Tag: further education

Napier Graduate Apprenticeships programme breaks new ground

A SCHEME which gives people the chance to study for university level qualifications while in paid full-time employment is being expanded into two new Schools at Edinburgh Napier University. Continue reading Napier Graduate Apprenticeships programme breaks new ground

£465,000 for student sport development

Students at Scotland’s colleges and universities will soon have more and even better opportunities to get involved in sport, thanks to a £465,000 Scottish Government investment. Continue reading £465,000 for student sport development

RTS Scotland Student Television Award winners announced

The Royal Television Society’s Scottish branch, RTS Scotland – part of Britain’s leading forum for television and related media – celebrated new talent and excellence in student television production when it announced the winners of the RTS Scotland Student Television Awards 2018 this week. Continue reading RTS Scotland Student Television Award winners announced

Students have their finger on the creative pulse

  • 16-18 year olds set to explore creative courses in spite of an absence of careers guidance and support from ill-informed parents and schools
  • 70% of 16-18 year olds cite they would like to pursue a career in the creative industries
  • 62% of UK students feel they have not been made aware of a future within the creative industries by teachers or career advisors
  • 47% pressured to select a career path to please parents

With the UCAS deadline looming, new research exploring the future of the creative industries, from leading VFX academy Escape Studios, highlights how students are turning their back on traditional careers and their parents’ wishes in favour of the burgeoning creative industries. Continue reading Students have their finger on the creative pulse

Granton’s Sam to showcase her skills

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A student from Granton is set to travel to Birmingham to show off her talent as a gym instructor to more than 70,000 spectators at the nation’s largest skills and careers event. Sam Laird has been selected to represent City of Glasgow College in the Gym Instructor category at The Skills Show 2016 and is hoping to bring home a medal and advance to the finals of WorldSkills, a competition dubbed ‘the skills Olympics’. Continue reading Granton’s Sam to showcase her skills

Sums? Edinburgh College must do better

College faces £3.3 million funding shortfall

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Edinburgh College faces ‘severe financial challenges’ according to a report presented to the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday. The report says the College ‘will face extreme financial difficulties without further financial support.’ Continue reading Sums? Edinburgh College must do better