An Edinburgh College lecturer has started a new charity to help bring a protected meadow near his home in Addiewell back to life after years of neglect. After moving house and whilst out exploring the surrounding area with his dog, Engineering lecturer Ian Records stumbled upon the Skolie Burn Meadow describing it as ‘a…
An Edinburgh-based walking enthusiast is ready to pack up his things, dust off his walking boots and head across the Atlantic to raise money for a good cause. Edinburgh College Computing lecturer Freddie Johnson will head out to Canada on a trekking adventure in aid of Marie Curie Cancer – a charity very close to…
Edinburgh College Sport and Fitness Lecturer, Becky Galbraith featured live on BBC Alba for Scottish Women’s Premier League team, Spartans Ladies, in their league game against Glasgow City recently. The historic match was one of the first Scottish Women’s Premier League games to be shown live on TV. BBC Alba announced in September 2018…
Edinburgh College’s Access and Continuing Education (ACE) team has been shortlisted for a national diversity award for their work in helping and encouraging people across Edinburgh and the Lothians to reach their full potential, by removing barriers to education and employment for people with additional support needs. The team are nominated in the ‘Diversity Through…
Former Principal Annette Bruton was named an Honorary Ambassador of Edinburgh College at the biggest celebration on the college calendar this week. Annette, who retired from the college in August this year, attended the ceremony at the Usher Hall alongside hundreds of staff, students and their loved ones to receive her award and to accept…
Two Dalgety Bay cyclists are gearing up to cycle from one capital to another as they aim to raise £2,000 for a dementia charity. Edinburgh College lecturer Nik Olliver and partner Richard Newton are preparing to tandem cycle 2000km from Edinburgh to Budapest later this year in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK, the country’s leading…
Edinburgh College was honoured at the College Development Network’s (CDN) annual Marketing Awards, taking home a Gold, two Silvers and a Bronze award. The Marketing team scooped Gold in the Design category for materials it produced for the visual identity for the college’s STEM activities, including the STEM Manifesto document and events and marketing material.…
To mark International Women’s Day 2018, women in leadership positions at Edinburgh College are pledging to give their time to help women fulfil their potential as part of the First Mentor initiative. The joint initiative between the Scottish Government and Young Scot, introduced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last year, aims to encourage a new…
The college has been nominated for four awards in the College Development Network Marketing Awards 2018, which honour the promotional work taking place in Scotland’s colleges. College projects are up for awards in these categories: Customer Experience category – STEM P7 Inspiration Experience The STEM P7 Inspiration Experience is engaging and inspiring young people about…
Edinburgh College electric vehicle administrator Bob Murphy has been named as one of the 100 most influential people in the green fleet industry. For the second year running, Bob was named in Green Fleet magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people. The list includes a mix of fleet managers, vehicle manufacturers, government figures, campaigners and…
Edinburgh College’s electric vehicle project has won the Green Fleet of the Year title at the UK-wide Business Car Magazine Awards. The 15-strong fleet of electric vehicles was crowned the UK’s best at the awards, beating competition from four other nominees. Electric fleet administrator Bob Murphy was at the awardsceremony at the Park Plaza London…
A design group made up of Edinburgh College lecturers, graduates and other designers has picked up a Sunday Herald Scottish Culture Award. The Blueroom Collective group, founded by Edinburgh College design lecturer Alex Gunn, was presented with the Designer Award at this year’s Scottish Culture Awards ceremony in Glasgow – dubbed Scotland’s Cultural Oscars. The…
Professional Photography Course Lecturer Jon Lee is celebrating after being named Lecturer of the Year at the Association of Photographers (AOP) Student Awards. Jon was presented with the Lecturer of the Year award during a ceremony in London, in front of a crowd of 220 professional photographers, students and lecturers. Nominations for the Lecturer of…
The college’s first ever staff awards took place at Granton last Thursday with 150 staff members from across all campuses attending the celebration. The event was hosted by depute principal Alex Craig and celebrated the hard work, commitment and dedication from staff across all teams. The winners were: Rising Star 2017 – Jennifer Mulholland, Travel…
Apprentices and lecturers from our construction team have been showcasing their traditional building skills to school children and members of the public as part of the Scottish Traditional Building Forum (STBF). Hosted by Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) and running across 22-23 May at St Andrew Square, the event includes demonstrations by local apprentices and mini-masterclasses by the college team. The…