Kirklees College launches new digital Innovation Hub
Kirklees College is delighted to announce the launch of its new digital Innovation Hub at Huddersfield Centre. The Hub was officially opened last week, during Staff Learning and Development Day, and colleagues from across the college were invited to visit and have a look around. The Hub is a multi-room technology space, with meeting areas […]
Polyseam collaborate with Kirklees College to offer Functional Skills classes during work hours
Over the past year, Huddersfield-based Chemical Manufacturing firm Polyseam have been sending some of their employees to Functional Skills lessons during their working hours. The sessions have been run by Kirklees College tutors Lynn and Jonathan, and have taken place on-site. This has allowed the employees to gain a vital qualification, upskill and gain confidence […]
Performing Arts students create moving sculptures with Dark Horse Theatre Company
Dark Horse Theatre Company recently visited our Performing Arts students to deliver a workshop on using Kinect Sculpture, an interactive technology to create sculptures of movement. Both Level 2 and Level 3 Performing Arts Students attended the workshop, run by Lucie from Dark Horse Theatre, and participated in the project, creating multiple sculptures each. The […]
Kirklees College Plumbing student celebrates big win at Kirklees Adult Learner Awards
Plumbing apprentice Rebecca Markey won the Kirklees Adult Learner Award for ‘New Directions’ on Thursday 13 October. The awards, given out in a formal ceremony at the University of Huddersfield on Thursday evening, celebrate adult learners across Kirklees who have returned to education and are making a positive impact within their chosen industry. Rebecca was […]
Colleges Week 2023
Last week was the first of the Association of Colleges (AoC) two-week Colleges Week celebrations. Colleges Week is an annual campaign that highlights the fantastic work that goes on in Further Education colleges across the country. This year, each day of the first week celebrated a specific vocational area. Monday was Construction, Tuesday Digital, Wednesday […]
Art student paints way to success in art competition
Rosie Hodgson, a Level 3 Art and Design student at Kirklees College, was selected as a finalist in the Holdsworth House Diamond Anniversary Art Competition. In a unique opportunity presented by Holdsworth House Hotel & Restaurant in Halifax, students under 18 from local schools and colleges were invited to enter their competition to mark their […]
Kirklees College Higher Education and Higher Skills Graduates celebrated in ceremony at historic Dewsbury Town Hall
On Tuesday 10 October, we hosted our annual Higher Education and Higher Skills graduation at Dewsbury Town Hall. Graduates from Animal Care, Business, Computing, Counselling, Engineering and Teacher Education were all honoured for their achievements in the ceremony, being congratulated on stage by Principal and CEO of Kirklees College, Palvinder Singh. Karin Sykes, Head of […]
Kirklees College fills local skills gap through brand-new Furniture Making apprenticeship
Over the last couple of years, Kirklees College has been working closely with a range of employers in Dewsbury to identify local skills gaps in the furniture manufacturing sector. The result of this consultation project is the college’s new Level 2 Furniture Making apprenticeship with HSL (High Seat Ltd) and the first intake of apprentices […]