Northern Regional College Construction Students build a Bright future at Skillbuild NI Final
Thursday
18th May 2023
Students from Northern Regional College took part in The Construction Industry Training Board NI (CITB NI) annual SkillBuild NI Finals 2023 competition at NWRC, Greystone Campus, Limavady. The competition is designed to test skills, technique, ability within tight timeframes, and identifies the top performers in 11 different trade areas within construction apprenticeship programmes from across Northern Ireland. It is a showcase of the wealth of talent, professionalism, and the brightest recruits throughout the industry.
Continue ReadingNorthern Regional College Performing Arts Students Set for the Stage at the Brian Friel Theatre
Monday
15th May 2023
Performing Arts students at Northern Regional College will debut their ‘end of year performing arts show’ next week at the Brian Friel Theatre, Belfast. Students from across all levels of our performing arts courses will take part in different productions where they will proudly showcase their talent and skills in front of a live audience.
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Northern Regional College engineering students, Charlie Carson and Jason Scott, have qualified to represent Team UK in the Robot Systems Integration category at EuroSkills in Gdansk, Poland. This Autumn, the UK is set to make a triumphant return to compete at EuroSkills, Europe’s largest skills event, which is taking place in Poland for the first time.
Continue ReadingSignificant Progress made at the new Northern Regional College Ballymena Campus
Friday
12th May 2023
Local stakeholders were invited to view the progress of construction at Northern Regional College’s new Ballymena campus. The new state-of-the-art 16,900m2 campus will consolidate the College’s Ballymena provision, catering for around 1,800 learners. It will provide world-class facilities, enabling the delivery of training, skills and education. Fully funded by the Department for the Economy, the new £40 million campus forms part of a wider £85 million capital investment to provide new campuses for the College in both Coleraine and Ballymena. Heron Bros is the main contractor for both projects
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Studying construction at Northern Regional College was the right decision one for Jack Neill, a young Coleraine man employed as a Higher Level Apprentice with Herons Bros Ltd., the main contractor for the College’s new landmark campus in the town. With 6 GCSEs under his belt and an interest in working in the construction industry, Jack explains that while he was keen to continue his studies, he was never a fan of exams.
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Northern Regional College, in partnership with Northern Health and Social Care Trust, is supporting Dying Matters Week (May 8 – May 14, 2023). This builds on last year’s successful launch of the Death Positive Library and ‘Read Yourself Well’ project at the College’s Ballymena campus which saw the introduction of reading materials on dying, death and bereavement to allow staff and students to explore the subject from different perspectives.
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