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…]
Peter James came to Derby College to study his Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care. He agreed to tell his story to our Alumni Team, including his need to make a career change and his experiences of entering a profession which requires him to support the most vulnerable people in society. “I was [Read more…]
Derby College has appointed Mark Hadfield as Head Chef of commercial operations at the Engine Shed restaurant at the Roundhouse campus in Pride Park. Mark learnt his trade at Wilmorton College, which is now part of Derby College, and has since worked in a wide range of fine dining restaurants. He leads the graduate and apprentice [Read more…]