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College announce new partnership to form Manchester Rugby League Academy

College announce new partnership to form Manchester Rugby League Academy - The Manchester College is partnering with Manchester Metropolitan University and Manchester Rangers Rugby League club to develop a unique rugby league academy based at the Platt Lane sports complex in South Manchester.

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Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent returns to The Manchester College to meet students receiving their A-Level results

Lisa O’Loughlin, Principal of The Manchester College, said: “This year’s A-Level students have performed incredibly well, especially with the challenge of the new grading system for their exams. “The staff of The Manchester College are immensely proud of the efforts of our students and we are here to support both those who did and didn’t get the grades they were hoping for.

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College students progress to second round of the WorldSkills UK Nail Technician competition

Danae Brown, who’s also on the Level 3 Extended Diploma Nail Technologies course, added: Competitions are great for challenging yourself and finding new techniques to bring your ideas to life. It’s helped me to develop my skills and ideas, and is great way of having fun! Tutor Helen Jones said: “The students have put a lot of effort into the WorldSkills competition and they’re reaping the rewards.

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Keep Calm and Cook

Keep Calm and Cook - While you’re at home with a little more time on your hands, why not try pick up a new skill? Or pass the time doing something fun and tasty! In partnership with The Chefs’ Forum, Simon Wood, MasterChef Winner and owner of Wood Manchester, has served up a delicious recipe that us northern folk just can’t resist:  Simon’s Steak & Onions (In a Yorkshire Pudding Wrap) Part 1: Ingredients 1kg beef stewing steak 2 tablespoons of oil 2 large onions 8 cloves garlic, whole, peeled 2 bay leaves 1 sprig yhyme 150ml red wine 1 beef stock pot / cubes / Bouillon Sea salt and black pepper Method Place an oven proof casserole on the heat and add in your oil, bring up to temperature and then add in your steak, colouring evenly, dust with your corn flour and cook out until brown all over.

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Harpurhey Media Make-Up Students Wow National Competitions

It was amazing to win and meet students from across Greater Manchester to get inspiration for new types of looks from them.” Hafsah Ahmed, also a 2nd year Level 3 Media Make-up student, competed and placed third in Warpaint’s Boho Bridal Category, an event that brings together creativity and technical excellence in the world of make-up artistry.

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What is an Animal Management Course?

Additionally, you'll have access to our exceptional facilities, expert tutors, and valuable industry placement opportunities. With brand new facilities dedicated to animal management , including custom-designed reptile and small animal care rooms, as well as state-of-the-art outdoor animal pens, you'll have everything you need to excel in your studies and practical training.

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Embedding careers within curriculum – and why

With the government changes to vocational and technical education, with the introduction of the Careers Strategy (2017)  and the new White Paper (2021)  ), more importance is being placed on linking curriculum learning to careers.  It’s also one of the eight Gatsby Benchmarks  which all schools and colleges are working towards to deliver high quality careers education, and to make study subjects relevant to working life.

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Alex dances her way to the top

We’ve performed  Captive  in London and have more dates in August. For more information on our tour dates, it is best to visit the Motionhouse website .   What made you choose The Manchester College as your place of study? Originally, I had planned to study A-Levels.

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Visual Arts students host Whitworth Gallery workshops

The students have also completed a number of tasks, such as marketing exhibitions to young audiences, visual merchandising and coming up with new product concepts for the gallery shop. For their final task, eight of the students ran workshops for the general public in response to the gallery’s ‘Traces of Displacement’ exhibition, using unusual techniques to create art.  

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Hospitality and Catering

These amazing facilities will provide you with access to everything you will see once you enter the workforce, giving you the best possible chance to prepare for a future career. Brand new facilities, state of the art kitchens with modern technologies alongside our commercial restaurant 1853, will ensure our students are ready for the fast paced food scene here in Manchester and beyond.

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1853 Restaurant

You can find us in Manchester city centre right next door to the AO Arena at our new City Campus Manchester. Our lunchtime menu comprises of small plates, of classic and contemporary dishes, delicious desserts and modern starters with a set tasting menu for the evening.

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The Red Box Project

The Red Box Project - The Manchester College and UCEN Manchester are launching a new project this month aimed at tackling period poverty. The Red Box Project strives to ensure that no young person misses out on their education because they have their period.

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