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WorldSkills UK
  • Floristry students recreate WorldSkills designs

    New College Nottingham (ncn) Floristry students were asked to recreate an award-winning floristry display for the East Midlands ‘National Training Awards’ ceremony.

  • Lecturer works for WorldSkills

    Plastering lecturer, Kevin O’Keefe, has been appointed by WorldSkills UK to work at the international WorldSkills competitions in London 2011.

  • National success for fashion student

    Fashion student Markus Wernitznig has won the silver medal in the national WorldSkills UK Made to Measure fashion design competition, after beating off stiff competition from university-level candidates.

  • SkillPLUMB Awards Success

    Two ncn Construction students have achieved first and second place at the Midlands heat of SkillPLUMB, a competition organised by SummitSkills, sector Skills Council for building services engineering.

  • Hairdressing student goes for the gold

    NVQ Level 3 Hairdressing student, Danielle Bradley, will compete in the national final of the WorldSkills UK Advanced Hairdressing competition at L’Oreal in London on 12th June, after scoring high marks at a regional heat held at ncn Clarendon in May.

  • Markus shows 'WorldSkills' at Graduate Fashion Week

    Markus Wernitznig will have his innovative ‘Brit-inspired’ shirt-dress design showcased at Graduate Fashion Week in June, after winning a place in the final of the WorldSkills UK Made-to-Measure fashion design competition.

  • Students prove to be 'world class' competition

    New College Nottingham hair and beauty students have beaten off stiff competition from across the region to gain top marks in the WorldSkills UK 2009 regional competitions.

  • Masterclass for Beauty Students

    NVQ Level 2 Beauty Therapy students benefited from an expert masterclass at the ncn Clarendon beauty salons on Tuesday 24th February. Sue Simpson, training manager for World Skills UK visited the College to introduce them to World Skills UK competitions and to deliver a practical session on waxing, manicure, and makeup.