Eye catching and vibrant works of art, created by Art & Design students from the Northern Regional College, have filled the colourful new premises of Start360's 'One Stop Shop' and drop-in youth centre - NGage at 2-6 Wellington Street, Ballymena.
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Stamps design has always been a fascination to Art and Design student Shelly Mullan from the Northern Regional Colleges’ Newtownabbey Campus. Little did Shelly know that her interest in stamps combined with her creative talents would result in her being commissioned to produce art work that would be produced into stamp form.
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Level 1 Childcare students at the Northern Regional College, Newtownabbey were joined by Patricia Lewsley-Mooney, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People and Jo Bailey, Business Enterprise Manager from the awarding body OCNNI at the recent Celebration Day.
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NRC was the first College to date to sign the STEM Charter at a recent Business Event at Riddell Hall. Pictured (L-R) Dr Catherine O’Mullan, NRC; Evelyn Collins, Chief Executive Equality Commission; Dr Joanne Stuart, STEM Business Group; Derek Baker, Permanent Secretary, Department for Employment and Learning.
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NRC’s Newtownabbey and Farm Lodge, Ballymena campus were selected as one of the College’s to host the World Skills Squad Selection Competition in June. This was the first time that this prestigious competition was held in Northern Ireland. Skills on show at NRC included Welding, Bricklaying, Plastering & Dry Wall Systems, Painting and Decorating, Joinery, Wall and Floor Tiling, Architectural Stonemasonry, Cabinet Making, Carpentry, Electrical Installation, Plumbing and Heating, Construction Metalwork, Mechanical CAD, Mechatronics, CNC Milling, Industrial Control and Sheet Metal Technology.
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Science and engineering, life sciences, software development and creative industries featured in the annual College BEST (Business & Education through Training & Skills) Awards. The awards celebrate the creative and innovative talent within Northern Ireland’s six regional further education (FE) colleges in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
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