130 Back In Class
MORE than 130 east Antrim people returned to adult education over the last year thanks to a joint programme between Northern Regional College and LEDCOM (Larne Enterprise Development Company). This was the first year of the three year Learner Access and Engagement Programme which aims to increase adult enrolment in essential skills and Further Education...
Masters Boost
THE £400,000-worth of scholarships announced by Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry will be targeted at the ICT sector, advanced manufacturing and food and drink processing sectors. The Minister believes these scholarships will enable higher education to continue to strengthen local industry through the provision of an increased pool of highly skilled graduates in...
Gym Joy in City
TWELVE new jobs are to be created at a physical arts centre in Belfast. Entrepreneurs Elaine Bailie and Sarah Durrant are investing a substantial amount, with help from Ulster Bank, to establish their east Belfast academy for rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatics, dance and aerial movement. PPA NI Ltd (Academy of Professional Physical Arts) will provide training...
ICT Academies Appraised for Contribution to Economy
EMPLOYMENT and Learning Minister Stephen Farry has praised the contributions ICT (information and communications technology) academies — such as the Cloud Academy — can bring to the local economy. The minister was visiting Auto-mated Intelligence (Al) — a Belfast-based software company which has brought a new approach to the information management market — where he...
Students on a Business Trip of a Lifetime to USA
SEVENTEEN Belfast students will soon be jetting off to study business at colleges in the USA. The students have been selected to take part in the British Council’s prestigious Study USA programme, a one-year scholar-ship that enables students to study business and management in American colleges. The programme, will see students gain valuable international experience...
Welders Can Skill Up with New Coursee
A NEW pilot welding academy will allow 30 trainees to become skilled in the high quality, specialised welding fields required by Harland and Wolff. Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) and Northern Regional College (NRC) will run the courses, aimed at training unemployed people, with a background in welding, in modern techniques. Robert J Cooper, chief executive...
Software Course
TIME is running out to apply for Northern Regional College’s Professional Software Development course. It is aimed at HND,degree or equivalent graduates in non IT disciplines and delivers accreditation of the industry recognised IT qualification, BTEC Level 5 Extended Diploma in professional software development. Apply online at http://spc.mindmill.co.uk. If you require any further information please...
Staff Bridge Gap
SOUTH Eastern Regional College (SERC) staff have completed the Bridging The Gap management programme.At a ceremony which took place at the college’s Lisburn campus, 57 staff received their Level 5 CMI management qualifications. The qualifications will enable staff to work more effectively within their own organisation and also with external businesses involved in mentoring programmes...
New Campus
EMPLOYMENT and Learning Minister Stephen Farry has announced his intention to develop a new further education campus in Craigavon. This announcement follows the department’s success in drawing down £22.5m as part of the UK Government and NI Executive’s joint economic pact, Building A Prosperous and United Community. The proposal is for a single new high-quality...
Honoured
ONE of Ireland’s leading businessmen and a renowned social anthropologist has been honoured at Queen’s University this week. Financier Dermot Desmond was honoured for services to business and commerce. Having started his career in Citibank, he progressed to become a key figure in Irish financial life, as evidenced by his central role in the establishment...