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How to Apply Through Clearing 2022 – UCAS Clearing FAQs

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With the summer holidays well underway, students with offers from universities are eagerly awaiting those all important college exam results.  The question we always get over the summer break though is… “Is it too late to apply”?! To that we say: Not at all! We can consider applications throughout the summer for most of our courses through the process called …

To University and Beyond! – Familiar Faces Pass on Experiences to Sixth Form Students

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This week welcomed some familiar faces back to UCW!  We love speaking with past students. Hearing about their amazing achievements and progression since graduating really brings home the amazing successes higher education enables. UCW alumni Mari Kerrigan, Dan Swan, Jack Kimmins and Josh Shapland visited The Winter Gardens Campus to pass on their words of wisdom to Weston College Sixth …

Sustainability skills gap must be plugged to meet the South West of England’s cyber security aspirations

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New research shows the extent of the Southwest’s demand for sustainable living, as the majority would consider a home to be worth more money if it was sustainably constructed. A report released alongside the research highlights the technical skills that are needed if the Southwest’s consumers’ green ambitions are to be met.   The skills to succeed: Meeting the country’s evolving technical …

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Levelling Up – The Chinese Room Technical Producer Inspires Game and Animation Learners

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The Chinese Room’s Technical Producer, Pascal Siddons visited UCW Games and Animation Production, BA (hons) students to give a lecture on employment and how to stand out when applying for Graduate roles in the gaming industry.  The Chinese Room are a BAFTA-winning games studio and have created the likes of Dear Esther, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Everybody’s Gone to …

Computing Learner Jack Accepted onto Health Data Science Masters Degree

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Whether it’s going into the world of work or continuing their study, we love seeing learners progress to achieve towards successful careers! Jack Coles, who currently studies BSc Applied Computing (Hons), has just been accepted into a Masters degree in Health Data Science with the University of Exeter! We caught up with Jack to tell us more about his progression …

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Applied Computing Students Learn About the World of Employment

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Our Applied Computing students are ready to take on the world of employment!   This week we have had guest speaker Benedict van der Linde CMgr MCMI, who ran a day of workshops on professional career coaching and employability for our BSc (Hons) Applied Computing undergraduates. This workshop taught students about self-reflection as well as giving them interview tips, techniques for …