World Skills UK Success

Congratulations to our students and staff who collected awards and performed skills showcases during the recent World Skills UK Skills Show at the NEC in Birmingham.  Special mention to our two Gold medal winners - Cameron Nutt, Wood occupations student from our Greystone campus, and Zippy Gnat, the seven strong band of musicians from our Strand Rd Campus.  While staff and students from our School of health and Social care performed a wonderful showcase in the area of CPR resuscitation .

Cassidy Brothers Concrete Products and NWRC announce R&D project

North West Regional College in partnership with Cassidy Brothers Concrete Products is set to embark on a new cutting edge research and development project within the construction sector, with funding provided by Intertrade Ireland’s Fusion Programme.

The eighteen month project will focus on the development of new outdoor concrete products for the United Kingdom and export markets. As part of the project North West Regional College (NWRC) will support Cassidy Brothers Concrete Products in developing new product development processes including 3D CAD design and design for manufacture with the aim of enabling the production of new products to meet growing export market opportunities.

Fergal Tuffy, Technology Innovation Manager at the NWRC commented on the upcoming project ahead said, “Cassidy Brothers Concrete Products is an example of a construction company that have come through some difficult times, weathered the storm and are now looking to target export markets with the added insight they have gained from their trade missions.

“NWRC has excellent knowledge and facilities in the engineering and construction industries and is delighted to be able to support Cassidy’s following their agreement to participate in the Fusion project. It is an excellent opportunity for knowledge transfer from academia to industry and vice-versa. The college is delighted to be supervising the Fusion graduate and the company in this innovative project.’

‘This Fusion post will provide an ideal opportunity for an engineer that is looking for an exciting challenge with a company that is looking to develop new products and grow. I would urge anyone that is interested in the position to visit the Intertrade Ireland Fusion website.”

As part of the cross-border Fusion graduate programme, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain a fully funded Postgraduate Diploma in Business & Management from the William J. Clinton Leadership Institute at Queen’s University, Belfast. For further details on this position and to apply for the post please visit the Intertrade Ireland Fusion job vacancy website http://www.intertradeireland.com/graduates/vacancies/fusion/vacancylist/name-31812-en.php.

19^th November 2015

CMI Event 2014

NWRC's Business Support Centre hosted the 2014 CMI Event in April.  Pictured are Dorothy McElwee, Dawn McLaughlin FCA, from Dawn McLaughlin & Co. Chartered Accountants, Mary Keightley, Mind Associates, and Tom Doran, NIE Learning & Development Manager.

In her address Mary focussed on Modern Leadership and the changing face and challenges of leadership in a climate of constant change.


Europe for All - Malta

In January a group of NWRC students participated in a work placement trip to Malta funded with the support of the Commission of the European Communities within the framework of the LLP Leonardo Programme.  12 students from across NWRC's Strand and Limavady Campus were hosted by our partner in Malta, Luxol Sports Club.  They enjoyed two weeks of work placement in Health & Social Care, Hairdressing Hospitality & Tourism and Early Years.  For many of these students it was their first time on a plane or away from home on their own.  The student preparation and project organisation was managed by the Business Support Centre.  A presentation was held to mark the student's participation in the project.  You can view the photo here.