Lead tutor Mark Cooper is an expert in the patisserie field, having gained a top qualification at the Master Patissiers Academy in Stuttgart, Germany, before working at exclusive establishments including The Ritz Carlton in Indonesia and the Queen Elizabeth II cruiseliner. His links with some of the city’s most highly regarded chefs mean students have been offered work placements at top dining venues including The Lowry Hotel, The Hilton Deansgate and Hotel Gotham.
View detailsThe winners Open to all The Manchester College and UCEN Manchester students: Greatest Achiever Jermaine Cartwright Open to all The Manchester College students: Most Inspiring Adrian Samuels Automotive, Construction and Engineering Student of the Year Shabbar Trunkwala Business, Computing and Digital Industries Student of the Year Alwiya Sadiq Creative Arts Student of the Year Mia Kerry ESOL Student of the Year Najib Abdul Supported Learning Student of the Year Joseph Mendy Service Retail Industries Student of the Year Abdulqadri Akim Sports, Public Services, Care Professions and Science Student of the Year Hermon Kebede T Level Award Thomas Stonehewer Transition Award Julia Marco
View detailsThe Creative industries were (at least until COVID-19) the fastest growing part of the UK economy and employ almost two million people in the UK. Most of us aren’t performers – we’re curators and educators, producers and communicators, technicians and designers. HOME engages with schools and colleges, runs workshops, projects like BFI Skills Academy and offers £5 tickets to 15 – 25 year olds, because we want the young people of Manchester to have a chance to see the reality of our work for themselves, and see themselves in our work!
View detailsSome employers only use social media and never actually advertise their vacancies. The most relevant example of this is Linked In. You can set up your profile and this acts as your online CV. You can search for vacancies, but employers can also search for candidates.
View detailsHome Working: My Top 10 Survival Tips - We all know we’re working and living in a very different time which creates a multitude of new issues for us to contend with. For me, working from home was a very new concept, and so I had some concerns. Also the change was quite dramatic: one day I was in work surrounded by colleagues and students, going about my daily routine; the next I was at home, isolated, with just my husband and cat for company!
View detailsThere are plenty of career opportunities behind the camera too, with hundreds of new positions open every year for directors, producers, camera operators and audio engineers.
View detailsIf you missed last week's workout, you can go back and complete it here To find out more about our courses and apply, visit our Sport webpage .
View detailsAfter securing the job Michael popped in one day to tell us how he was getting on, arriving in a brand new Toyota GT86! Find out more about our Creative and Digital Media courses.
View detailsShe said: “It’s amazing to be back at the Shena Simon campus and to have the opportunity to meet all the new, up and coming young performers. I’ve got a lot of fond memories from my time here and as a former performing arts student at the College, I would urge young people to come along and find out what is on offer.
View detailsIn addition, six alumni from The Manchester College were given a live brief from the Manchester Art Gallery to take a fresh look at the Gallery’s vast collection and assess the collection's relevance in the 21st century. The project, named ‘Taking Stock’ explored new interpretations of artworks from the Rutherston Loan Collection by creating new art based on our alumni's personal responses and fresh perspectives.
View detailsIn preparation for the national launch of the new T-Levels , we’ve been organising and supporting these extended placements for the past two academic years on government-led pilots.
View details"We wanted to make it feel like a home-from-home environment and develop an alternative to the cold, un-welcoming feeling that is so often found in a lifeless empty studio."' - Manchester Evening News
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