An Edinburgh College student beat off competition from her classmates to win a breakthrough award at a ceremony in London highlighting young creative talent. With all three finalists studying at Edinburgh College, HND Graphic Design student Joy Mooney won this year’s DMA Breakthourgh Award, which is backed by the Graeme Robertson Trust and designed…
An Edinburgh College Accounting student is hoping to calculate his way to award success as he goes up against fellow students at the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards 2018. Nineteen-year-old Junjie Xu, who studied a Financial Services Foundation Apprenticeship at Edinburgh College before progressing onto a HND Accounting course, has been shortlisted for Foundation Apprentice of the…
Edinburgh College HND Graphic Design graduate Niamh Curran might soon run out of space on her mantelpiece as she goes head to head with other star students for the Young Person of the Year crown at the 2018 SQA Star Awards. Twenty-year-old Niamh has been shortlisted as a finalist in the SQA Star Awards Young…
An Edinburgh College student was part of the NHS Lothian team that recently won an award at the prestigious Nursing Times Awards held in London. HNC Care and Administrative Practice student Elaine Burton was part of the NHS Lothian team that won the Nursing in Mental Health award, which recognises individuals and teams working in…
An Edinburgh College automotive engineering student has driven himself into contention for a final spot in the UK’s biggest skills competition after winning a qualifier designed to test his light vehicle maintenance skills. Anthony Mailer was awarded first place in the IMI SkillAuto Technology Qualifiers on Monday, beating five students from three other UK colleges…
An Edinburgh College welding student has been named the Heating and Ventilation Apprentice of the Year after impressing judges at a national competition. Andrew Grant was presented with the honour after competing in the BESA Scotland Pipefitting and Welding Competition held at the college’s Midlothian Campus in April. Andrew collected the award at the BESA…
Edinburgh College student and ECSA president-elect Sarah Hay is nominated in the Outstanding Contribution from a Student category at this year’s Herald HE Awards. Sarah, 22, has been a student at Edinburgh College since January 2017, initially studying Childcare and Play: First Steps. After this, she returned in August 2017 to study NC Early Education…
An Edinburgh College HND Photography student is enjoying double success after scooping two industry awards. Gavin Smart was named Scottish Student of the Year 2018 at the Master Photographers Association (MPA) Awards 2018. His winning image ‘Identity’ was inspired by, and features, his close friend and actress, Daisy Grant, and focuses on gender fluidity and…
Edinburgh College was honoured at the College Development Network’s (CDN) annual Marketing Awards, taking home a Gold, two Silvers and a Bronze award. The Marketing team scooped Gold in the Design category for materials it produced for the visual identity for the college’s STEM activities, including the STEM Manifesto document and events and marketing material.…
Five Edinburgh College students have drawn their way onto the shortlist for city publisher Floris Books’ fifth annual Kelpies Illustration Prize. The students are among 10 finalists for the children’s book illustration award and hope to follow fellow Edinburgh College Illustration student Aimee Ferrier, who won last year. To commemorate the centenary of the First World War armistice,…
The college has been nominated for four awards in the College Development Network Marketing Awards 2018, which honour the promotional work taking place in Scotland’s colleges. College projects are up for awards in these categories: Customer Experience category – STEM P7 Inspiration Experience The STEM P7 Inspiration Experience is engaging and inspiring young people about…
Edinburgh College has been shortlisted for an award for its work in inspiring young people to become the next generation of innovators, pioneers and tech entrepreneurs. The college is one of five finalists shortlisted in the Innovating in STEM education/training category at The Herald Global Game Changers Awards. The awards, in their inaugural year, recognise…