A part-time student at Northern Regional College has won a prestigious CIPD (Chartered Institute of Professional Development) award. CIPD is the professional body for HR and People Development. Eimear Duffy from County Monaghan was awarded the CIPD NI Best HR Student award, one of the 11 awards presented at the CIPD’s glittering gala awards evening in the Titanic Belfast on Thursday 12 October.
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Young construction students got a sneak preview of Northern Regional College’s new campus in Ballymena as part of a construction activity day hosted by the College. The construction activity day, attended by BTEC Level 3 Construction students at the College, as well as pupils studying GCSE Construction at Cullybackey College, was designed to highlight the different routes into a rewarding and challenging career in the construction sector.
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With Northern Regional College (NRC) students settling into their first semester of university and college, Translink is reminding all 16-23-year-olds to avail of the free yLink card which offers card holders 50% off all bus and rail services across Northern Ireland. More young people than ever are now choosing public transport as the smarter, greener way to stay better connected to university, college, work, and to socialise with family and friends with a massive 52% increase in journeys.
Continue ReadingNRC Catering Students Contribute to Success of Bushmills Salmon and Whiskey Festival
Monday
16th October 2023
Talented young chefs who honed their professional skills in Northern Regional College’s well equipped training kitchens, contributed to the success of the recent Bushmills Salmon and Whiskey Festival. The Bushmills Salmon and Whiskey Festival showcases the rich food and drink heritage of the area. An important element of the festival was the series of mouth-watering cookery demonstrations in local restaurants.
Continue ReadingNorthern Regional College Developing Core Manufacturing Skills in Ballymena
Monday
16th October 2023
Northern Regional College continues to play an important collaborative role in developing core manufacturing skills in the Ballymena area. The College has worked closely with local businesses in the Mid and East Antrim Manufacturing Task Force (MTF) to develop a Manufacturing Academy which delivers a bespoke manufacturing training programme to fill skills gaps.
Continue ReadingStudents to attend training event in preparation for the WorldSkills UK National Final
Thursday
28th September 2023
FANUC, a leading manufacturer of factory automation and robots and competition partner for WorldSkills are hosting a training event in Coventry next week for students preparing for the Industrial Robotics category at the WorldSkills National Finals coming up in November.
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