Free shuttle bus is just the ticket for students
A FREE shuttle bus has been launched by Wiltshire College & University Centre to ferry students between its Chippenham and Lackham campuses. The electric bus makes two runs each morning starting at 7.45am and 8.30am from Chippenham and calls at Chippenham Railway Station en-route. It does the journey in reverse each day at 4.30pm. It […]
Esports students will be put to the test in front of judges in day-long branding competition
ESPORTS students at Wiltshire College & University Centre’s Trowbridge campus are facing a day-long test of their imagination and teamwork skills when they face off in a marketing competition. The Tech Trowbridge Sustainability in Esports Competition on June 16 will pit three teams of five against one another as they compete to come up with […]
Students cook with UK top chefs at Spring Lunch
More than 20 students from Wiltshire College & University Centre wowed guests at The Chefs’ Forum Cotswolds, Bath & Wiltshire Spring Lunch, held at the Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort. The hotel’s Kerry Suite hosted the exclusive industry event, which brought together top chefs, leading suppliers, and hospitality professionals. All students had the opportunity […]
Investment in LapSafe cabinets will make laptops more accessible and sustainable for students
A MORE than £150,000 investment in new technology will make laptops more accessible, trackable and sustainable for students at Wiltshire College & University Centre. The college introduced a LapSafe – a smart locker system for laptops – at the new Wiltshire Business School when it opened at the college’s Lackham campus earlier this year. Now […]
NHS Chief’s praise for realism of college’s new Healthcare Zone
THE Chief Executive of the NHS BSW Hospitals Group Cara Charles-Barks praised Wiltshire College & University Centre’s new Health Care Zone at its Salisbury campus as she officially opened it. The college has worked with Salisbury District Hospital to create the cutting edge teaching centre for young people who want a career in the medical […]
Film student who promoted home town’s business honoured with Junior Good Citizen award
FILM and TV student Atlas Anderson has been honoured with a Junior Good Citizen Award for their work promoting business in their home town. The 19-year-old, who has just completed a Level 3 Film and TV Production course at Wiltshire College & University Centre in Chippenham, said they were shocked and delighted with the award […]
College ready to champion apprenticeships on return to Bath & West Show
WILTSHIRE College & University Centre is making a return to the Bath & West Show for the first time in two years to spread the word about its growing apprenticeships offer. The college will be among the more than 500 exhibitors to take a stand at the 173-year-old event’s showground near Shepton Mallet on May […]
Students’ art showcased at three free exhibitions
THREE free art exhibitions in Trowbridge, Salisbury and Chippenham will showcase the talent of creative arts, media and performance students at Wiltshire College & University Centre. More than 650 students will be displaying or performing more than 500 pieces of work as parts of the campuses are transformed into vibrant exhibition spaces. “We exhibit a […]
Equestrian students at the heart of the action at world famous Badminton Horse Trials
EQUESTRIAN students from Wiltshire College & University Centre were given a crucial role behind the scenes of the world famous Badminton Horse Trials. Thanks to a long-standing relationship between the college and the prestigious five star equestrian championships, 32 students from the Lackham campus helped build the show jumping courses and helped in the arena […]
Lackham apprentices transform historic home’s garden for flower festival
A TEAM of horticulture apprentices from Wiltshire College & University Centre’s Lackham campus have transformed the front garden of 300-year-old home in time for Trowbridge Flower Festival. The students applied their horticultural expertise to ensure rambling roses planted at Parade House in Fore Street, Trowbridge, will be in full bloom just as the festival begins […]