An Edinburgh College student has beaten off competition from across the country to capture award success at the tenth anniversary of an annual photography competition. HND Professional Photography student Stephen Rodger won Student Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2019 for a collection of images titled Gulls in the Clouds. The Scottish Nature Photography…
Edinburgh College Students’ Association (ECSA) has been awarded over £190,000 as part of the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund (CCF), allowing it respond to the Climate Emergency. The funding will lead to the creation of a new climate change project, building on a previous project, which will run through to 2022. The new project will…
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has been given the go-ahead for a pioneering hotel and hotel school development in Edinburgh, which will see Edinburgh College provide education and training to help address recruitment challenges faced by the hospitality industry in Scotland. The 362 bedroom, 4 star hotel will occupy one of the most accessible…
Edinburgh College is launching the search for a new Chair of the Board to succeed Professor Sir Ian Diamond, who stood down on 31 October 2019. The Scottish Government has now started the process of finding a new Chair and applications will remain open until 14 April 2020. Ann Landels, Interim Chair of the Board…
The launch of a new Edinburgh College project has proved to be a hit after it received thousands of views online and was played live on BBC Radio Scotland. Scottish band The Moon Kids were the guests for the launch of Feast Sessions – a new project featuring performances and interviews with a variety of local artists. The…
We’re supporting Scottish Apprenticeship Week throughout the week we’ll be catching up with some of our apprentices to find out why doing an apprenticeship was the best choice for them and how they’re benefiting from gaining an industry recognised qualification while learning on-the-job. Watch the videos below or read further into each story below. Ahmed…
Seventeen-year-old Ahmed Abdou started his Business Skills Foundation Apprenticeship (FA) in 2018. Ahmed’s FA is run in partnership between his school, the College and technology giant Microsoft. Currently in the second year of his FA, Ahmed spends time working in Microsoft’s Waverley Gate offices, learning about various elements of the organisation. Having chosen to study…
Flavia Ciccotti began her Business Skills Foundation Apprenticeship (FA) in 2018. Flavia’s Apprenticeship was run in partnership with her school, the College and Crisis Scotland – a national charity for homeless people. During the second year of her FA, Flavia spent time working at Crisis’ Edinburgh office – learning in the workplace, gaining crucial work…
Vehicle Body Repair and Alignment apprentice Mark McCole decided to start an apprenticeship at the age of 27, after realising that his passion was in working with cars. Mark serves his Apprenticeship with L&I Eaton, based in Edinburgh’s Leith area and compliments his on-the-job learning with assessments and theory at the College’s Sighthill Campus. Watch…
Edinburgh College Instrumentation and Control Maintenance apprentice Gavin Brown has been named Apprentice of the Year by OPITO. Gavin, who is 34-years-old, came to College in August 2018 to begin his apprenticeship, working alongside the College’s lecturers at Midlothian Campus as part of OPITO’s Oil and Gas Technical Apprentice Programme (OGTAP). Now a second year…
An Edinburgh College HND Engineering Systems student has been awarded a scholarship which will see her working alongside College staff to inspire thousands of pupils to consider STEM careers. Kayla Ho, who studies at the College’s Midlothian Campus, has been named the David Doig Foundation STEM scholar for 2020 following a successful interview. Kayla’s role…
We’ll be joining partners from Edinburgh’s Hub for SUCCESS this Friday (21 February) for a day of celebration to mark Care Day 2020. The Hub for Success is hosting a drop-in session on Friday to showcase its work helping students into and through further and higher education. On Friday, from 11am-1pm, the HUB is opening…
Edinburgh College students wowed the judges in a regional heat of the UK’s largest student hairdressing and beauty competition – scooping 22 medals. Students from the capital city college won seven gold, nine silver and six bronze medals as they showcased their talents at the South of Scotland heat of the Association of Hairdressers and…
Edinburgh College’s Enterprise and Commerce team is delighted to launch a new Fast Track into Financial Services course, aimed at helping graduates secure roles in the ever-evolving industry. Fast Track into Financial Services is created in partnership between the College, Skills Development Scotland (SDS), employers including Lloyds Banking Group, Sainsbury’s Bank, Tesco Bank, and TSB…
The principals of Scotland’s two largest colleges have highlighted the strengths and potential of the sector in a report which makes plain the economic impact of colleges in Scotland. The Cumberford-Little Report, One Tertiary System: Agile, Collaborative, Inclusive – was commissioned by the Scottish Government to consider what more Scottish colleges can do to help…