College News
Fashion students take to the catwalk (02/06/2010)
Fantastic fashion creations will be centre stage when students take to the catwalk for a show at the Isle campus of the College of West Anglia...
Dance Fusion takes to the stage (01/06/2010)
Audiences at Hunstanton’s Princess Theatre are set to be wowed by a show staged by students from the college...
International award for college (26/05/2010)
Forging strong links across Europe has resulted in an International School Award (ISA) for the College of West Anglia...
International exhibition for lecturer (17/05/2010)
Lecturer Keely McGuinness is one of just 300 photographers from around the world whose work was chosen for display at a gallery in Barcelona until June 27.
Sky's the limit for fundraiser (17/05/2010)
A children’s charity will benefit from a college employee who took to the skies to raise cash. Daniel Beech braved a tandem skydive to raise more than £300 for The Rainbow Trust.
Animals are the stars at open day (14/05/2010)
Visitors were queuing out the door at one point when the Wisbech campus of the College of West Anglia held a meet the animal day at the weekend (8th May).
Apprentices go for gold (26/04/2010)
Construction apprentices from the College of West Anglia put their skills to the test and came out on top of an annual competition...
Pounding for pounds (01/04/2010)
Pounding the treadmill is rarely anyone’s idea of fun – but a group of young people put the pain behind them to raise money for charity...
Students work for community (29/03/2010)
A group of students from the College of West Anglia will be spending ten weeks improving the environment around a North Lynn family centre...
CSI at Cambridge Campus (26/03/2010)
Woodland at the College of West Anglia was taped-off as a crime scene when Anglia Ruskin students took their coursework to the open air...
Tough challenge for students (24/03/2010)
A team of students will be scaling the three highest peaks in Yorkshire in less than 12 hours to raise money for a charity close to their hearts – Help for Heroes...
Lecturer becomes Master Plumber (18/03/2010)
Mark Bywater, plumbing lecturer at the King’s Lynn campus, has become only the 2nd person in Norfolk and the 154th in the country to receive the title of Master Plumber...
Pet Day Family Fun (15/03/2010)
Pets of all shapes and sizes will be at the College of West Anglia’s Cambridge campus for a special event promoting animal welfare...
It's Your Vote! (12/03/2010)
The college has joined forces with the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk to encourage students not to lose out on the right to vote...
Weetabix fame for students (10/03/2010)
Weetabix boxes have a new ingredient – a picture of students and staff from the College of West Anglia along with a giant tractor and trailer made of bales...
Young Chefs cook-up Success (01/03/2010)
A group of student chefs proved they are kings of the kitchen when they won their way through to the national finals of a prestigious competition...
Speedy Volunteers - love it! (25/02/2010)
Students at the College of West Anglia were given a whistle-stop tour of local volunteer agencies with a “speed dating” event at the King’s Lynn Campus...
Gold Medal for Furniture Student (22/02/2010)
Student Jane Huggett is destined for a bright future in the furniture industry and the exceptional quality of her work has already earned her a City and Guilds National Award – a Gold Medal for Excellence...
Engineering Apprentices Success (10/02/2010)
The local economy is set for some help in its recovery as 16 newly-qualified engineers have completed their apprenticeships...
Febru-hairy 2010 (10/02/2010)
Students well and truly had a strip torn off them when they went through the pain barrier to raise cash for charity...
New Equine Therapy Centre Opens at the Cambridge Campus (19/11/09)
A Joint venture with Anglia Ruskin University sees the opening of a state-of-the-art spa centre for the treatment and fitness of horses as part of the new equine studies degree...
Graduation 2009 (03/11/09)
Hundreds of proud students and their families packed into King’s Lynn’s historic St Nicholas’s Chapel on Friday 23rd October for the 8th annual College of West Anglia (CWA) graduation ceremony...
Business Studies Students Face the Judges (Enterprise Challenge 2009/10) (21/10/09)
October saw the launch of the Enterprise Challenge 2009/10 supported by Morston Assets, the Norfolk Charitable Trust and the College of West Anglia...
Motor Sports get a High Octane Boost from Adrian Flux (21/10/09)
The College of West Anglia, Isle Campus Motor Sports Course is to receive support from East Winch based Adrian Flux Insurance Services in the form of sponsorship...
Tots to Teens Childcare Business out to Tender (21/10/09)
The College of West Anglia are inviting proposals from interested parties to take over the Tots to Teens childcare provision at the Isle campus, Wisbech...
College opens new facilities in Cambridge (28/09/09)
Last week saw the opening of fantastic new learning facilities at the College of West Anglia’s Cambridge campus, based at Milton...
College Celebrates Outstanding A Level Results (20/08/08)
The College of West Anglia’s Students enjoyed excellent A Level results today. The College’s A2 students achieved a pass rate of 99.1%...
Girls Get into Engineering (10/07/2009)
The College of West Anglia, Isle campus hosted a get into Engineering taster for ‘girls only’ on Friday 3rd July...
Student of the Year Award (06/07/2009)
The College of West Anglia, Wisbech Campus awarded Jessica Moore the prestigious Student of the Year Award...
Continental Plumbing Link Solders on! (06/07/2009)
The King’s Lynn Campus Plumbing department has taken further steps towards a continental Comenius project with yet another college...
‘Hands up’ to Isle Campus Fashion students (18/06/2009)
For the third year running, a Fashion student from the Isle Campus, Wisbech has won the British Glove Association competition 2009...
Isle Campus Art, Design and Furniture Exhibition 2009 (10/06/2009)
The College of West Anglia, Isle Campus, Wisbech is hosting a week long Art and Design Exhibition...
College celebrates it’s students success (10/06/2009)
On the 4th June the College of West Anglia’s Isle campus in Wisbech held it’s annual award ceremony to honour and celebrate the success of it’s students....
Fine Art Degree show - King's Lynn Art Centre (10/06/2009)
Artwork by BA (Hons) Fine Art students from The College of West Anglia, King’s Lynn Campus will be on display from 2nd - 13th June...
King's Lynn Campus Art and Design Exhibition 2009 (10/06/2009)
Join us for a visual celebration of our student’s achievement and a showcase of creative work...
College students show they have the biggest skills (09/06/2009)
The College’s award winning students scooped yet more prestigious accolades at yesterday’s Big Skill awards...
Isle Campus Catwalk Show 2009 (09/06/2009)
Fashion students from The College of West Anglia, Isle Campus, once again showcase their work on the catwalk!...
Amongst the brightest of the bright sparks (03/06/2009)
Bright Sparks 09 Apprenticeship Awards: The College is very proud to have winners once more in it’s midst...
New Equine Partnership (06/05/2009)
The College of West Anglia, Cambridge Campus and Anglia Ruskin University, are working in partnership to offer an exciting new Equestrian Degree in Cambridge...
Cambridge Campus Topping Out (09/04/2009)
Leading figures from the college, board of governors and the construction project team gathered at the Cambridge campus to celebrate the topping out of its new ‘Discovery’ building...
NVQ Student bags top excellence award (18/03/2009)
A College of West Anglia student from King’s Lynn, Shirley Evans, has scooped a rare City & Guilds Medal for Excellence award in recognition of her exceptional work...
King's Lynn's first V Award-Winning Volunteer (27/02/2009)
Genevieve Sayer has just become the first young person in King’s Lynn to be presented with a National Award for her work in the voluntary sector...
Students help "Help for Heroes" (06/02/2009)
Twelve students have battled the elements to raise £1403.80 for Help the Heroes. The pre-uniformed and public services students climbed the three highest peaks in the Yorkshire Dales...
1894 College Commemorative Medal Unearthed (02/02/2009)
The medal marked the opening of the King’s Lynn Municipal Technical Institute now known as The College of West Anglia by H.R.H The Duke of York on February 2nd 1894...
Students send boxes of cheer to Afghanistan (12/12/2008)
Students studying for the National Diploma in Uniformed Services have raised over £70 between them to send parcels to ex-students serving with the 42 Commandos in the Royal Marines...
Plumbing Department solders link to Germany (01/12/2008)
Two members of the plumbing department at The College of West Anglia have instigated the first steps towards establishing a plumbing link with a college in Germany...
Big Challenge in Entrepreneur Competition (26/11/2008)
The competition aimed at entrepreneurs studying the BTEC National Diploma in Business and Retail saw 10 teams start up a business that they will run for 6 months...
Students 'Go Ape' for Water Aid (06/11/2008)
Over 120 first and second year Uniformed Services students from The College of West Anglia raised £1000 for Water Aid while taking part in an exercise called "First Deployment"...
Graduation 2008! (27/09/2008)
The 7th Annual College of West Anglia Graduation Ceremony was held on Saturday 27th September 2008 and saw nearly 200 students graduate...
College Celebrates Outstanding A Level Results (14/08/2008)
Students at the College of West Anglia enjoyed excellent A Level results today, 14th August 2008. The College achieved an overall pass rate of 96.5%...
College Awarded Beacon Status (07/07/2008)
The College of West Anglia today became the first further education college in Norfolk or Cambridgeshire to receive Learning and Skills Beacon status...
Floristry Tutors get Top National Award (13/06/2008)
Two tutors from the College's Cambridge Campus joined an elite group of floristry professionals recently when they were awarded the Licentiateship of City & Guilds on 17th May...
College Apprentices Scoop Major Awards (29/05/2008)
College Apprentices and their employers scored a huge success at the East of England Apprenticeship Awards on 9th May, collecting no fewer than 6 of the 21 awards...
Construction Girls in the News (15/05/2008)
1st all-girl construction group breaking down barriers and recently featured in the EDP newspaper...
24 hour Grooming Marathon (14/03/2008)
Students from the Orchard Grooming Centre, part of the land-based campus in Wisbech are holding a 24 hour Grooming Marathon in aid of charity...
Students Look Into The Future! (13/03/2008)
About 60 students, from engineering at the College of West Anglia, Isle Campus in Wisbech were thrilled to attend this years.....
Tutor Bags Top Excellence Award (29/02/2008)
Key Skills tutor at The College of West Anglia, Yvette Pratt, scooped a rare City & Guilds Medal for Excellence award in recognition of....
Routes to Learning (28/02/2008)
Would you like a fresh start? Thinking of changing or improving your career? Would you like to return to study but not sure how to go about it...
Radio report on College (26/02/2008)
BBC Radio Norfolk's Jill Bennett was at the College's launch of its outstanding Ofsted report
Outstanding Ofsted Report (22/02/2008)
Students and staff are celebrating the release of an Ofsted report rating the College of West Anglia as “outstanding”...
The College joins VETNET (14/01/2008)
Bill Collinson, Head of Land based Faculty at The College of West Anglia and John Butcher, Eastern Regional Manager VETNET LLN, signed the...
The College Signs the Skills Pledge! (11/01/08)
The Skills Pledge is a voluntary, public commitment by an organisation to support all its employees to develop their basic skills...
Students Get Hockey Sponsorship (11/01/08)
When the hockey team at The College of West Anglia needed a new kit, two sports students as part of their studies took up the challenge...
£550 for Children in Need (23/11/2007)
There were a host of well-known faces around the College on Friday 16th November, including Spiderman and the 118 twins from the TV ads...
Outstanding College Leader (02/11/2007)
The College of West Anglia’s former Principal, Peter Stewart now retired, attended a prestigious London event for the...
Engineering Students go Drag Racing (20/09/2007)
Around 80 eager and enthusiastic engineering students from the College of West Anglia’s Isle Campus in Wisbech went on...
Use it or lose it (04/09/2007)
The College had to take the regrettable decision to close a number of its local learning centres at the end of July this year...
Outstanding A Level Results (16/08/2007)
Students at the College of West Anglia enjoyed excellent A Level results today, 16th August 2007. The College achieved an overall...
Give Blood (09/08/2007)
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