Northern Regional College continues to lead the way in Industrial Robotics at the WorldSkills UK national finals. Hannah Currie from Randalstown and Peter O’Neill from Ballymoney, who are current and former Foundation Degree Engineering students respectively were gold medallists at the recent national finals in Manchester.
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Hairdressing students at Northern Regional College heard first-hand what it is like to live with alopecia totalis, a condition which causes total hair loss. Lisa Moore, who is originally from Greenlough and now lives in Portglenone, visited the College's campuses in both Ballymena and Magherafelt and spoke to hairdressing students about her experience of losing all her hair as a young child and how it had impacted on her life.
Continue ReadingWorldSkills UK National Finals – Three in a Row for NRC Industrial Robotics Students
Tuesday
14th November 2023
For the third consecutive year, Northern Regional College will be represented in Industrial Robotics category at the WorldSkills UK national finals. Hannah Currie from Randalstown and Peter O’Neill from Ballymoney, both Foundation Degree in Engineering at the College in Ballymena, secured their spot by impressing judging in the Northern Ireland regional qualifying rounds to finish among the top eight in the UK.
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A plumbing apprentice from Newtownabbey who is doing an ApprenticeshipNI Level 3 Plumbing course at Northern Regional College, is one of six students to represent the College at WorldSkills UK national finals in Manchester this week.
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Northern Regional College engineering students Canaan Carleton and Kyle Davidson, who will be representing the College in Mechatronics at the WorldSkills UK national finals this week, are hoping to emulate the success of their mechatronics lecturer, Mark Maginty.
Continue ReadingUpcoming 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.
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