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The Manchester College and LTE Pay Tribute to Sir Tony Lloyd
Three years later he was appointed interim mayor for the city region, before returning to Parliament as Rochdale's MP in 2017. He was knighted in the Queen's 2021 birthday honours for parliamentary services.
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He has worked with various species in animal collections including Eurasian wild boar, wallabies and skunks - which is why he finds this industry to be hugely rewarding.
View detailsWill shortlisted for top digital award
When I saw that there was a student category, Little Chip, I just knew I had to nominate Will’s animation. I was so proud when he was shortlisted. He was the only FE student in the category, the rest are at university. This is massive achievement considering Will was not even 18 when he created his animation just under a year ago.
View detailsFDA Graphic Design student lands job at Langley Holdings PLC
Nicolas grabbed his CV - a clever print job with the image of a £50 on the front – and he stuck it to the door of the helicopter. A few days later he got a call from said billionaire, offering him an interview. After securing the job Michael popped in one day to tell us how he was getting on, arriving in a brand new Toyota GT86!
View detailsDJ Curtis Wherritt
DJ Curtis Wherritt - Professional DJ and Tutor at The Manchester College lays it down for student's Curtis began his musical journey as a pianist, completing both classical and jazz grades up to Grade 8. He then studied Creative Music Technology (BMus, Hons) at The University of Huddersfield where he achieved a 2:1. While working as a pianist in a West Yorkshire based function band, he realised a considerable gap in the market for wedding and event DJs who actually mix!
View detailsCreative students gain exposure in London exhibition.
Will explored the notion of a child’s imagination, pretending to be a superhero. He consciously challenged gender norms by making the lead character female and the parents same sex and interracial, as he felt this was under-represented in the genre.
View detailsFilm and TV Industry Insights from Gurmit Samra
Film and TV students at The Manchester College recently enjoyed an invaluable industry talk from Gurmit Samra , founder of the production company Impress Video . Gurmit’s debut feature film, Get Gone , which he wrote, produced and directed, is also available on Amazon Prime. As well as providing his knowledge and expertise on the Film and TV industry, Gurmit offered some key lessons he’s learnt on his career journey so far, plus some practical steps to get started, which he has also kindly shared below.
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In recent years he has taken to competitive indoor rowing where he regularly competes on both the domestic and international circuit and holds national and European titles over 500m.
View detailsAcademic Studies tutor joins innovative CPD initiative in Cambridge
Academic Studies tutor joins innovative CPD initiative in Cambridge - Helen Penketh, a Biology teacher within Academic Studies – Access to HE, successfully secured a place on this prestigious STEM CPD opportunity from 1000s of applications. Helen has more than 10 years of industry experience working for Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, where she performed various virological assays to ascertain purity and potency of the influenza vaccine, through to the production process.
View detailsActor Sally Carman appointed as first Performing Arts patron
During a Q&A with them, Sally credited her coal mining father for her success, explaining how he had worked overtime to enable her to attend drama school. She told students how they should learn their craft, learn about the industry and understand their unique selling points to enjoy a long standing career.
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Paul Beevers - Tutor Paul specialises in guitar and performance. He has been involved in the Lancaster music scene for longer than he cares to remember, and has played in various bands over the years at festivals across Europe.
View detailsInspirational student shares story of overcoming his stammer
A student from The Manchester College has been sharing the inspirational story of how he continues to overcome a severe stammer that has affected his daily life for 15 years. Faizan Sheikh, a Childhood Studies student, has lived with Mosaic Edwards' syndrome since he was born and had the stammer since he was three years old.
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