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Anujin's Work at Awarding Body’s Exhibition in London

Anujin's Work at Awarding Body’s Exhibition in London - One of The Manchester College’s talented Motion Design and Animation students has been selected to exhibit their work at Origins Creatives 2024 , which takes place at the Mall Galleries, London this July.

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Our Students Raise Over £17,500 for the Poppy Appeal 2024

Phoebe Lind, who is a Level 3 Uniformed Services student at the College, was one of those involved in the project and said: “I personally really enjoyed being a part of the Poppy Appeal. “I loved seeing how the community came together to help raise money for this amazing cause and I learned how important the Poppy Appeal and Royal British Legion are to people.

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Industry Day For Animal Care and Animal Management Students

Izzie Mei Sleater, Animal Welfare Manager at Woodlands Alpaca Farm, was one of the employers in attendance and delighted with how the day went, saying: “We had a great time inspiring the next generation of animal workers."

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Students from The Manchester College set to compete in WorldSkills UK National Finals

Thanks to their exceptional performances during each stage, they will join 18 other finalists from colleges in Greater Manchester at the National Finals, which will take place at venues across the region from Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 November 2024. Upon receiving the news, Stuart Steen the Vice Principal for 16-18 Curriculum at the College said: “I’m absolutely thrilled for Mei Ching Ho, Sau Mui Chu and Daniela Ramos Luis. 

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Skilled Helen is on top of the world!

She also attended the WorldSkills Sao Paolo 2015 cycle and the Abu Dhabi cycle in 2017. Her services to the organisation have now been recognised with one of only four Certificates of Merit awarded to UK members. Once a year the Chief Executive Officer invites WorldSkills members to nominate distinguished individuals for a Certificate of Merit, which are then considered by the Board and approved nominees presented at the General Assembly.

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Higher results for Omar and Hannah

He is now heading to his first choice University of St Andrews to study economics and is one step closer to his career aim of working in the City of London as an investment banker. Omar, from Moss Side, said: “I’m very happy to have gotten my A in physics.

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Counselling course gains professional accreditation

Barry Atkins, Assistant Principal, Sports, Public Services and Care Professions, said: “To be one of only a small number of educational establishments in the North West to gain this recognition is a real achievement and testament to the skills, knowledge and experience of the teaching team, many of whom remain current practitioners. 

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Art Assembly nominated for Manchester Culture Award

Art Assembly nominated for Manchester Culture Award - An innovative art festival that was co-hosted by The Manchester College and involved our Visual Arts students has been nominated for a Manchester Culture Award. Art Assembly was a one-day festival in Manchester city centre on 18 June 2022, hosted at various locations across the city including the College’s Shena Simon campus.

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5 Steps for Young People to Enhance Their Employability

Beyond academic learning, colleges offer invaluable career guidance, including workshops, resume building assistance, and networking opportunities, empowering students to navigate the job market with confidence and clarity.  Step 2: Skills scan A skills scan, such the one on the college moodle platform, can serve as a good starting point. You will find statements relating to categories like time and self- management or critical thinking and problem solving, which make you think about what abilities you already possess, and the ones you still need to develop for yourself.  

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Student revision hacks

Try past papers, ask family, friends or support staff to test you with flash cards and flag all the tricky stuff to take another look at later! Teach Others – One way of knowing if you’re ready for exams is if you can confidently relay your knowledge on to others in simple terms. If someone outside of your course understands a theory or algorithm from your own words then you know you’re on the right track!

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Hair and Beauty students are a cut above

Michael Ward, Level 2 Hairdressing “I thought I knew a lot already about hairdressing but at The Manchester College, I’ve learned how to cut properly and to blow dry to a professional level, it’s just been amazing really. I’ve enjoyed learning something new every day and just getting more knowledge. Ultimately, I’d love to work in the film industry but I’m glad I have my hairdressing skills to fall back on.”

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Animation Students Have ‘Motion Poems’ Screened at Event

Tutor Katy Rushton added: “This project came at the perfect time as I wanted to introduce my new animation first years to working with type. The subject matter of the poems gave the animation students a lot of scope to be creative and visualise how the typography could tell the stories of the poems. 

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