STUDENTS at UOD – Buxton stood up for farmers when they sat down for breakfast with High Peak Mayor Stewart Young. Teenagers were encouraged to think about what they were putting on their plates and whether those producing it were getting a fair deal during Fairtrade Fortnight which began on February 29. And, in line…

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Charlotte Trivett from the College’s Buxton Campus and Natalie McGlinchey and Freya Andrew from Leek Campus will travel down to Walsall College on April 19 to compete in the regional heat of Wella’s Xposure competition.  The talented trio won their places in the contest after planning a commercial cut and colour using Wella products, creating…

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MOTOR vehicle students at UOD – Buxton are putting their learning to the test in rebuilding their own kit car. A group of six learners on the Level 2 Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair course are putting in extra hours at the College’s training centre, on the Harpur Hill Business Park at Buxton, to get…

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CARING students from UOD – Buxton have been moving mountains to help refugees from war-torn Syria. Three teenagers studying for their BTECs in Media at the College’s Buxton campus have worked hard to shift mountains of donated clothing, sort it, bag it and get it ready for shipping from Buxton’s High Peak Refugee Support –…

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CARERS in Derbyshire are looking forward to some much deserved `me time` with a revitalising pampering session at UOD – Buxton’s salon in the Devonshire Dome. Level 2 Beauty students at the college will be giving members of the Buxton group of the  Derbyshire Carers Association the full works with a facial and either manicure…

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SIX young catering students will be representing UOD – Buxton in a prestigious national competition to find the best emerging talent in the hospitality industry. Two teams of three students have won places in the regional heats of the Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or contest earning their college £500 worth of catering equipment – with a…

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