Student Award
OMAGH student Johanne McCanny has received the annual Ross McCartney Volunteer Award for her commitment in supporting young offenders. Johanne,a second year HND Health and Social Care student at the South West College in Dungannon, started out as a volunteer with the Omagh Youth Justice Agency in 2012. The award is sponsored by the Youth...
Top Marks For SRC Students At Skillbuild
THE Southern Regional College is celebrating after its success at the recent Skillbuild 2014 finals. The competition, which saw 100 competitors from across Northern Ireland put their skills to the test in 11 different construction trade areas, encourages trainees to improve their own skills and provides an example of the high quality work being produced...
Trainees With Disabilities Step Up To The Course
EMPLOYMENT and Learning Minister Stephen Farry has presented certificates at an awards event for people with disabilities who have gained employable skills. The event was organised by Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL) to acknowledge achievements of participants who have completed their training on the Skills Training for Employment Progression (Step) Programme. Step, managed by USEL,...
Minister Stephen Drops In For A Cup Of Tea
Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry meets staff and students at Belfast Metropolitan College’s Urban Escape training spa at its Titanic Quarter campus, where they held a successful fundraising event in aid of the NI Children’s Hospice, in conjunction with Belfast-based gourmet tea company Suki Tea. He met students Kelly Warnock from Belfast and Donna...
Right Chemistry
QUEEN’S University has been named among the winners of the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Awards for its work in removing harmful mercury from natural gas. The RSC Teamwork in Innovation Award is the latest in a string of national and global prizes for the University’s partnership with Malaysian oil and gas giant Petronas, which...
New Trainees
ONE of Northern Ireland’s leading manufacturers of sheet metal parts is to take on four Northern Regional College apprentices this year. David Condell of precision machining factory McAuley Engineering Ltd, Ballymoney, said the success of the apprenticeships was down to the link between the company and NRC’s commitment to quality training and education. “NRC delivers...
Student Chief
REBECCA Hall has been reelected as NUS-USI president for the new term commencing on July 1. She said: “All students working collectively together can achieve amazing results, and I want to help empower all students to continue the collective work being done across Northern Ireland at present. Students voices are central to delivering the best...
Intern Scheme
SOUTH West College,in association with the Western Health and Social Services Trust, has announced a new Smart Region Internship Programme. Malachy McAleer, director South West College, said: “Interns will be given the opportunity to work on a series of innovative projects involving the support and development of IT systems, medical device prototypes, software applications and...
Trophy Winner
A FOUNDATION studies art and design student at the Northern Regional College designed the new trophy for the recent Newtownabbey Borough Council Sports Awards. Sharon McKeown’s winning submission was awarded the commission following a competition by the council. The theme was to celebrate the achievement, courage, commitment and sporting endeavour of the winners.
Say ‘Yes’ To Employment Course: Farry
MORE than 4,000 18 to 24–year-olds have benefited from the Youth Employment Scheme (Yes) and Employment Minister Stephen Farry is urging more to join them. “I welcome the sustained decrease in the unemployment rate and would encourage young unemployed people to explore the opportunities associated with my Department’s Youth Employment Scheme,” he said. “Yes provides...