Congratulations, Eirian! Law student is first in family to attend university
A STUDENT’S ambition to become a legal eagle is soaring after she achieved top A Level grades. Eirian Owen-Anning, from Wrexham, will study Law at the University of Nottingham from September. She achieved an A in History, A* in Law, B in Psychology and A for Welsh Baccalaureate. The first in her family to go…
Read MoreColeg Cambria duo celebrate Oxbridge places after A Level results
STUDENTS from Coleg Cambria’s Yale 6th in Wrexham will begin life at two of the world’s leading universities in September. Megan Kocker and Cadence Thompson have been offered places at Oxford and Cambridge having successfully achieved top class A Level results. Megan gained five A*s in English Literature, History, Maths, Welsh Second Language and Welsh Baccalaureate…
Read MoreInspiring Faith looks to the future after landing place at dream university
AN INSPIRING learner battling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is off to study at her “dream university”. Faith Dodd will begin a degree in Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation at University College London (UCL) from September. It comes after the 19 year-old, from Wrexham, completed qualifications in Drama, Media, Classic Civilisation and Biology at Coleg Cambria…
Read MoreNew partnerships and appeal for support at Grade II-listed Clock Tower
TIME will not stand still for the hard-working team behind a £5.2m clock tower redevelopment. Ahead of another spectacular community fun day, to be held on Saturday September 17, Enbarr Foundation director Vicki Roskams and the ‘Guardians’ of the Grade II-listed John Summers Clock Tower in Deeside revealed big plans for the rest of the year….
Read MoreMilitary celebration in aid of war veterans returns to Coleg Cambria
A CELEBRATION of the British military raising money for war veterans returns to Coleg Cambria this autumn. Last year’s inaugural British International Tattoo and trade exhibition held at Cambria’s Yale site in Wrexham was such a success it is back again this October. This year’s show – The North Wales Military Music Pageant – A Reel of Remembrance – will…
Read MoreJobs Growth Wales+ learners revamp popular Flintshire heritage park
VOLUNTEERS helped to maintain and care for a beloved historic attraction as part of an employment and training scheme. A group of up to 14 Jobs Growth Wales+ learners from Coleg Cambria spent six weeks at Greenfield Valley, a popular Flintshire heritage park which includes 70 acres of woodland, ancient monuments, and more than 2,000…
Read MoreKirsten’s memory inspires Coleg Cambria fundraising campaign
CARING staff and students from Coleg Cambria raised vital funds for a children’s hospital. Led by Cambria’s Learner Experience and Enterprise Manager Rona Griffiths, and PL Operations Officer Steven Mills, a series of challenges and events were held for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool. Learners and employees from Wrexham, Deeside and Northop collected more than…
Read MoreRhiannon Bartley wins Tilhill Diploma Student of the Year prize
COLEG CAMBRIA learner Rhiannon Bartley has been named Tilhill Diploma Student of the Year. Rhiannon, from Wrexham, currently studying at Llysfasi, received a specially carved wooden trophy along with £250 prize money, presented by John Ferguson, Tilhill Senior Forest Manager. The 29 year-old, who also works for Ecological Land Management in Wrexham, said: “It’s been an…
Read MoreInnovators to manufacture farming drones after trials at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi
INNOVATORS plan to manufacture drones that will revolutionise sustainable farming in Wales after successful trials at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi. The ‘Green Eagle’ drone was able to identify weeds and on-land issues before targeting them with pesticides, saving time, money and providing a carbon-neutral alternative to existing methods. Led by Anglesey-based M-SParc in partnership with tenants…
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Coleg Cambria to host series of summer sessions for prospective HE students
COLEG CAMBRIA’S acclaimed University Centre will host a series of summer drop-in sessions for prospective students. The college has a wide range of higher education courses on offer in partnership with leading institutions such as Bangor, Wrexham Glyndwr, Liverpool John Moores, Swansea, and Aberystwyth universities, in addition to programmes run alongside Pearson, the national awarding…
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