Kirklees College paves the way for sustainable success with new Electric Vehicle Centre
Kirklees College is proud to announce the launch of its Hybrid Electrical Vehicle Centre at its Engineering Centre which has been funded through the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges (WYCC) Strategic Development Fund to improve ‘Green Skills’ in the region. This new state-of-the-art facility has been designed to provide students with hands-on training in the […]
Creative Industries students collaborate with Soroptimist International for International Women’s Day
For the second year in a row, Creative Industries students have collaborated with Soroptimist International on an International Women’s Day live brief. The brief asked students from Creative Industries to ‘create an artistic response to International Women’s Day in a graphic illustration format’. Students were asked to ensure their graphic embraced the achievements of women […]
Town Takeover 2023
On Saturday 4 March we co-hosted our annual ‘Town Takeover’ with Huddersfield Town Football Club. The day saw students and staff from Kirklees College volunteer to put on a range of activities at John Smith’s Stadium ahead of the match against Coventry City. While the result didn’t land in Huddersfield Town’s favour, the day itself […]
AoC Parliamentary Day of Action 2023
March 1 marked the annual Association of Colleges (AoC) Parliamentary Day of Action. The AoC invited college leaders from across the country to call on local and national government to support the Further Education sector through funding. The theme was ‘Mind the Skills Gap’, focusing on the role that colleges play in training local labour […]
Kirklees College Food & Drink Engineering apprentice paves the way for a fantastic career
Apprenticeships are a fantastic way for you to change your career and learn something new! This could be with a new employer or with your current employer. Kirklees College apprentice Lewis is currently undertaking the Level 3 Apprenticeship in Food & Drink Engineering Maintenance. Lewis decided to change career path after previously completing his Bachelor […]