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UCOL Carpentry Students Know No Boundaries
Saturday, 27 September 2014, 12:45 pm | UCOL
Certificate in Carpentry students have gained plenty of hands-on fence building experience recently – a whole 200 metres of it. More >>
They planed, they sawed, they conquered.
Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 4:34 pm | UCOL
Four second year UCOL Furniture students sawed, sanded, carved and planed their way to top placings at the National Woodskills competition held earlier this month. More >>
Positive feedback about new Design and Arts Degree
Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 5:22 pm | Universal College Of Learning
Work is progressing to realise the Joint Wanganui District Council and UCOL Taskforce’s plans to reshape and revitalise the polytechnic. More >>
Students set for national Woodskills competition
Friday, 5 September 2014, 11:39 am | UCOL
A group of students from UCOL’s two-year Diploma in Furniture Design and Making are geared up to head off to Kawerau next week for the National Woodskills Competition . More >>
Students set for national Woodskills competition
Friday, 5 September 2014, 11:39 am | UCOL
A group of students from UCOL’s two-year Diploma in Furniture Design and Making are geared up to head off to Kawerau next week for the National Woodskills Competition . More >>
Kathryn runs amok on magic carpet
Monday, 18 August 2014, 10:32 am | UCOL
UCOL Fine Arts and Glass Lecturer, Dr Kathryn Wightman has claimed the prestigious 2014 Ranamok Glass Prize with a three-metre long glass rug, titled Carpet . More >>
UCOL: Student success on the rise
Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 9:26 am | UCOL
New Tertiary Education data shows enrolments at UCOL are the strongest in the country amongst polytechnics, and the number of students successfully completing courses continues to increase. More >>
UCOL team ready for kitchen heat
Monday, 11 August 2014, 10:17 am | UCOL
Palmerston North UCOL’s Nestlé Toque d’Or team is confident they’ll stand the heat in the kitchen next week when they compete in the prestigious competition at the New Zealand Culinary Fare in Auckland. More >>
Emerging Plan for Whanganui UCOL
Friday, 8 August 2014, 5:03 pm | UCOL
Results from the Joint Wanganui District Council and UCOL Taskforce are emerging, with plans revealed today that will secure a strong footing for the polytechnic in the future. More >>
UCOL Wairarapa nursing student claims new horizon
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 10:54 am | UCOL
UCOL Wairarapa student Emma Warrington received the NZ Federation of Graduate Wellington Branch Second Chance Award at a ceremony in Wellington recently. More >>
UCOL student photographer is top shot
Tuesday, 5 August 2014, 2:28 pm | UCOL
Third Year UCOL Bachelor of Applied Visual Imaging student Amy Fowler shot her way to two titles at the annual Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards this week. More >>
Young solution for old problem
Tuesday, 5 August 2014, 10:10 am | UCOL
Left - R.A.R.E Production Director 17 year old Isaac Hudson (Otaki College); Right – R.A.R.E Communications Director 16 year old Cameron Sturley of Freyberg High School. More >>
Positive feedback on Arts Short Courses
Friday, 1 August 2014, 12:39 pm | UCOL
Positive feedback and support from the community on their interest in new arts short courses based in Whanganui has shone through in survey responses. A survey circulated in June asking for feedback about arts short courses being developed by Whanganui ... More >>
UCOL photographers eye the prize
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 1:21 pm | UCOL
UCOL’s photography aspirations will be focussed on the Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards to be announced next Monday. Thirty six Bachelor of Applied Visual Imaging (BAVI) and Diploma Photographic Imaging students have submitted entries to ... More >>
UCOL Nursing students claim new horizons
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 10:27 am | UCOL
Whanganui UCOL Nursing student Deshannon Matthews credits her boys as the reason she is pursuing a career in Nursing. “They are my life, and I will do all I can to give them the life they deserve,” she says. More >>
UCOL strengthens community links
Friday, 25 July 2014, 12:26 pm | UCOL
Helen Craig has joined Whanganui UCOL as Director of Community Relations, a role established as a result of the Joint Taskforce with Wanganui District Council last year. The role is in response to community working party recommendations to strengthen ... More >>
UCOL makes a racquet with four sporting codes
Thursday, 24 July 2014, 10:55 am | UCOL
In a sporting first, UCOL has brought four codes together for intensive training under its new racquet sports conditioning programme. More >>
Hammer and gongs
Friday, 18 July 2014, 12:01 pm | UCOL
Pictured from left are Worldskills medallists Matty Hull and Andrew Condon, with UCOL Carpentry Lecturers Matt Cassells and Dave Freebairn. More >>
UCOL stylists brush up for competitions
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 4:04 pm | UCOL
Four students from the Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) and Certificate in Hairdressing Practice are able to enter the annual Manawatu Regional Hairdressing Competitions event after UCOL renewed its membership to the local association recently. More >>
Worldwide Alternatives find focus in Whanganui
Friday, 4 July 2014, 12:23 pm | UCOL
Whanganui Quay School of the Arts’ latest photographic exhibition Alternatives, 2014 has brought together artists from all over the world. Artists from Russia, Australia, Switzerland and Belgium, as well as photographers and students from the United States ... More >>
