Derby College celebrated International Women’s Day with an event recognising the achievements of women at local and regional businesses focused on Science, Technology, Construction, Engineering and Maths and highlighting career opportunities available to young people. Female students and apprentices attended the seminar at the Roundhouse campus in Pride Park when they heard from a range [Read more…]
Derby College Group’s historic Roundhouse campus, in the city, was chosen by the Prime Minister’s Office to host the announcement of a major review into post-18 education. The Prime Minister was joined by Secretary of State for Education Damian Hinds who praised Derby College’s work to prepare young people for the world of work. Here, Derby [Read more…]
IT specialists RDS Global has joined Derby College’s innovative Employer Academy programme to showcase the varied career opportunities available to students. RDS Global, based in St James’ Street, Derby, was established in 1997 and specialises in providing tailored network services, IT support, cloud, hardware and consultancy solutions for 4,000 users in 200 locations across the UK [Read more…]
Higher Education students at Derby College came under the spotlight at an awards ceremony at the Roundhouse to celebrate their success. As well as certificates for completing their Higher Education study programmes at the College in Construction, Animal Management and Business, there were several special awards presented in recognition of students’ personal achievements. These were presented [Read more…]
An apprentice at Derby College has been awarded a £1,000 bursary from construction company Bowmer & Kirkland to support his future studies and job career goals. Matthew Johnson (22) from Breadsall works for Jenbrooke Construction and attends Derby College on day release to complete his level three brickwork apprenticeship. He will be representing Derby College again [Read more…]