DUCHY NEWS

Life's a Beach for Students in Annual Games
Life's a Beach for Students in Annual Games
Posted: 17th May 2013

Scores of students from Cornwall College campuses across the county descended on Newquay on 15th May for the annual Beach Games.

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Equine student jumps to a future at Tim Stockdale's yard
Equine student jumps to a future at Tim Stockdale's yard
Posted: 13th May 2013

DUCHY College equine student Elliott Upson has successfully landed himself a dream job when he finishes his course this summer, working as a rider and groom at British Show jumper Tim Stockdale's yard.

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Clean sweep for young handlers!
Clean sweep for young handlers!
Posted: 13th May 2013

Agricultural students from Duchy College Stoke Climsland have returned to college triumphant after coming first, second and third in a young handler's competition at the Devon Yearling Event at Hatherleigh.

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Agricultural apprentices take in tour
Agricultural apprentices take in tour
Posted: 9th May 2013

SIX farms, three days and over 800 miles travelled for a group of Duchy College Agricultural apprentices at the end of last month (April) who toured around the country looking at the extremes of farming.

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Fascinating visit to Romania
Fascinating visit to Romania
Posted: 2nd May 2013

Gamekeeping students from Duchy College Stoke Climsland have just returned from a life changing month spent in Romania with Grampus Heritage and Training.

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Triumphant league win for Duchy College footballers
Triumphant league win for Duchy College footballers
Posted: 2nd May 2013

Duchy College footballers have returned league champions after a convincing 5-0 win during their final league match against Bicton College.

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Duchy College Students Resurrect 1953 Morris Minor
Duchy College Students Resurrect 1953 Morris Minor
Posted: 29th Apr 2013

Motor Vehicle and Welding students at Duchy College's Wadebridge centre have successfully completed their project car.

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Top NUS roles for former A-level students
Top NUS roles for former A-level students
Posted: 11th Apr 2013

Former Cornwall College A-level students Toni Pearce and Joe Vinson are celebrating a double win at the National Union of Students' (NUS) elections (9th April), winning the roles of President and Vice President (Further Education) respectively.

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Toni Pearce elected NUS President
Toni Pearce elected NUS President
Posted: 9th Apr 2013

A former Cornwall College Students' Union president has been elected president of the National Union of Students (NUS).

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Gamekeeping students make a splash
Gamekeeping students make a splash
Posted: 3rd Apr 2013

GAMEKEEPING students from Duchy College made a splash last month (March) when they took part in a water safety day at Alder Lake.

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College union votes new student president and committees
College union votes new student president and committees
Posted: 2nd Apr 2013

ELECTION fever has swept campuses across the county last month (March) as Cornwall College students voted to see their peers win various roles in the Students' Union (CCSU).

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Land-based training returns to Seale-Hayne
Land-based training returns to Seale-Hayne
Posted: 28th Mar 2013

The Dame Hannah Rogers Trust welcomed 'The Conservation Volunteers' (TCV) to Seale-Hayne this week in a new joint partnership that brings land-based training back to Seale-Hayne ten years after its closure. This exciting new venture will be managed by

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Stock Judging Success
Stock Judging Success
Posted: 28th Mar 2013

Agricultural apprentices from throughout Devon and Cornwall got together recently for a stock judging competition held at Duchy College Stoke Climsland as part of National Apprenticeship Week.

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Mole Valley Farmers visit Duchy College Rosewarne
Mole Valley Farmers visit Duchy College Rosewarne
Posted: 27th Mar 2013

AGRICULTURE students from Duchy College Rosewarne were recently privileged to have a visit from Ray Harvey and Daniel Low from Mole Valley Farmers.

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Duchy College take bird enthusiasts under their wing...
Duchy College take bird enthusiasts under their wing...
Posted: 27th Mar 2013

DUCHY College Rosewarne is offering people the chance to get inside a bird brain as it introduces a new Avian Behaviour and Communication course this month.

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Students awarded for showing promise
Students awarded for showing promise
Posted: 27th Mar 2013

STUDENTS studying at Duchy College Rosewarne are celebrating after picking up Promise Awards for Endeavour, Achievement or Progress during their course this term.

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Duchy students get hands on for Pig Heart Dissection!
Duchy students get hands on for Pig Heart Dissection!
Posted: 27th Mar 2013

ANIMAL Care students from Duchy College Rosewarne participated in a practical anatomy session recently where they looked at biology systems involving the heart.

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Matilda and Martha relocated to pastures new
Matilda and Martha relocated to pastures new
Posted: 27th Mar 2013

DUCHY College Rosewarne Animal Care students from Camborne Science and International Academy recently assisted staff in coordinating the move of Kune Kune pigs Martha and Matilda to new pastures.

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Spring Lambs at Duchy College
Spring Lambs at Duchy College
Posted: 22nd Mar 2013

Lambing has been in full swing at Duchy College Stoke Climsland, welcoming over 100 new arrivals to the College farm and will soon be drawing to an end.

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Fish and Shellfish Industry Skills Course Launched
Fish and Shellfish Industry Skills Course Launched
Posted: 22nd Mar 2013

Twenty one employees from Falfish in Redruth have just started the pioneering Fish and Shellfish qualification with Duchy College; the first programme of its kind in the South West.

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Exhibitors Wanted for Summer Food Festival
Exhibitors Wanted for Summer Food Festival
Posted: 22nd Mar 2013

Food suppliers in the region are being given the opportunity to showcase and sell their produce at Duchy College Stoke Climsland's annual Summer Food Festival in June.

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Application deadline not the end of the road for uni hopefuls
Application deadline not the end of the road for uni hopefuls
Posted: 15th Jan 2013

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) application deadline may have passed (15th January) but Cornwall College is reassuring prospective degree students that they will not miss the boat if they apply after that date.

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Smiles in the Aisles at College's Cathedral Graduation
Smiles in the Aisles at College's Cathedral Graduation
Posted: 19th Nov 2012

Truro Cathedral was awash with happiness on Saturday 17th November 2012 as Cornwall College, Duchy College and Falmouth Marine School graduates celebrated their successes watched by hundreds of family, friends and former lecturers.

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Increase in student numbers leads to new degrees in Cornwall
Increase in student numbers leads to new degrees in Cornwall
Posted: 3rd Apr 2012

Cornwall College is to offer a host of new degree courses from September thanks to a bumper allocation of student places.

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Students to Benefit from FREE Transport
Students to Benefit from FREE Transport
Posted: 1st Mar 2012

Cornwall College is offering free bus transport to new and returning students from September 2012 as part of a new support package for those eligible.

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2012 Degree Support Package Announced
2012 Degree Support Package Announced
Posted: 17th Oct 2011

Cornwall College has announced that it will offer up to twenty scholarships each worth £3,000 to students starting university-level courses in 2012, as part of a comprehensive financial support package.

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