A talented young web design student from Larne will represent Northern Regional College in Birmingham next week at the WorldSkills UK LIVE finals – the ‘Olympics of vocational skills’. Jack Marshall, an Interactive Media student at the College’s Newtownabbey campus, fought off stiff competition in the regional qualifiers to secure his place at the prestigious national finals which take place from 21 – 23 November at the NEC, Birmingham. The finals are at the heart of WorldSkills UK LIVE, the UK’s largest skills, apprenticeship and careers event.
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An Antrim bricklayer will represent Northern Regional College in Birmingham next week at the WorldSkills UK LIVE finals – the ‘Olympics of vocational skills’. Ashton Logan, who is now a part-time lecturer in bricklaying at the College’s Ballymena campus, competed in a gruelling series of qualifying rounds as a student to secure his place at the prestigious national finals.
Continue ReadingBallymoney Apprentice Plumber to compete at prestigious ‘Skills Olympics’
Wednesday
13th November 2019
An apprentice plumber from Ballymoney will represent Northern Regional College in Birmingham this week at the WorldSkills UK LIVE finals – the ‘Olympics’ of vocational skills. Abigail Reilly, a Level 3 apprentice plumber at the College in Ballymena, fought off stiff competition – and an all male field – in a series of inter-campus and regional qualifiers to secure her place at the prestigious national finals.
Continue ReadingIf you would like to spend an academic year studying Business or Business and a STEM subject in USA, read on. Northern Regional College students are invited to apply for a Study USA scholarship – a funding package worth approximately £35,000 – and the opportunity of a lifetime to get valuable international experience and business knowledge.
Continue ReadingNorthern Regional College student Samuel Gilmore is officially Europe’s top apprentice
Tuesday
22nd October 2019
A Northern Regional College Carpentry and Joinery apprentice won a top European award crowning him Best Apprentice. Samuel Gilmore, based at the College’s Coleraine campus, travelled to Helsinki last week having reached the final of the Apprenticeship category at the European Alliance for Apprenticeship Awards. To come out on top, Samuel had to impress an expert panel of judges as well as securing the public vote.
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Staff and students at Northern Regional College’s Trostan Avenue Campus in Ballymena underwent CPR training in support of World Restart a Heart Day on 16 October. Training has been taking place across all of the College’s six campuses this week, to mark the day and to raise awareness. CPR zones were set up on each campus and trained staff were on hand to explain the importance of CPR and demonstrate the technique. Automated External Defibrillators (AED) are now installed in all College campuses, and demonstrations were carried out on how and why they are used.
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