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Upcoming International Webinars Sharing Global Perspectives on Health and Social Care

Friday
10th November 2023

Academics, healthcare practitioners, experts in housing, mental health and student support from both sides of the Atlantic will share best practice at a free two-day online event next week. ‘Global Perspectives on Health and Social Care, Collaborative Discussions with Europe and the U.S’ will take place on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th November 2023.

Ballyclare Apprentice to Compete in SkillBuild UK National Finals

Tuesday
7th November 2023

A young apprentice studying bench joinery at Northern Regional College has qualified for the SkillBuild UK national finals in Milton Keynes later this month. Jamie Matthews (17) from Ballyclare, who is a Level 2 bench joinery apprentice at the College’s Newtownabbey campus, is employed by leading luxury fit-out and bespoke joinery company, Mivan in Antrim. He came through the Northern Ireland regional finals with flying colours to finish among the top eight in the UK and qualify for the national finals.

Northern Regional College’s Links with Local Production of ‘Phantom of the Opera’

Friday
3rd November 2023

Male holding a phantom of the opera programme

While some of his classmates were enjoying half-term break, Conor McColgan, a second year Performing Arts student at the College’s Coleraine campus, was busy getting ready for the opening night of Portrush Musical Society’s production of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’.

Northern Regional College Going for Gold

Thursday
2nd November 2023

Group standing in front of robotics equipment

Northern Regional College will have eight apprentices and students going for gold in the national finals of the 2023 skills competitions later this month. The College will be represented in the six different skills areas: Industrial Robotics, Mechatronics, Plumbing, Welding, Joinery and Carpentry. The finalists are Hannah Currie and Peter O’Neill (Industrial Robotics); Canaan Carleton and Kyle Davidson (Mechatronics); Morgan Finney (Plumbing); Jamie McArthur-Gill (Welding); Jamie Matthews (Joinery); and Bailey Gibson (Carpentry).

Recognition for Northern Regional College’s capital investment programme

Wednesday
18th October 2023

Aerial photo of the construction of Ballymena campus

Following on from successes in both the GO Awards and Project Delivery Profession Awards 2023, Northern Regional College’s Project Team has been announced as winners of the Project Delivery Awards – Project Team of the Year – 2024 Awards (NICS) for the second consecutive year. On account of this success, the College has subsequently been shortlisted to represent Northern Ireland in the UK wide awards, endorsing a major vote of confidence in the College’s capital investment programme.

Northern Regional College Student Wins Prestigious HR Award