The Manchester College film and television students Olly Philpott-Smith, Lauren Brown, Sam Okell, Faisal Muhammed, and Zoe Howard, took home the top award in the Camerawork category for The Switch. The judges commented: “With very good lighting and design, this ambitious and technically accomplished film used a succession of clever shots to set the mood.
View detailsCreative Media Student Shortlisted for Top Digital Award - Creative Media Production and Technology alumnus Will Seymour Murphy was a finalist in the Little Chip Student Award at this year’s Big Chip Awards 2018.
View detailsSkilled Helen is on top of the world! - Tutor awarded prestigious WorldSkills Certificate of Merit. College tutor Helen Jones has been awarded a prestigious Certificate of Merit for her contribution to the international vocational organisation WorldSkills.
View detailsCounselling course gains professional accreditation - Counselling students at The Manchester College have been given official approval after receiving a top industry accreditation. The Level 5 Therapeutic Counselling diploma at Fielden campus has been awarded accreditation by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), making it the only college in the North West to gain the accreditation.
View detailsA study from the TUC and academics at the University of Hertfordshire have found that the Gig Economy has doubled in size over the past 3 years and now accounts for approx. 4.7 million workers. Some work in this way as a means to “top-up” their income, others perform this type of work whilst studying, some do it out of necessity and for others it’s a career choice so they can remain in control.
View detailsJenny-Anne Bishop OBE followed with an equally moving talk about transphobic hate crime and the variety of trans identities. She described some of the problems faced by trans people, appropriate questions to ask trans people and the gender spectrum. She also spent time with the College’s LGBT student group, talking informally about her own life as a trans woman and answering their questions.
View detailsThe skills gap is growing larger , and employers aren’t just looking for people with qualifications. They want confident communicators, problem-solvers, team players, and self-starters. These are all skills you can start developing right now, while you’re still studying your college course .
View detailsExcellence in teaching highly rated at The Manchester College - The quality of higher education (HE) at The Manchester College consistently exceeds national quality requirements, according to a framework released by England’s top HE funding body today (Thursday, June 22). The results of England’s teaching excellence framework (TEF) were announced by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) this morning – and judged The Manchester College as being a ‘silver’ rated institution.
View detailsFormer student Tegan is now top technician - #didyouknow our expert technician Tegan Crean is a former student of The Manchester College? Tegan spoke to us about her role and all the benefits of studying Animal Care at The Manchester College.
View detailsSquats To maintain good form and avoid injury you need to stand tall with your back straight, feet a little more than hip-width apart and in a straight line, toes pointed slightly out (between five and 20 degrees), shoulders relaxed and chest lifted. During each repetition look straight ahead, with your arms extended in front of you, and squeeze your glutes (bottom) so that your pelvic region is in symmetry with the imaginary straight line between your feet.
View detailsThe College’s shortlisting success comes after it was rated the number one Further Education College in Greater Manchester for overall achievement rates, in the Government’s recently published National Achievement Rates Tables (NARTs), and following the achievement of ‘Good’ across the board in its latest Ofsted inspection, where inspectors recognised it as “a top choice for students seeking a supportive environment, where they can study a vocational course that offers both work-related learning and high-quality work experience”.
View details“My aim is to be an investment banker in London and I’m determined to get to St Andrews or one of the other top class universities even if it means waiting a year.” Find out more about the wide range of Support services at The Manchester College.
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