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Window display competition winners

The winners of the RETAIL Skills Academy window display competition were announced last night at The Forum, Norwich, following the launch night fashion show for Norwich Fashion Week.

City College Norwich textiles student Lauren Loh, working with fashion retailer Nola on Timberhill in Norwich, were named as overall winners of the competition.  Lauren’s display used ribbons and bows and origami birds set around bird cages, creating a fun and lively feel in the style of the Odd Molly brand.

Posted Fri, 23/09/2011 - 15:27
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Students set to be part of world’s biggest skills competition

City College Norwich has been chosen to play an integral part in the prestigious WorldSkills London 2011 event at ExCel London from 5th to 8th October. Students from across the College will be involved in a variety of key activities over the four days.

WorldSkills London 2011 is the world's largest, international skills Competition with young people from across the globe competing to be the best of the best in their chosen skill. The event will see students competing in 46 official competition zones covering everything from bricklaying to hairdressing.

Posted Thu, 22/09/2011 - 17:29

College students take part in Norwich Fashion Week

Norwich Fashion Week takes place from Thursday 22nd - Thursday 29th September and students from City College Norwich are once again heavily involved in this season's celebration of fashion. 

Posted Thu, 22/09/2011 - 17:07

Iron man sculpture to welcome Debut Restaurant customers

Customers of the college’s fine dining Debut Restaurant will be greeted by an imposing new sculpture from this autumn, after a 14-foot long figure of an iron man was placed near to the entrance over the summer break.     

The impressive sculpture is the work of former National Diploma in Fine Art student Zebadiah Sherwood.
 
The iron man sculpture can be found next to the newly refurbished Debut Restaurant reception, and has been placed in a way that suitably displays the sculpture and brings life to the alcove area.

Posted Thu, 22/09/2011 - 16:16

LIVE UPDATES from MADE: The Entrepreneur Festival

Get the latest from City College Norwich students at MADE: The Entrepreneur Festival. Throughout Thursday 22nd September students will be sharing their experiences of the event via twitter and a live blog.

The college is well represented at today's high profile event: 23 students from the new Peter Jones Enterprise Academy are in attendance, together with students from the foundation degree in leisure and events management, Principal Dick Palmer and Entrepreneurs in Residence, Kieran Miles and Joel Siwale.

Posted Thu, 22/09/2011 - 11:48

Follow the Principal and help New Opportunities Fund

twitter users are being asked to follow City College Norwich Principal Dick Palmer @dickpalmerccn and help raise extra funds for the college's student New Opportunities Fund.

Dick Palmer is a strong advocate for the benefits of social media in education and business and uses his twitter account regularly to update followers on the latest from the college and on skills developments locally and nationally.

Posted Wed, 21/09/2011 - 18:59

Enterprising students set for entrepreneur festival

Students from City College Norwich will this week join TV ‘dragon’ Peter Jones, founder of the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy, and other leading entrepreneurs at MADE: The Entrepreneur Festival, in Sheffield.

City College Norwich will be well represented at the high profile business event.  On Thursday 22nd September, 23 students from the new Peter Jones Enterprise Academy at the college will be attending, along with Dick Palmer, Principal, and Kieran Miles, one of the college’s Entrepreneurs in Residence. 

Posted Wed, 21/09/2011 - 17:19

Student Successes Celebrated at Further Education Awards Night

The achievements and contribution to college of life of 83 students were celebrated at City College Norwich’s seventh annual Further Education Awards ceremony at the St Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich.       

Posted Thu, 15/09/2011 - 16:24

Online payments system introduced to College

Online payments have been enabled at City College Norwich from today, 15th September 2011.

We have partnered with a major provider of secure online payments processing as part of committment to 21st Century systems and to ensure that the administrative side of education is as simple and hassle-free as possible for all of our students, past and future.

Posted Thu, 15/09/2011 - 10:07

Get yourself sorted

Thursday 15th September 10.00am - 4.00pm
Friday 16th September 10.00am - 4.00pm

We still have places available for autumn starts this year, but you need to come and talk to us about what you want to do and what you aspire to be. "Get yourself sorted" days are designed just for this purpose. Take the opportunity to find out about further and higher education options still available - or just get some free, friendly, impartial advice about your options and what to do next.. 

Posted Wed, 31/08/2011 - 06:53