Seventeen-year-old Michael Surgeon from Mayfield, Edinburgh dreams of eventually going on to a career developing crafts for space exploration once he has finished his studies. We spoke to the Software Development Foundation Apprentice after he won Information Technology Foundation Apprentice of the Year at the College’s Prize Giving ceremony earlier this month. How do you…
An Edinburgh-based walking enthusiast is ready to pack up his things, dust off his walking boots and head across the Atlantic to raise money for a good cause. Edinburgh College Computing lecturer Freddie Johnson will head out to Canada on a trekking adventure in aid of Marie Curie Cancer – a charity very close to…
A group of young people from Edinburgh College are bringing the city’s World Heritage Site to life, using their digital, musical, dancing, design and cookery skills to open up a portal to Edinburgh’s past. The collaborative project with Historic Environment Scotland is inspired by the Year of Young People, and involves over 100 students from…
More than 100 students from Edinburgh College teamed up with Global Treasure Apps to review a series of interactive digital app trails for major tourist attractions across Scotland. The students gathered at the National Museum Scotland recently to test out the app, and follow the treasure trails they created. Global Treasure Apps connects technology, the…
Would your charity like hands-on support with your website while giving a young person real experience to help them into the world of work? Edinburgh College currently has fully qualified associate degree students looking for a nine-week (Three days a week but they could be flexible on this) work placement to assist you or your…
A group of school pupils have been inspired to get digital with the help of local marketing professionals and Edinburgh College. S5 and S6 school pupils from St David’s RC High School joined Information Technology Software Development foundation apprentices at the college’s Midlothian Campus for a day of digital inspiration to mark Digital Day 2017.…