Students from Derby College who are recent arrivals to Derby from across the world have compiled a book of stories about the land of their birth, family memories and personal challenges. The book was officially launched at the final event of this summer’s third Derby Book Festival. The 28 young people, whose first language is [Read more…]
Sameer is a Junior Developer for Sytner, the UK’s leading prestige car retailer and the No.1 Sunday Times’ Big Company to Work For. Now on his way to achieving his career goal of becoming a Senior Developer, Sameer spoke to our Alumni team about how Derby College inspired his love for coding and helped get [Read more…]
A local apprentice has gained a medal in her first welding competition – hosted for the first time at Derby College’s Engineering Academy in Ilkeston. Rosie Dales (25) from Ilkeston has joined her father and grandfather in the family firm Dales Fabrications in Crompton Road Industrial Estate as an apprentice welder and attends Derby College’s [Read more…]
Construction students at Derby College won their largest tally of medals in the regional Skillbuild competition held recently at Leicester College. Twelve Colleges from the Midlands and Yorkshire regions entered 77 students into the different competitions which included set tasks in Brickwork, Painting and Decorating, Joinery and Plastering. Derby College entered nine students from its [Read more…]
An exhibition depicting the past, present and future of an historic part of Derby’s St Peters Quarter will be held at St Peter’s Church on Friday June 23 from 6pm – followed by a tour of premises across the area. The free exhibition has been organised by Derby City Council under the Townscape Heritage Initiative which [Read more…]