Where will you be on 28th November to celebrate 100 years of women in Parliament? Why not on The Hoe in Plymouth looking at the statue that you made happen? The appeal to raise for this historic monument is still open and there are still chances for sponsorship and...
Flooding ship gives students insight into life in the Navy
A group of local students have been put through their paces during a visit to the Navy training facility HMS Raleigh. Military and Protective students from Duchy College experienced the Damage Repair Instructional Unit (DRIU) and HMS Chaos and HMS Havoc. They were...
The Longstore takes over training kitchens
Patrons of Cloisters Restaurant at Cornwall College St Austell enjoyed a three course dinner with Charlestown’s renowned Restaurant ‘The Longstore’ at the helm. Former Student and now Head Chef of Longstore Restaurant, Ben Ambrigeback, was in the award-winning...
