On Thursday 4 April, UOD – Buxton held its first ever Student Employability Conference, in partnership with DANCOP. The aim of the day was to create an exciting and aspirational student event for the college’s 16-19 year-old students, taking part in the Industry Placement Pilot. The conference which was the official launch of the Industry Placement Scheme, provided employability advice and workshops, highlighting…
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Students Gain Motivation with Employability Conference
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Health & Social Care students build skills in Psychology
The number of psychologists in the UK rose to 39,000 in 2018 and the industry has seen a spike in the number of students choosing to study the subject at University, with over 75,000 applicants every year. Not all of these students started with a Psychology at A-Level in Sixth Form. Students studying Health…
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UOD – Buxton Tutor Teaches Safety On Kilimanjaro
UOD – Buxton Adventurous Activities tutor Allan Shaw is working with adventure travel specialists 360 Expeditions, to provide REC Level 4 Remote Emergency First Aid training to ten of the African, Kilimanjaro team. Allan, an expert in rescue and emergency first aid who regularly teaches UOD – Buxton classes to both local businesses and FE…
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Hairdressing Students Sweep up at Wella Xposure Competition
Three students studying Hairdressing at UOD – Buxton have wowed the judges at the first round of the Wella Xposure 2019 Competition, securing a place at the regional stage of the competition. The successful students: Kim Newton and Leonie Moore, studying Hairdressing Level 3 and Sarah Degnan (Level 2) beat the odds to compete at…
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The Big Event in Health & Social Care comes to Buxton this April
The Big Event – Discover Careers in Health & Social Care is an event being held for people in Derbyshire and the surrounding areas who are looking to find out more about careers in health and social care. The event is supported by UOD – Buxton and Joined up Careers Derbyshire, bringing together health and…
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Countdown to a Career in the Media Industry
Media students from UOD – Buxton enjoyed a visit to watch the filming of the popular daytime programme Countdown. The Level 3 years 1 and 2 Media students travelled to Media City to spend the day learning more about the industry they hope to work in and were able to explore where many of the…
