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December

Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor students with their F1 in Schools designs at Coleg Menai’s engineering centre in Llangefni

Engineering students target perfect formula for success

Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor teams are preparing for the F1 in Schools competition and have used a computer-aided design package to create their cars for testing

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Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor students outside the Tate Britain museum in London

Dolgellau students experience visual culture at its best

Art students from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor visited London to experience the city’s best visual art and architecture.

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Phoebe Ellis Griffiths playing for Connah’s Quay Nomads

Phoebe’s starring role as Nomads push for promotion

The Coleg Llandrillo student has stepped up to the seniors for Connah’s Quay Nomads, and her goals have helped fire them to the top of the league

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Yuliia Batrak with her gold medal from the WorldSkillsUK National Finals

Yuliia targeting WorldSkills 2026 in Shanghai

Coleg Llandrillo student Yuliia Batrak will have the chance to work in top-class venues such as The Ritz and Gleneagles as part of her training for the global competition

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Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Board of Governors Adopts IHRA’s Antisemitism Definition

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai is proud to announce that its Board of Governors has officially adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, reinforcing the institution's commitment to fostering an inclusive and respectful environment.

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The ILS Christmas Market at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-on-Sea campus

ILS Christmas Market raises more than £300 for charity

Coleg Llandrillo’s Independent Living Skills department has raised £600 for good causes in recent weeks after also making and selling poppies for Remembrance Day

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Tom Roberts being presented with his prize by Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Welsh Language Facilitator Samuel Stones

Tom’s video wins Diwrnod Shwmae Su'mae prize

Coleg Llandrillo student Tom Roberts created a video featuring his favourite Welsh words alongside some of his own artwork

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Coleg Menai students at the 2023 It’s My Shout premiere at Pontio in Bangor

Students’ films screened in cinema premiere

Coleg Menai learners created Carreg Gron and The Hunger Pang Gang as part of the It’s My Shout training scheme, with the films now available to watch on the BBC and S4C

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Y darlithwyr Bryn Jones ac Iwan Roberts gyda’r argraffydd 3D 1m 3 yn adran beirianneg Coleg Menai

One-of-a-kind 3D printer donated to college

The huge state-of-the-art machine has a new home at Coleg Menai in recognition of the engineering department’s innovative work in computer-aided design and manufacturing

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Heather Wynne with her trophy after winning Best Wedding Hair at the North Wales Wedding Awards 2023

Heather wins Best Wedding Hair in North Wales

The Coleg Llandrillo student learned her skills from YouTube and is now back at college as she plans to lecture in hairdressing

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Olivia Alkir

Students watch powerful road safety film ‘Olivia’s story’

The heart-breaking film telling the story of 17-year-old Olivia Alkir was shown as part of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s ‘Stay Safe’ Wellbeing Week

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Students painting a mural on the wall of Caffi Hafan in Bangor

Students give Caffi Hafan a TV makeover

Learners from Coleg Menai’s art department volunteered to refurbish a much-loved community café as part of S4C show Prosiect Pum Mil

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Students in the library at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-on-Sea campus for Library Week

Coding, debating and learning about space as college hosts Libraries Week

The Library+ Centre at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-on-Sea campus held a range of events to showcase the activities and services it has to offer

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Hospitality student

Green light for Tourism Talent Network to final Growth Deal funding stage

The outline business case (OBC) for the first specialist tourism skills hub in Wales has recently been approved by the North Wales Economic Ambition Board. With agreement from the Board, the project can now move to develop a full business case – the final phase in securing Growth Deal funding before implementation.

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Cyn-fyfyriwr Coleg Menai - yr artist Manon Awst

Manon selected for Future Wales Fellowship

Former Coleg Menai student Manon Awst is one eight artists chosen for the project, which will explore the impact of climate change on our day-to-day lives

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Students performing on stage in Sioe Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor 2023, 'Arthrawon!', at Neuadd Dwyfor in Pwllheli.

Students star as ‘Arthrawon!’ hits the stage

Tickets are available for this year’s Sioe Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, which depicts the life of a teacher through the eyes of his students

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Kat with award

Kathryn Crowned Best Student Plasterer in the UK!

A Coleg Llandrillo Construction student has been announced as the best student plasterer in the UK!

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Students visiting the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Trainee chefs enjoy Tuscany work placements

Students from Coleg Llandrillo and Coleg Menai honed their skills in restaurants, cafés and hotels in Montecatini and Pistoia

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Rhun Williams at the National House Building Council’s ‘Pride in the Job Awards 2023’

Rhun wins national award for quality in construction

Rhun Williams is studying for a degree in Construction Management and was recognised at the National House Building Council’s ‘Pride in the Job Awards 2023’

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MOU Signing

Coleg Menai Partners with Caernarfon Town Football Club to Foster Local Talent

Coleg Menai has joined forces with Caernarfon Town Football Club (CTFC) to help launch the careers of local sporting talent.

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Bryn Jones and Iwan Roberts at the Autodesk University 2023 Conference

Iwan and Bryn share CAD knowledge in Las Vegas

The Coleg Menai engineering lecturers were invited to talk about their use of cutting-edge design and manufacturing technology at the prestigious Autodesk University 2023 Conference

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