Newbury College Motor Vehicle Apprentice Ryan Oxley has been given the opportunity to undergo additional intensive training at the Thatcham Research Automotive Academy after being nominated for an award at the College's annual Apprenticeship Awards earlier this month.
Ryan, who completed his Level 2 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair whilst working at L.J & C.A Cannings, was recognised for his hard work and commitment to the course. He showed exceptional knowledge of the subject both in the theory and practical element. Ryan has now completed his apprenticeship, finishing his course with distinctions in all his exams, and has started working at local garage, One Stop Service Centre Ltd. {Information about One Stop Service Centre}.
Newbury College Senior Business Executive Martin Russell who looks after the Apprenticeship programme said, We are grateful to Thatcham Research for their continued support of our Apprenticeship programme and the opportunity they have offered Ryan. The Apprenticeship Awards is held in National Apprenticeship Week to celebrate the success of Apprentices and to thank the organisations involved in the programme.
The Thatcham Research Automotive Academy is one of the UK's leading providers of crash repair skills training and accreditation. Backed by a fully operational repair technology centre the Academy is ideally positioned to understand the challenges brought about by the latest vehicle technologies, including new materials, alternative powertrains and advanced driver assistance systems.
Head of Operations at Thatcham Research, Dean Lander said As we know from running our own accident repair and motor insurance industry apprenticeship programmes, the automotive industry is reliant on emerging new talent to fill skills gaps and keep pace with technological change. Ryan's ability has already been recognised and we're therefore delighted to support his development with an offer of specialist training to build on the foundations he has gained at Newbury College.
Apprenticeships offer a robust approach to work-based learning by ensuring that learners acquire practical skills, experience and knowledge to meet organisational needs now and in the future, through offering both on and off the job learning which leads to a nationally recognised qualification
Newbury College was excited to welcome producer and lecturer in electronic music at the University of West London Nino Auricchio on Wed 2nd March. During his visit he gave a guest lecture to the College's Music Technology students and provided them with information about progression routes with the University.
His particular expertise is in synthesis and his guest lecture focused on analogue synthesis using his analogue modular synthesis system. Unlike a digital synthesiser, a modular system contains individual components such as oscillators (which create the initial sound), filters (which change certain characteristics of the sound) and effects (such as delay and reverb) which can be connected together in an infinite number of creative ways.
Matt Foster, Music Technology lecturer at Newbury College said, We are very grateful to Nino for coming to talk to our students. His talk explored areas of Music Technology that are new to this student group and they really enjoyed the opportunity to create some of their own sounds using Nino's modular synthesiser.
Newbury College hair and beauty students recently took part in locally run event Prom Day' at Donnington Grove Hotel. An event specialising in Prom and Wedding suppliers including dresses, hair and make-up and transport.
Hair and Beauty students attending the event were involved in providing the hair and make-up to the catwalk models and also offered hair-ups, make-up and nails to visitors at the event.
Curriculum Manager for Services, Rachael Elsey said, The event was a fantastic opportunity for our Hair and Beauty students to demonstrate their skills. With a constant stream of models it provided great work experience for the students and enlightened them into what could be expected of them in the industry. The students all thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
As part of their skills project Newbury College Art students set up an exhibition at The Green Park Conference Centre, Reading, where employers are voting for the pieces they would like to see displayed permanently on site.
Each year students at Newbury College carry out a skills project that meets the needs of a local organisation. The project is aimed to build students' knowledge and skills and develop their confidence in leadership, communication and teamwork. Students had been asked to produce art work on the theme of Spring' to refresh the corridors of the conference centre, Reading.
Art Lecturer Jackie Heggs said, This creative project has given students an amazing opportunity to showcase their work whilst gaining invaluable employability skills in working to a real brief. Students have really grown in confidence as a result of the experience and we hope that this project will become part of a cycle of opportunities to produce art work for the site.