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…
Edinburgh College Sport and Fitness Lecturer, Becky Galbraith featured live on BBC Alba for Scottish Women’s Premier League team, Spartans Ladies, in their league game against Glasgow City recently. The historic match was one of the first Scottish Women’s Premier League games to be shown live on TV. BBC Alba announced in September 2018…
Edinburgh College’s Access and Continuing Education (ACE) team has been shortlisted for a national diversity award for their work in helping and encouraging people across Edinburgh and the Lothians to reach their full potential, by removing barriers to education and employment for people with additional support needs. The team are nominated in the ‘Diversity Through…
The Scottish Living Wage Accreditation Initiative has granted Living Wage employer status to Edinburgh College. Edinburgh College already pays staff the real Living Wage but receiving formal accreditation for this strengthens its commitment to fair pay for all employees. Everyone working at Edinburgh College receives a minimum hourly wage of £8.75, which is the real Living…
A design group made up of Edinburgh College lecturers, graduates and other designers has picked up a Sunday Herald Scottish Culture Award. The Blueroom Collective group, founded by Edinburgh College design lecturer Alex Gunn, was presented with the Designer Award at this year’s Scottish Culture Awards ceremony in Glasgow – dubbed Scotland’s Cultural Oscars. The…