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10 June 2016
Jennifer Rowland, HNC Fine Art Portfolio student, is putting the finishing touches to the soon-to-be WCS Paisley Lion
Read more about Jennifer Rowland, HNC Fine Art Portfolio student, is putting the finishing touches to the soon-to-be WCS Paisley LionWe’re looking very forward to having our Lion bring some ‘roaring’ at our Paisley Campus!
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10 June 2016
Computing Lecturer Amanda Wilson is putting in extra efforts to help to forge future computing talents
Read more about Computing Lecturer Amanda Wilson is putting in extra efforts to help to forge future computing talentsAmanda is leading the Mini Game Jam, a challenge where local secondary school pupils create games using Scratch – a programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.
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9 June 2016
Lamont City farm delighted as WCS staff and students help save their day
Read more about Lamont City farm delighted as WCS staff and students help save their dayStaff and Students from our Paisley and Clydebank Campuses took part in a real community effort to save the day at Lamont City Farm – installing a new heating system to keep feathered, fluffy, and four-legged friends in good health.
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8 June 2016
“Fellow Scotsmen, we need your help!” says an impersonation of Nicola Sturgeon in our HNC students’ winning game
Read more about “Fellow Scotsmen, we need your help!” says an impersonation of Nicola Sturgeon in our HNC students’ winning gameFor their graded unit, our HNC Games development students had to design a game on a predefined theme: Scotland. After 10 weeks of programming, development, design and fine-tuning, last Wednesday was THE big day! The games were being tested by very challenging judges: primary school pupils.
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8 June 2016
A supersonic experience of science and engineering
Read more about A supersonic experience of science and engineeringAfter weeks of engineering, building and testing their own Model Rocket Cars, hundreds of school pupils from all across Scotland will race on the 9th of June at the Glasgow Science Centre. Mark the date and come to share the supersonic experience!
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3 June 2016
Make-up Mayhem Showcase Pulls in the Crowds
Read more about Make-up Mayhem Showcase Pulls in the CrowdsWednesday 1 June saw talented Make-up Artistry students from West College Scotland showcase their work in an end of year extravaganza at Glasgow’s SWG3.
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31 May 2016
West College Scotland Clears up in Regional Heats
Read more about West College Scotland Clears up in Regional HeatsThe Scottish heats for the prestigious WorldSkills UK event was a huge success for West College Scotland last week, where we scooped awards in each competition. Read on to find out more....
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30 May 2016
The Science of Giving in Greenock
Read more about The Science of Giving in GreenockStaff at West College Scotland’s Greenock Campus Science Department have been putting their analytical minds to a good cause and raising funds for local charities.
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25 May 2016
William Hosie, WCS Construction Student, Highly Commended at the 2016 Screwfix Trade Apprentice of the Year Award
Read more about William Hosie, WCS Construction Student, Highly Commended at the 2016 Screwfix Trade Apprentice of the Year AwardWilliam Hosie can balance 15 4-inch nails on a single 4-inch nail – but that’s far from being the only talent he’s got! He’s incredible drive to succeed, talent and passion for joinery enabled him to win the 2016 Screwfix Trade Apprentice of the Year Runner-up Award.
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24 May 2016
College Helps Old Colleague with Good Cause
Read more about College Helps Old Colleague with Good CauseWhen former colleague Gordon Lyon needed help on a project close to his heart, he knew his old friends at West College Scotland’s Greenock Campus would be happy to help.
