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Hats off to the graduates of 2017

Hats off to the graduates of 2017 - It was smiles all round at Bridgewater Hall for The Manchester College’s 2017 graduation ceremony. We celebrated more than 800 students who completed higher education qualifications at the College this academic year.

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Principal Lisa O’Loughlin comments on Higher Education Bill

Again this has to be a good thing: it opens up more choice for people and the chance of more vocational courses tailored to what the economy needs, at a time when it is more important than ever that people get the right skills. “What we must all focus on - as always - is ensuring the student is central to any changes, and that quality must be at the heart of what all providers do.”

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Students give out free hair and beauty treatments in Harpurhey

Ciara, who is one of the carers from the facility, said: “We’ve brought all the girls along today, they have been really looking forward to it all week. We usually come along to the centre for our lunch so it was good to get some pampering in while we were here!”

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The Manchester College celebrates Pride 2020

“Manchester Pride is our opportunity to promote LGBT+ rights and challenge all forms of prejudice and discrimination. We will continue to promote all aspects of equality and inclusion and promises to educate against all forms of hate and discrimination. 

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Band formed at The Manchester College release debut album

With a major milestone in their music careers already under their belts, the band members are all aiming to become successful producers, composers, or artists. You can support Everything & You by streaming ‘Passion After Midnight’ on all platforms and watching their live performance at Band on the Wall .

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Students attend employability event at Cisco Manchester

Keith said, “here are some pens for you and please go ahead and write on our walls!” All in all, it was a great day for the students at The Manchester College with Cisco Systems. Every one of us enjoyed the day, and found the event extremely worthwhile!

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Student Ambassadors celebrated at inaugural awards ceremony

Each awardee was said to exemplify the core values of the Student Ambassador programme, and their invaluable contributions were showcased to all attendees, including the College’s Enrichment team. Holly Barraclough, Enrichment Manager at the College, said: "The Student Ambassador Awards ceremony was a fantastic celebration of all the hard work, dedication, and achievements of our Ambassadors this year.

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Self-confidence: 7 ways to build and maintain it

Find a mentor  Talking through your confidence issues and getting help and advice from another professional is extremely valuable. Check out my previous blog post, “Partnerships That Work”, for help with this. 7. Dress for success I once heard a famous person say “People hear what they see” – a reminder that how you look can influence what others think about you.

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The Gatsby Benchmarks: Still at the heart of educational reform

The Government pledges to invest in the infrastructure and resources of colleges; in return colleges must comply with the statutory career obligations and requirements, and states that colleges “should continue to make every effort to improve their performance against the Gatsby Benchmarks”. This is why it is still crucial that all those working within colleges understand the relevance of the Benchmarks are and how all their work contributes to a successful and meaningful careers programme.

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Please take a look at our video guide: Step 4 - Book an Appointment Once you have confirmed all your details you will be redirected back to the Portal homepage where you will see a new tile which is where you will book an appointment to come to campus to complete your enrolment.  

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Happy New Year – Happy New Career!

Happy New Year – Happy New Career! - The College’s Careers and Employability Team hope that you’ve all had a relaxing break over the festive period and hope that you’re all rejuvenated and preparing for an amazing 2022! At the start of a new year, many people start to think about their new year’s resolutions, whether it’s to do with health and well-being, sorting out finances, or making changes in their lifestyle.

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Real Food Wythenshawe Geodome officially launched on College campus

We work with local schools to encourage learning outside the classroom, through visits and workshops that hopefully inspire and intrigue pupils for the world around them.’ Sustainability is all we're talking about in Parliament and we're seeing it in action here Mike Kane MP said: ‘Sustainability is all we’re talking about in Parliament and we’re seeing it in action here.’

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