Edinburgh College celebrated 50 years of its Sighthill Campus last night with a Civic Reception hosted by the Rt.Hon. Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh which saw former students and staff, as well as Deputy First Minister John Swinney, come together to share stories and memorabilia. Sighthill Campus, which was previously home to Stevenson…
Edinburgh College has signed a new partnership agreement with The Battle of Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust aimed at enhancing students’ learning opportunities and further promoting Prestonpans Battlefield as a cultural heritage asset. The three-year partnership, initiated as part of the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Prestonpans, will see the College’s Computing students taking on…
A group of Edinburgh College students recently wowed judges at the end of a week-long design challenge, tasking them to work alongside an Edinburgh-based design agency on a live brief for a real client. The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) tasked students with creating a campaign to promote their new National Progression Award (NPA) in Creative…
An eighty-four-year-old railway volunteer has shown it’s never too late to learn as he recently completed Edinburgh College’s IET Requirements for Electrical Installations course. Tom Spence, who spent his working life in the electricity supply industry, retired in his seventies and now volunteers on the Aln Valley Railway in Northumberland. The railway is a heritage…
Edinburgh College has received three nominations at the UK’s largest national Further Education awards. The College has been named a finalist in three categories at this years’ TES Further Education (FE) Awards – an event which celebrates the successes of colleges and further education providers from across the whole of the UK. Helena Good, a…
An Edinburgh College Music graduate is in line to bag a national education award at a ceremony in Manchester next month. Twenty-one-year-old BMus (Hons) graduate Jack McKenzie from Livingston is a finalist in the Degree category at the British Education Awards, which is held every year to celebrate the success of students from universities and…
New accessible gym equipment has been unveiled at the College’s Milton Road Campus with help from a group of Access and Continuing Education (ACE) students in partnership with Leonard Cheshire. The Steps to Employment students, who have additional support needs, will be able to access the specialist outdoor gym equipment which promotes healthy living and…
A pair of Edinburgh College design students have scooped national industry awards at a ceremony held in London. HND Graphic Design students Ida Bukantyte and Marta Winogrodzka won silver and bronze for the Breakthrough Award category at the 2019 Data and Marketing Association (DMA) Awards. Each year university and college students, interns and non-professionals battle…
A pair of Edinburgh College students have been named in the top three breakthrough marketing stars of the year in a national industry competition. HND Graphic Design students Ida Bukantyte and Marta Winogrodzka have been announced as finalists in the Breakthrough Award category at this year’s Data and Marketing Association (DMA) Awards which takes place…
Edinburgh College has launched a new programme in China which will see the College play a key role in the teaching of Early Years education in one of the country’s major cities. This month marked the start of the College’s new three-year English Language and Early Years Education Programme in China, developed in partnership with…
Edinburgh College Students’ Association (ECSA) and students from across the College have supported the City of Edinburgh Council to encourage all eligible students to make sure they’re registered to vote in the forthcoming UK General Election. With just over two weeks until the country goes to the polls, our students have shared why they think…
Edinburgh College scooped two honours at the sector’s major awards ceremony last night – celebrating the talent of both its students and staff. Dean Clark, a 32-year-old HND Retail Management student, was named Student of the Year at the College Development Network (CDN) College Awards for the positive impact he had on others while establishing…
A scholarship which sees one student work alongside College staff to assist the delivery of its STEM Inspiration programme to more than 2,000 school pupils is now open for applications. The Edinburgh College Development Trust, the independent charity which supports students at the College, has received funding from the David Doig Foundation to run the…
One Edinburgh College student and one alumnus will take centre stage this week as they head to the UK’s biggest skills competition being held in Birmingham. Roof Tiling and Slating adult apprentice Scott Allan and former Cyber Security student Fergus Firth are competing at WorldSkills UK Live at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) on Thursday…
A former Edinburgh College student has been presented with a prestigious award by Scotland’s Deputy First Minister after setting up the College’s first-ever student-led shop. HND Retail Management alumnus Dean Clark, 32, was presented with the Pride O’ Worth Award by John Swinney MSP at the annual SQA Star Awards held in Glasgow on Friday.…