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Sport Students Visited by Anthony Crolla

He also answered a wide range of questions from students covering topics including improving sporting performance, nutrition, preparation, training and mental resilience. In answering questions Anthony stressed the importance of having a plan for a career after sport, the critical role of education, and gave his advice on how to recover from set-backs including injury and defeat.

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Our Successful Partnership with St Francis RC Primary School

Pupils from the primary school, which is only a hop, skip and jump away from the College’s Openshaw Campus, recently visited the state-of-the-art sports facilities and took part in a class that the aspiring activity leaders had prepared. It was also the first time that the Sport department’s new mascot made an appearance.  

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Introducing the newest Students’ Union officer

She will also work closely with the Students’ Union President Sam Lowe and the rest of the SU Executive. Hannah is in her final year of the Art and Design Product Design (Jewellery) HND at our higher education provider UCEN Manchester and is based at Northenden Campus. Originally from Newcastle, she moved to Manchester seven years ago.

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A-Level student Callum finds success in Future Journalist 2018 competition

Callum was announced as a winner during a ceremony hosted at Staffordshire University’s campus, where he was also given a tour of the university’s authentic, state-of-the-art newsroom. He said: “It was a real surprise when I won and I didn’t expect it at all. This time last year I might not have considered even applying for something like this, so the experience has taught me to be more confident in my ability and embrace challenges.”

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Student’s invited to apply to mentoring programme

Mentors for the following careers are available on the programme: Business and Management (Including finance) Digital and Creative industries (Includes art, fashion, music, theatre, film, graphics) STEM (Including engineering, IT and Computing) Medicine and Healthcare (Including psychology) Education and Social care Teaching, youth work, social work Law and criminology Sport Insight into University study Higher and Degree apprenticeships Students that would like a place on the programme should speak to their relevant subject area tutor before 6th December.

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History

John’s were soon merging to form The Central College Manchester, and later, The Manchester College of Arts (MANCAT).  Over in South Manchester, Fielden Park, Arden and Wythenshawe were merging to eventually form City College Manchester. 

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Animal Management

Industry-standard facilities that have been developed specifically for your course, include: Bespoke exotic and mammal rooms New outdoor animal pens Industry-standard food preparation area Industry appropriate animal isolation room State-of-the-art science equipment These amazing new 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.

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The Manchester College takes part in ground-breaking Dyslexia project

The aims of the pilot are to: explore to what extent undiagnosed dyslexia impacts on students’ potential enhance and boost the academic performance of students with dyslexia explore assistive technologies to empower individuals to succeed in education and employment.

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The Manchester College and UCEN Manchester engage students with hate crime awareness campaign

Guests from local government and stakeholders from across the region attended, while College and UCEN Manchester students delivered a number of performances as part of the event. The College and UCEN Manchester have been using the #StudentsStandTogether hashtag on social media to engage students and partner organisations throughout the campaign.

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The Manchester College receives prestigious Princess Royal Training Award

The Leadership of Learning programme was developed by managers, for managers, to raise teaching standards and embed a culture of high-performance leadership. Co-designed with FE Associates and Xenonex, the initiative has improved collaboration, boosted confidence and reduced staff turnover.

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The Manchester College and FC United of Manchester to offer cutting-edge Level 3 Sport course

The first intake will begin their studies at the start of the 2026/27 academic year and staff at the College and football club are expecting it to be a popular choice amongst applicants seeking expert teaching and football coaching in a performance environment, personalised support, and strong progression outcomes. Anyone who is interested in the course is being encouraged to register  for the open event at Broadhurst Park Stadium on Thursday 29 January 2026, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

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Calling All Employers!

Talent pipeline: Your placement student could be a potential future employee and a 50-day placement is a great chance to get them invested in your company’s mission, values and brand and seeing how they perform day to day Upskilling current staff: Think you don’t have the capacity to host a learner? Why not upskill an existing member of staff by appointing them as student mentor and getting them to induct and monitor the young person, taking part in our assessment reviews – all good CPD opportunities Continuous support : If you’re hiring an apprentice, why not fill the time when they are away at college by offering an industry placement to cover those days.

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