A group of Derby College adult learners whose first language is not English have won a prize for their fund raising efforts. The English and Maths learners, based at the St James Centre in Normanton, recently organised a bring and buy sale which raised £437 for the Ruth Hayman Trust. The national charity, which provides educational [Read more…]
Derby College learners who are studying Higher Education programmes and who have contributed to student life through the Derby College Student Union have been recognised at an awards evening. The Derby College Students’ Union FE & HE Celebration Event was held at the Roundhouse with certificates presented to the learners nominated. The Animal Management HE [Read more…]
Derby College is appealing for volunteers to help restore the historic gardens at the Broomfield Hall campus after it secured a £4,000 grant to further improve the campus grounds and boost its appeal as a visitor attraction. The support from the Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust will enable the horticulture team at Broomfield to help restore [Read more…]
Derby College has launched a summer programme of fun seasonal courses aimed at adults and children. The daytime class programme includes pottery for children and then adults, theatre skills for aged ten to 15 and then 16 and above. Evening courses are then available in cycle maintenance and repairs, holiday Spanish and sewing. Prices start from [Read more…]
Statistically speaking (pardon the pun), it’s never been a better time to start a career in the industry most-likely to take on graduates. According to research by Highflier.co.uk, the accounting industry is expected to be the biggest recruiter of graduates in 2016, a number which has increased 34% since 2006. What’s more, along with banking [Read more…]
Derby College’s Employer Academy programme, which has attracted widespread acclaim, has celebrated its first anniversary with a number of students progressing into jobs and apprenticeships. There are 14 established Employer Academies involving a wide range of businesses and students from across the College curriculum – particularly in priority vocational areas highlighted by D2N2. The Derby College [Read more…]
“I always wanted to follow my dad into the gas industry,” Ian Palmer told the Derby Alumni Team. “I was fortunate that Derby College, which was local to me, provided the necessary education to allow me to study during my apprenticeship.” Ian studied for his qualification in Gas Service Engineering at Derby College as part [Read more…]
A wide range of jobs and apprenticeships will be on offer at an information day on Monday July 11 at Derby College’s Roundhouse campus in Pride Park between 12 noon and 2pm. The free event includes information about a wide range of full and part time jobs as well as apprenticeships available to start in the [Read more…]
The first in a series of articles helping you get up to speed with SEO for your business, blog or cause. If you think you don’t need to know about SEO marketing, think again. Search engines are the ultimate in targeted marketing. They direct people who are looking for what your website has to offer [Read more…]
Kevin Roberts, chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi and celebrated author, will deliver this year’s commencement address to graduating students from Blackpool and The Fylde College. He will speak to more than 1000 higher education students and their guests as they mark the successful completion of foundation and honours level degrees with a graduation ceremony at [Read more…]