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College rebuild delight Sep 17 2009

Sandwell College principal Val Bailey has expressed delight at the announcement by the Learning and Skills Council that the college’s building programme is one of just a dozen to have been given the go-ahead.Read

Selly Oak college taking applications for short courses Aug 06 2009

FIRCROFT College of Adult Education in Selly Oak is now taking applications for short courses running from September to March.Read

How improving your skills can increase salary Aug 06 2009

IF YOU invest some of your time in learning, you’ll be equipping yourself for the future and have a better chance of improving your career or finding a new job.Read

Birmingham colleges have in-demand Podiatry degree Jul 30 2009

Have you just left college and are looking for the next step?Read

Excellence brings its rewards for South Birmingham College Jul 30 2009

Birmingham MP Steve McCabe praised South Birmingham College as “one of the city’s great community colleges” as he handed over a Government accolade.Read

Accounting qualification leads to a secure future Jul 16 2009

LOOKING to improve your employability and kick start your career?Read

Steve’s spark.. Jul 16 2009

THE word redundancy fills most people with dread and anyone affected by it can feel like it is the end of the world.Read

University of Birmingham programme concentrates on work experience Jul 16 2009

THE Physician Assistant Studies programme at the University of Birmingham is getting students out on to their GP or hospital placements as early as possible, which is a real benefit to the students.Read

Care course at Dudley College’s Castle View campus Jul 16 2009

SEVENTEEN unemployed adults interested in a career in the care sector have joined a course at Dudley College’s Castle View campus.Read

New campus puts on stylish welcome Jul 16 2009

A LIVELY fashion show was one of the main attractions as more than 600 visitors flocked to City College’s new Fordrough Campus in Bordesley Green for an informative community day.Read

Food outlets bring jobs Jul 16 2009

A FORMER fuel station forecourt will have a new lease of life when two national food chains open this month. Up to 60 jobs will be created at KFC and Domino’s Pizza, at Stallings Lane, in Kingswinford, in an £800,000 scheme by London and Cambridge Properties.Read

Baccalaureate numbers up by 40 pc in two years Jul 09 2009

THE number of pupils taking the International Baccalaureate (IB), an alternative to A-levels, has increased 40 per cent in the last two years, according to government figures.Read

College to celebrate campus unveiling Jul 09 2009

Walsall College is set to celebrate the unveiling of its brand new £64 million Wisemore Campus with a community day open to anyone next week.Read

Students show charity style Jul 09 2009

Creative and performing arts students from Sutton Coldfield and Matthew Boulton Colleges showed an exceptional sense of style as they organised a fashion show in aid of the charity, Diabetes UK.Read

‘Outstanding’ Jodie sees work rewarded Jun 18 2009

A dedicated volunteer, who works with vulnerable members of the community, has won the University of Wolverhampton’s first Volunteer of the Year Award.Read

Handsworth Grammar reunion Jun 18 2009

THE Friends of Handsworth Grammar School are holding a reunion at the school in Grove Lane, Handsworth, at 7.15pm on Friday, July 3.Read

College is given keys to campus Jun 18 2009

WALSALL College principal and Chief Executive Amarjit Basi has been officially handed the keys to the college’s brand new £64 million Wisemore Campus from developers, Shepherd Construction.Read

Crime expert leads serial killer seminar Jun 18 2009

ONE of the UK’s leading criminologists will be heading a discussion about British serial killers when Birmingham City University throws open its doors to visitors this week.Read

Open day shows off full range Jun 18 2009

CITY College’s Fordrough Campus in Bordesley Green will present a lively scene next Thursday when its Community Open Day takes place from noon until 6pm.Read

Engineering and technology can be highly rewarding Jun 18 2009

QUALIFIED engineers and technologists now rank among the highest paid professionals, according to the UK’s Engineering and Technology Board.Read

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College rebuild delight Sep 17 2009

Selly Oak college taking applications for short courses Aug 06 2009

How improving your skills can increase salary Aug 06 2009

Birmingham colleges have in-demand Podiatry degree Jul 30 2009

Excellence brings its rewards for South Birmingham College Jul 30 2009

Accounting qualification leads to a secure future Jul 16 2009

Steve’s spark.. Jul 16 2009

University of Birmingham programme concentrates on work experience Jul 16 2009

Care course at Dudley College’s Castle View campus Jul 16 2009

New campus puts on stylish welcome Jul 16 2009

Food outlets bring jobs Jul 16 2009

Baccalaureate numbers up by 40 pc in two years Jul 09 2009

College to celebrate campus unveiling Jul 09 2009

Students show charity style Jul 09 2009

‘Outstanding’ Jodie sees work rewarded Jun 18 2009

Handsworth Grammar reunion Jun 18 2009

College is given keys to campus Jun 18 2009

Crime expert leads serial killer seminar Jun 18 2009

Open day shows off full range Jun 18 2009

Engineering and technology can be highly rewarding Jun 18 2009

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