Scholarship to Pay Fees on Law Course
THE Access to Justice Scholarship will cover the cost of all fees associated with Master of Laws (LLM) in Clinical Legal education at the University of Ulster. Places on the highly specialist course are much sought after and it is internationally renowned for giving students the opportunity to develop specialist advocacy and legal advice skills,...
Fiona Robinson
Role: Co-Owner Company: Propertyhop Track Record: Being online, we’re a 24 hour service. Fiona Robinson is co-owner in a new online business called Propertyhop, an online estate agency service which aims to equip home owners to sell or let their property and features a DIY package which could help customers save money. Fiona has been...
Ready For Take Off
Before the Wright brothers developed the first airplane, inventors across the globe made numerous attempts to fly like birds. Whether it was the first hot air balloon launching in France in the 18th century or the development of jet engines to propel aircraft at higher altitudes – engineers and inventors have been inspired to reach...
How To… Dress For Work Success
CAPTURING THE CORRECT IMAGE THE dress code will vary depending on where you work but there are a few rules which apply to most jobs. First impressions count and maintaining a professional image is necessary in order to inspire confidence in your ability. BE APPROPRIATE: Sports wear or clothes that could be worn in a...
Top NWRC Students Win International Placements
THREE students from North West Regional College’s (NWRC) Greystone Campus in Limavady are enjoying international placements this summer. They won the honour following their success in CollegesNI’s BEST awards competition. Lee McElhinney, David Whiteside and Graham Grieves are second year students on the college’s Level 3 Diploma in engineering programme, and as a result of...
Apprentices Earn Chance To Show Off Skills In Brazil
SEVENTEEN Northern Ireland apprentices have secured a place on the UK Squad for the prestigious WorldSkills 2015 Sao Paulo competition. WorldSkills is the largest international skills competition in the world. Held every two years, the competition sees around 1,000 young people from all over the world, aged between 18 and 25, come together to compete...
Met Awards Recognise Learners’ Achievements
BELFAST Metropolitan College has celebrated the achievements of its learners, staff and partner organisations at a unique event for its Apprenticeship and Training Awards. Twenty successful students, aged between 17 and 27, received awards recognising their achievements through their current or recently completed ApprenticeshipsNI, Programme Led Apprenticeship or Training for Success programmes. A further five...
New Faces At MXB
MARKETING company MXB has welcomed three new employees to the firm. The firm has appointed digital account executive Laura King,account manager Ashley MacDonald,and account manager Ben Martin to join the existing team at its Lisburn Road offices.
25 Jobs Created
TWENTY five new jobs are to be created when bargain outlet Poundstretcher opens its biggest UK store in Belfast. The 35,000 sq ft store on the Falls Road is next to a new branch of sister store Pet Hut, a value pet supplier selling discounted animal feed and accessories. The new positions include 25 full-time...
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...