Ryan Praises SERC for landing dream job with Montupet
FURTHER education is a valuable route to employment for ambitious young people, according to a leading educationalist. Principal and chief executive of South Eastern Regional College (SERC) Ken Webb was speaking as one of his students secured his dream job with Montupet. It was the skills and experi-ence gained whilst studying at the college which...
Grad takes up intern role at Belfast Harbour
BELFAST Harbour has appointed graduate Laura Morgan as the first intern from the Business in the Community (BITC) Responsible Business Internship programme. Laura will spend a year with the Harbour as part of the programme which aims to help graduates in Northern Ireland strike the balance between qualifications and work experience. Laura, who comes from...
Students Graduating From College Praised
NINETY-seven per cent of SERC students progress into employment, self-employment or onto higher level courseson completion of their course, guests at the recent college graduation were told. Ken Webb, SERC principal and chief executive, was speaking at the further education college’s recent Get The Edge graduation ceremony at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall. The event honoured over...
Prize Students
Five Queen’s University Belfast students have been recognised by the UK Cabinet Office for their contribution to volunteering. One student has been honoured by the Prime Minister David Cameron with a Points of Light Award and four students have been selected as Young Social Action Ambassadors in recognition for volunteering excellence. Mogue Lawless, a fourth year Business Management student, was named the 123rd recipient of the Prime Minister’s Points of...
College Successes
College Successes Southern Regional College attained an overall 91% pass rate in its A2 grades with 11 subject areas achieving 100% pass rate. Leah Calvert from Armagh achieved three As in maths, biology and chemistry to study biomedical science at Queen’s University, Belfast; while Mollie Thompson from Markethill, achieved A*, A and B to study...
Software Students Graduate In Some Style
AN awards ceremony has taken place for graduates from the Software Professional Course. The course trained 35 graduates with the skills and accredited qualifications identified by ICT sector employers for new job opportunities. The programme involved 26 weeks training for the trainees at Belfast Metropolitan College (Belfast Met) and South Eastern Regional College (SERC) to...
Queen’s to pay fees of top 10 scholars at university
TEN of Northern Ireland’s brightest young people have won a free education at Queen’s, worth a total of almost £150,000, after being named Queen’s Scholars. As a Queen’s Scholar, the students, who are beginning their studies at the university later this month, will each have their annual tuition fees paid by Queen’s for the duration...
Developers banged up for hackathon to help health service
Highly skilled developers will endure a sleepless night in ‘jail’ to come up with the best ideas for tackling the challenges facing the health service. Participants will attend the 24-hour hackathon taking place at Crumlin Road Gaol on Saturday, with a paranormal tour taking place half way through. It’s being run as part of Belfast...
Students’ exchange visits help boost our skills base
International student exchange visits are helping build the skills base in Northern Ireland, according to Wendy Waring, UK account manager atBritish Council. She was speaking at a recent reception at Belfast Harbour Commissioners Office for students taking part in the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) Programme managed by the...
Graduate Eamonn shows true spirit of an entrepreneur
Driven, focused and determined to succeed… just some of the words used to describe this year’s winner of the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award developed by the University of Ulster Business School in partnership with the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber). Ulster Business School student Eamonn Kerr, from Glenariff, Co Antrim, impressed the...