A group of young unemployed people have gained valuable industry experience and are looking forward to a career in electrical installation thanks to a programme designed to boost job prospects. The five-week Prince’s Trust Get Into Electrical Installation course at Edinburgh College’s Sighthill Campus, now in its fourth year, offers training and work experience in…
Edinburgh College has hosted an English Language Summer School for more than 30 years, and this year is no different with around 100 students from 12 countries spending their time in the capital with our International team. The 2018 Summer School is now approaching the end of its third week with students from Russia, Spain,…
An Edinburgh College Interactive Design student has used his sharp design skills to pick up a coveted Pencil trophy from the D&AD New Blood Awards, which honour the rising stars of design, digital and advertising. Jonatan Moreno, who is studying HND Visual Communication: Interactive Design at the college, was presented with a Wooden Pencil Award…
The UK’s coastal and seafaring communities are being asked to help track down former students and staff of Leith Nautical College for a reunion event in Edinburgh in September. Organisers are locating old colleagues, classmates and friends, whose maritime careers have taken them to ports across the UK and the globe. Everyone connected to the…
Rehearsals for a Fringe Festival drama production which showcases upcoming talent from across Scotland’s colleges are in full swing at Granton Campus. ‘Propeller’ – co-created by The Network Ensemble, The Scottish Drama Training Network (SDTN) and award-winning director Caitlin Skinner – will be performed by eight acting students at Edinburgh’s Pleasance Theatre for the duration…
Edinburgh College Photography students have been showcasing their work at the UK’s top graduate art exhibition, FREE RANGE, in London over the past 11 days. The BA Professional Photography graduates’ exhibition this year covers fashion, advertising, documentary, portraiture and fine art photography. Themes of the work include gender diversity, isolation, significant form, love, sexuality, reality, virtual reality, inclusion and individuality. Our…
The 2017/18 Edinburgh College Students’ Association (ECSA) officer team ended their year’s tenure by winning one of the top prizes at the UK-wide NUS Awards. ECSA won the Officer Team of the Year Award, beating competition from another seven universities and colleges across the UK. The 2017/18 sabbatical team – president Neal Black and vice presidents Beth Anderson…
Edinburgh College Development Trust has appointed four new trustees to support its mission to provide new opportunities for students of Edinburgh College. The new trustees have connections to many areas of public life, with experience in education, charity, law, retail, and social enterprise. They will sit on the board of the trust, an independent charity…
The heads of the youth parliaments of Scotland and Panama came together at Edinburgh College to praise work happening locally to create opportunities and raise aspirations for young people in each of their countries. The youth parliament leaders spoke about the opportunities and challenges facing young people in their respective countries to a group of…
An Edinburgh College Graphic Design student has been named Star Creative Student at the Marketing Society Star Awards for the fourth year running. Niamh Curran, the latest student to receive the accolade, was presented with the award at this year’s ceremony after impressing judges with her work. Twenty-year-old Niamh, from Linlithgow, beat off stiff competition…
Pupils at Ross High School have been given a taste of life in the kitchen thanks to a year-long training programme with Edinburgh College lecturers. More than 200 pupils have benefited from the three-week programme delivered by the college’s Professional Cookery team. The aim was to get them interested in cooking, kitchen skills and the…
Chloe Smith MP, minister for the constitution, visited Sighthill Campus last week to spend time with a group of Prince’s Trust students who are taking part in a Built Environment taster programme. Get Into Electrical sees students from the Prince’s Trust visit Edinburgh College for five weeks to learn basic elements of electrical installation and…
Edinburgh College is inspiring the next generation of care workers by giving local school pupils the chance to experience real work looking after younger children, several years before they’d usually do work experience. Thirty-one local P6 school pupils have learned about the skills required to work in the care sector and have gained valuable work…
An Edinburgh College automotive engineering student has driven himself into contention for a final spot in the UK’s biggest skills competition after winning a qualifier designed to test his light vehicle maintenance skills. Anthony Mailer was awarded first place in the IMI SkillAuto Technology Qualifiers on Monday, beating five students from three other UK colleges…
Nineteen-year-old NC Pharmacy Services student Hannah from Loanhead, Midlothian, came to college to learn more about the medical and health care field and soon found that her course was the prescription for success. Hannah is the winner of this year’s Prize Giving Academic Excellence Dental and Pharmacy Award, we caught up with her about her…