Former Buxton and Leek College student Billy Hoyes was biking in Canada when a bear crossed his path. ‘I didn’t hang about that’s for sure!’ said Billy, ‘and I think that’s the fastest I’ve ever been getting down the rest of the trail!’ After completing an Outdoor Sports Leadership course at Buxton in 2016, Billy…
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Outdoor course leads to Biking and Bears
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FLOWFLEX INVESTS IN UOD – Buxton ENGINEERING STUDENTS
Flowflex Components Limited (Buxton) has announced that it is to invest significantly in the recruitment of the next generation of engineers. Working in partnership with UOD – Buxton, Flowflex have launched ‘Future Engineers’ a programme designed to motivate, mentor and train apprentices. The scheme will lead to full time jobs for students and ensure the…
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Haydon Goes the Extra Mile for Buckingham Palace Award
UOD – Buxton Outdoor Sports graduate Haydon Hanby, got a taste of royal life this week when he was invited to Buckingham Palace to collect his Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. Haydon was greeted by members of the royal family on Thursday, including Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Sophie Countess of Wessex. Haydon, who took…
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Leek students are Wild about Wildlife
Students from the Learning for Living and Work Department at Leek campus of UOD – Buxton have been learning about wildlife conservation in their local environment and gaining an award at the same time. Students have been working in partnership with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust to complete their John Muir Award. This has seen them learning…
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Art School Marks its 150th Anniversary with an Astounding Exhibition
A regular fixture of Staffordshire Moorlands Arts calendar, the art and design entrepreneurs from Leek School of Art will be displaying their work at Astound 2018, a contemporary art exhibition at the Nicholson Art Gallery in Leek. Now in its ninth year, this exciting exhibition showcases the talent and creativity of the students studying on…
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Students are Fighting Crime at College
UOD – Buxton students at the Leek Campus are taking steps to make their neighbourhood safer by meeting regularly with the Staffordshire Safer Neighbourhood Panel. The students involvement is a real-world learning module covered in Business Level 3 and Health & Social Care level 3. The college group aims to raise concerns and issues about…
