Congratulations to our 2nd year outdoor sports students who spent 5 days travelling the length, breadth and heights of the Snowdonia National Park to successfully complete their GOLD Duke of Edinburgh. Carrying all of their equipment they were trekking for up to 10 hours a day and managed to scale numerous mountains including Snowdon, Glyder…
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Students conquer Snowdonia for their Gold D of E award
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Students show off their flair for hair and beauty
Over 100 students from UOD – Buxton showcased their hair and beauty skills on Sunday 21st May in Buxton’s Devonshire Dome, taking part in the College’s annual Hair & Beauty Show. Hair & Beauty Students from both campuses were given a theme to develop into their own make up, hair, nail and beauty looks. They…
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Students praised for ‘meaningful and intergenerational’ visit at Whitestones care home
17 Health & Social Care students took part in an intergenerational project organised in partnership with Derbyshire County Council and Whitestones Care Home in Chapel-en-le-Frith. The students have visited Whitestones for three consecutive weeks as part of their Health & Social Care course, to help them gain more knowledge of dementia and develop their skills…
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Art Students Celebrate Success with their Exhibition
Our Foundation Degree Art & Design students showcased their creative talents in an exhibition held in Leek, as they celebrated the success they have achieved on the course. The Astound Contemporary Art Exhibition, held at the Nicholson Gallery in Leek, provided a perfect location for students’ range of media including fine art, printmaking, textiles, graphics,…
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Our students complete first specialised childcare course
Celebrations were underway at the Leek Campus, as eight students became the first to complete a specialised work-based childcare and education qualification. The Level 4 Early Years Advanced Practitioner course, launched in September 2016, which specialises in qualifying students as physical and nutritional needs co-ordinators (PANCO). It enables students to influence physical and nutritional policy…
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Student chefs turn up the heat in regional Commis competition.
Following our win at last year’s event, we hosted the prestigious annual Commis Chef competition. The event, organised by North West Branch Association Culinaire Francaise, saw over 17 entrants from 8 further education colleges compete in the 7 industry standard kitchens and fine dining restaurant at the College’s Buxton campus. Two competitions took place over…
