Second day of strikes disrupt studies in Scottish colleges
Students at colleges across the north of Scotland faced yet more disruption yesterday as lecturers took part in industrial action over pay.
North East Scotland College
Aberdeen mum realises life-long ambition of gaining formal qualifications
One student realising a life-long ambition yesterday was 54-year-old Dawn McLeod from Aberdeen.
Musical Aberchirder panto singer graduates with performance qualification – oh yes she did!
Growing up within a musical family in Aberchirder, it is not surprising that 20-year-old Talitha Brown now has her sights set on a star-studded future.
Deirdre Michie OBE is ‘chuffed’ to receive NESCOL Fellowship award
Beaming family and friends looked proudly on from within the glittering ballroom in Aberdeen’s Hilton Treetops hotel yesterday as their loved ones graduated from the North East of Scotland College.
North-east startup firms offered chance at thousands of pounds in backing
Young entrepreneurs are being given the chance of thousands of pounds in backing following the expansion of a startup business accelerator.
Double the workload equals double the success for Ellon teen
One student is delighted to be leaving college with two HNCs after being accepted on a dual qualification scheme and cramming in revision around his work.
Guide dog joins blind Mintlaw woman on stage to collect her HNC
A college “celebrity” joined dozens of excited students as they lined up to collect their degrees at the weekend.
Concern over multi-million-pound repair bills at north and north-east colleges
North East Scotland College is facing a repair bill of more than £20 million and a Highland college has to act to remain “financially sustainable”, a new report has revealed.
Finalists picked to compete for World Buttery Championship
Organisers of the first World Buttery Championship have selected 10 bakers to compete for the title in Aberdeen today.
Musicians liven up Aberdeen with rooftop concerts
A teenage musician livened up lunch time in Aberdeen city centre yesterday by performing acoustic versions of pop hits on a rooftop.
Students’ sculptures unveiled for Aberdeen city-centre’s makeover
Young welders tasked with creating sculptures to transform Aberdeen city centre have unveiled their work.
College student makes directorial debut
A north-east student has made her directorial debut with a film about a debilitating disease.
Nescol students take on knitting effort for stillborn charity
Pupils from a north-east college are appealing for help to complete a charity challenge.
North East Scotland college chefs make it to final of prestigious competition
A team of chefs from North East Scotland College have made it through to the final of a prestigious competition.
Scholar of the North statue unveiled
North-east students have created their own life-size sculpture to cap the academic year.
Aberdeen student halls confirmed as safe in wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster
Checks have found a college campus and a series of private university halls in Aberdeen do not have the same cladding used on Grenfell Tower.
North-east art, design and floristry students put finishes touches to end of year exhibition
An annual art, design and floristry show hosted by North East Scotland College (Nescol) at its campus in Fraserburgh will open to the public tomorrow.
Bed design lands north-east student prestigious award
A young designer will sleep easier after scooping a prestigious award for her unique mattress headboard.
Everything you need to know about the new apprenticeship at North East Scotland College
North East Scotland College is offering a new form of apprenticeship to youngsters from the area.
North-east college to remain open despite strike action
A north-east college has announced it will remain open this week despite a planned wave of strike action.
North-east college trumps rivals for entrepreneurial crown
North East Scotland College (NESCol) has been crowned as Scotland’s entrepreneurial further education college of the year.
Plans launched for £64million revamp of North East Scotland College
Plans have been launched for a £64million redevelopment of the campuses of North East Scotland College.
Appeal for unwanted pianos to help bring “Play Me, I’m Yours” message to Aberdeen
An Aberdeen business organisation is appealing for donations of unwanted pianos to bring a global phenomenon to the city centre.
North-east Scotland college graduations bring thousands to Beach Ballroom
Hundreds of proud families poured into Aberdeen's Beach Ballroom yesterday to loved ones pick up their degrees and officially graduate from North East Scotland College.
North-east students prepare for graduation celebrations
Dozens of north-east students will celebrate the culmination of years of hard work today when they graduate in Fraserburgh.
Youngsters give hope for the future of Scotland’s fishing industry
A batch of potential young recruits to Scotland’s hard-pressed fishing industry is about to start a new training course at the Scottish Maritime Academy (SMA) at North East Scotland College.
PICTURES: Aberdeen Torcher Parade 2015
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Aberdeen city centre on Saturday to celebrate the 126th annual student Torcher Parade.
Feeling fruity with healthy win
Staff at North East Scotland College are celebrating after winning a year’s supply of fruit through the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Health at Work competition.
“I’d never been ill in my life” – Aberdeenshire teen speaks of cancer battle
Just over a year ago, Katie Ingram should have been getting ready to start college.
Numbers add up for accounting graduate
A former Fortrose Academy pupil is studying for her professional exams after receiving her HND in Accounting yesterday.
Graduation means ‘new chapter’ for Aberdeen woman
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Aberdeenshire student battled organ failure
For most students, spring means exam season and all the stresses and pressures that brings.