Photo caption: Front (L-R) Belfast Met Principal & CEO Louise Ward Hunter, Tirzah Pollock (L3 Plumbing apprentice), Andrew Owens (Former apprentice and guest speaker), Sarah Keenan (L2 Plumbing apprentice), Michelle Corkey (Board of Governors Chair) Back (L-R): Damian Duffy, Belfast Met Deputy Chief Executive and Aidan Sloan, Belfast Met Chief Operating Officer. Forty students training at Belfast Met have been …
The six further education colleges in Northern Ireland have celebrated the achievements of their students and staff in their first-ever Further Education NI Excellence Awards which were hosted in Armagh. Almost 50 students were recognised at the inaugural awards ceremony at the Armagh City Hotel on Tuesday night in categories reflecting the wide spectrum of learning levels and pathways available …
Get yourself sorted for September and enjoy the summer – that’s the message from South Eastern Regional College (SERC) ahead of their Opening Evening on Thursday 6 June from 5pm to 8pm, in the College’s Bangor, Downpatrick, Lisburn and Newtownards Campuses. Prospective students will be able to talk to tutors who can give advice on the range of full-time and …
Elevate your businessWould you like to find out how you can elevate your business to new heights with funding and support that’s right on your doorstep? Connect with your communityRegister below for Northern Ireland’s biggest business breakfast on Thursday, 30th May, and seize the opportunity to unlock the support your business deserves courtesy of your local FE college. Unlock free …
Southern Regional College (SRC) has hosted a special evening celebrating its outstanding performance as the UK’s best in WorldSkills UK for a second year running. All of the college’s winners and finalists were honoured at a ceremony on Tuesday night at the Graduate Restaurant at the Newry East Campus. WorldSkills UK is a partnership between education providers, industry and the …
The stories of people who have come to live in Northern Ireland (NI) and who have used ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) provision to help them integrate into society and contribute to the economy here are being highlighted today (Tuesday, 26 March 2023), at a sold-out conference in Belfast. The ESOL NI Network, led by Belfast Metropolitan College …
Northern Ireland has already seen the production of great television series and films. This success is expected to grow in momentum with growth predictions set at over 300%. Keen to bring available opportunities to the fore is Chris Hobson, Curriculum Area Manager for Media at Southern Regional College. Joining Chris in raising awareness of available opportunities in media is Northern …
Students from Southern Regional College joined renowned hospitality, foodservice and retail experts at this year’s heavily anticipated IFEX trade event. Northern Ireland’s premiere showcase for the food, drink, hospitality and retail industry. The event saw competitions taking across senior and junior divisions to find the best in class in foodservices plus inspiration from all the latest trends within food and …
You may see seventeen-year-old Ben Roberts’ name on the big screen in the coming years. The Southern Regional College (SRC) student has been successfully accepted for a National Film and Television School Academy Residential with the British Film Industry (BFI) and is heading to England to complete an eleven-day sound specialism residential later this month. Ben is one of 66 …
A Belfast Met student is enjoying the opportunity of a lifetime getting hands on fashion experience in New York as part of a prestigious scholarship. Katie Murphy is a student on the BSc Hons Fashion Production & Business course, which has been training the next generation of fashion designers for the past six years. Katie, from Gorey in Co Wexford, …
