Archive

January

Glynllifon student takes first prize at prestigious ceremony in Llandrindod

A Land-based Engineering student from Coleg Glynllifon has scooped a top award for agriculture.

Gwenno Rowlands from the Denbigh area, who is studying for her level 3 qualification in engineering at Coleg Glynllifon, won Lantra Cymru's main award in the category: Young College Learner, under 20 years of age.

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Partnership between College Group and Anglesey Council a first for Wales

Isle of Anglesey County Council and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai have agreed a key Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - allowing them to establish the first partnership of its kind in Wales.

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What role do colleges play in supporting refugees to integrate into society?

It’s nearly a year since the lives of Ukrainian citizens were devastated and impacted in every way imaginable. Since then, many of those people have found themselves displaced in foreign countries - one of those countries being Wales. I’m glad to say that Ukrainians - as well as refugees of other nationalities - have been welcomed into Welsh communities with open arms. It’s for this reason that I’ve come to write this piece - reflecting on the role of colleges within communities to support refugees.

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Students with Additional Needs Presented with Duke of Edinburgh Awards

A group of Coleg Llandrillo students with additional learning needs were presented with their Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze and Silver awards by the college’s principal, after completing several challenging tasks over a period of months.

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State-of-the-art Sports Centre Opens at Llangefni

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has unveiled its first Net-Zero carbon building - a brand new state-of-the-art sports centre - funded in partnership with the Welsh Government.

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Glynllifon Agriculture students visit the Food Technology Centre at Llangefni

Agriculture students from Coleg Glynllifon recently visited Grŵp Llandrillo-Menai’s Food Technology Centre, which is located on the college group’s Llangefni campus.

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Rugby Academy Alumni Relishes in International Success

Former Coleg Llandrillo student, Sam Wainwright, recently received his first Welsh cap.

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MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) visit Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor.

A representative from one of the world’s best universities flew into North Wales recently to inspire Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s A-level students.

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Students Tool Up

Nearly 150 of Coleg Llandrillo’s Bricklaying, Plumbing, Electrical, Joinery and Plastering students - from first year to degree students - were given the chance to brush-up on their skills recently, when a representative from one of Europe’s leading tool manufacturers gave a series of presentations at the college’s Rhos-on-Sea campus. The learners even built the Stabila logo into a wall to coincide with the visit.

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USA-based Football Coach Shares his Expertise with College Students

A USA-based soccer (football) coach with ties to Wales, recently returned to his homeland to share his expertise with a college’s sporting stars of the future.

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Engineering Student Receives His First Cap for Wales

A Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor Engineering student is set to represent his country for the first time after being included in the Under-18 Welsh Schools and Colleges football squad.


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Construction Students Given Access to Coastal Defence Project

Coleg Llandrillo Construction students were recently given VIP access to the much-talked-about coastal defence project at Rhos-on-Sea.

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Art Students and Lecturer Shortlisted for National Art Award

Artwork created by a college tutor and her students at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, has reached the final round of the national art competition 'Creative Lives'.

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Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Launches LibraryPlus Facility

In a bid to offer Wales’ best LibraryPlus facilities within a college, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai recently launched the new service across its campuses.

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Rhyl Sixth Tutor Awarded Teacher Trailblazer Title

A ground-breaking Coleg Llandrillo tutor has just returned from London after collecting the 'Teacher Trailblazer Award 2022'…the only winner from Wales and one of only two recipients from across the whole of the UK!

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CMD A-level Students Visit Science Live in London

A number of Chemistry, Biology and Psychology A-level students from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Dolgellau and Pwllheli sites visited London recently to attend the ‘Science Live’ event.

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