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GAMES INDUSTRY EXPERTS INSPIRE COLLEGE STUDENTS

26 February 2020

Games design students at City of Wolverhampton College will be getting tips from leading experts at an interactive industry event.    Experts from games design companies will be giving students the lowdown on working in the ...

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COLLEGE’S NEW PLANT TRAINING CENTRE GETS OFF THE GROUND

25 February 2020

A new Plant Training Centre at City of Wolverhampton College will be officially launched by Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, on Tuesday, 3 March.  The centre, at the college’s Wellington Road campus, is being support...

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ART STUDENT IN FINALS OF NATIONAL PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION

17 February 2020

The views of a photography student from City of Wolverhampton College on a series of famous prints have led him to the finals of a national public speaking competition.  Tyler Whiting, aged 18, who is studying for a UAL Le...

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PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS SWEEP BOARD IN CITY COMPETITION

11 February 2020

City of Wolverhampton College swept the board in a local photography competition with one student named Wolverhampton Young Photographer of the Year 2019, a further two students winning first prize in their individual categori...

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COLLEGE ACCREDITED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

5 February 2020

City of Wolverhampton College has been re-awarded an accreditation for the work it does to protect and improve its employees’ mental health.  The college has been awarded the Mindful Employer ‘Charter for Employers Posit...

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STUDENTS HIGHLIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN DANCE SHOW

27 January 2020

Performing arts students at City of Wolverhampton College will be highlighting the environmental problems caused by plastic waste and global warming when they take to the stage in their annual dance show.   Around 30 studen...

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PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS SNAP PLACES IN COMPETITION FINAL

17 January 2020

The photography talents of students at City of Wolverhampton College have landed them places in the final of a local competition.  Seven students, who are studying for the UAL Level 3 diploma in photography, have made it thro...

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HAIRDRESSING STUDENTS GET STYLISH IN NATIONAL COMPETITION

13 January 2020

Trainee hairdressers and barbers who are studying for their industry qualifications at City of Wolverhampton College will be showcasing their styling talents in the regional heats of a national competition.  A group of 14 stud...

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COLLEGE HELPS SCHOOL LEAVERS MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION

9 January 2020

Young people due to leave school in the summer can find out how to gain the skills they need for their future careers at an open day at City of Wolverhampton College on Saturday, 25 January.   Continuing to study after GCSE...

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STUDENTS NET COMPUTING PRIZE

18 December 2019

A group of students from City of Wolverhampton College have come tops in a local computing competition.   Four students attended a computing day at the University of Wolverhampton as part of an Aspire to HE project which e...

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BBC APPRENTICE MAKES HEADLINES WITH NATIONAL AWARD

10 December 2019

A BBC journalism apprentice who studied for her qualifications at City of Wolverhampton College has scooped a prestigious national industry award.  Katie Smith, aged 20, from County Durham, came tops in the Trainee/Apprentic...

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COLLEGE JOURNALISM COURSE IS BEST IN COUNTRY FOR NINTH YEAR RUNNING!

4 December 2019

A journalism course run by City of Wolverhampton College has been named the best in the country – for the ninth year in a row!    The college was named as the top further education provider of the National Council ...