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17th September 2013

College helps keep firms on the Crest of a wave

South West College has revealed details of a £2.9 million project aimed at helping small businesses accelerate sustainable and renewable ideas. The Centre for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies (CREST) will provide specialist technology and know-how to help firms develop new ‘clean and green’ products and technologies. CREST will operate from a new purpose-built facility...

17th September 2013

ICT academy now open for applications

A Programme to equip graduates with skills and experience is open for applications. The Software Testers’ Academy aims to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills required to take up new opportunities in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry. The Academy has been designed by Northern Ireland’s top ICT companies with support from the...

17th September 2013

Catering Class

A NEW local restaurant in Limavady is now serving up fine food and practical qualifications for local learners. For the first time in a decade, the Limavady campus of North West Regional College will finish the academic year with a full-time class of hospitality and catering students, as well as a new restaurant, Garnett’s, to...

17th September 2013

Spanish Skills

STUDENTS from schools across the north west have been showcasing their Spanish skills at the University of Ulster’s Coleraine campus. North Coast Integrated College, Coleraine; St Patrick’s College, Maghera; Oakgrove Integrated College, Derry; St Mary’s, Limavady; Ballycastle High School and Cross and Passion, Ballycastle; took part in the Languages as a Social Enrichment Resource (Laser)...

17th September 2013

Going Green

SOUTH Eastern Regional College (SERC) recently hosted the third International Symposium on Expertise in Sustainable Society, in partnership with Toyama National College of Technology, Japan. The conference brought together internationally recognised academics and researchers focusing on a range of topics including energy strategy for Japan, electric power generation, nuclear energy, coastal engineering, reduction in energy...

17th September 2013

How To… Consider Your Career Options

Preparation Key For Latest Graduates… With many students set to graduate this summer, now is the time to start considering your options. Anne Richardson from the Department for Employment and Learning’s Careers Service gives her top tips… Be opportunity awareResearch is essential. There are lots of information sources available to help graduates. Your careers adviser...

17th September 2013

College To Help Hospitality Sector Cash On ‘Staycations’

THE recent trend of ‘domestic tourism’ has given the local hospitality and tourism sector a much needed boost, it was claimed today. With 1.2 million short home breaks taken by Northern Ireland people last year, South Eastern Regional College (SERC) is helping the sector cash in. Muriel Tafts, head of communication and business services at...

17th September 2013

New Skills Initiative To Raise Bar For Vocational Training

NORTHERN Ireland is aiming to lead Europe in vocational education and training, according to Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry. He was speaking following confirmation that DEL will take part in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ‘Skills beyond School’ initiative. The initiative, conducted by the independent OECD, will review post-secondary school...

17th September 2013

Social Media Misuse Harms Job Prospects

EMPLOYEES may be risking their work prospects through inappropriate social media use, it was claimed today. According to international digital agency Trademark Productions, 37% of employers vet candidates through sites like Facebook and Twitter. The majority of these employers (65%) are looking to see if a prospective employee is professional or not, while others want...

17th September 2013

Students Have Grand Designs For Workplace

Fifty students will take part in the new Print Room project in Armagh for young people not in education, employment or training. The social enterprise project, run by the Appleby Trust, will enable participants with autism spectrum disorder and Asperger’s Syndrome to realise their full potential through participating in a specialised digital print company, delivered...

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