North West Regional College

Podiatrists: Elaine Mclaughlin, Chiara Fiorentini, Emma Crilly and Nichola Tighe, who all studied Level 3 Diplomas at NWRC (equivalent of three A-Levels) before going on to study the BSC Degree in Podiatry. Photo: Martin McKeown.

‘I didn’t do A-Levels, they are not the only route to university'

Philip O'Doherty

Vertiv academy will offer 15 young people vital electrical installation skills

Caption: L - R) NWRC Deputy Head of Department for Training & Skills John Cartin pictured with NWRC Curriculum Manager in Early Years Carol Thompson, Assessor Toni Quinsey, NWRC Student Ronan McIntyre, NWRC Student Gerald McLaughlin, NWRC Student Demi Gallagher, Principal of St Joseph's Boys School Ciara Deane, NWRC Student Cormac Burke, NWRC Student Cianan Cassidy, NWRC Student Alan Nicholl, NWRC Student Corey McLaughlin, NWRC Curriculum Manager in Early Years Lisa Taggart, Senior Administrative Officer at St Joseph's Boys School Lisa Grant and NWRC Early Years Lecturer Patrina Hamilton at the Specialist Teacher Celebration Event at NWRC Limavady Campus.

St Joseph's Boys School upskilling their teaching

The new mural on the NWRC building at the corner of Boating House Lane and Queen’s Quay overlooking the River Foyle is so big it is visible from vantage points in the Waterside.

Iconic new Amelia Earhart mural adorns Derry’s NWRC overlooking River Foyle

Matthew Magee is presented with the Gerard Finnegan Memorial award by Dr Catherine O’Mullan, Director of Curriculum and Academic Standards at NWRC

Music student Matthew is worthy recipient of NWRC Gerard Finnegan award

Brothers Ryan and Shay Feeney celebrate with mum and dad Sean and Rachel at Best in FE.

13 brilliant photographs of North West Regional College’s Best in FE event

Megan Moore is a student at NWRC Limavady

NWRC trainee hairdresser Megan shortlisted for OCN awards in Belfast

Vanessa Canning shows off her nails in support of her father, Councillor Paul Canning.

Vanessa had her support 'nailed on' for her father Paul in local elections

Local young people had the unique opportunity to train with a West End professional when pupils from St Joseph’s Boys School, St Cecilia’s College and performing arts students from the North West Regional College took part in an exclusive dance workshop at the Millennium Forum.

Young Derry talent enjoys dance masterclass with 'Shrek The Musical' cast

Kelseigh Barr, Emily McGlinchey. Ellie McGarrigle and Ellis Duddy pictured at NWRC's Open Day at Strand Road campus.

12 photographs of the North West Regional College Open Day at Strand Road

Stephanie McGuinness, NWRC Curriculum Manager for Health, Michelle Breslin, Compliance and Admissions Manager NWRC, Joe Porteous, Curriculum Manager for Crafts, John Cartin, Deputy Head of Training and Skills at NWRC, Orlaith McEleney, Skills Development Officer for All Age Apprenticeships and Helen McGonigal, Higher Level Apprenticeship Skills Development Officer pictured with Tiling Apprentice Reece McCallion and Corey Sweeney Cullen, Painting and Decorating Apprentice to launch a series of events at NWRC for Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week.

NWRC to host 4 days of events for Apprenticeship Week 2024

Image caption: (L-R) Brian Scannell, Financial Controller at Water Technology Limited pictured with NWRC XR Hub Manager Jim Murray, InterTradeIreland Innovation Boost Graduate, Sarah Casey, Water Technology Limited, CEO Eoin Riordan, InterTradeIreland Innovation Boost Advisor, Joe Kelleher and Water Technology Limited Head of Sales, Diarmaid Ryan at the final PMG meeting.

NWRC in Derry work with Cork water company to help productivity

NWRC Business Development Executive Jane Fleming, NWRC Computing Lecturer Kevin McLaughlin and NWRC Business Skills Manager Sinead Hawkins launch the Kickstart to IT course.

Advertorial: 17 week Kickstart to IT course at NWRC

Gillian Moss, Head of Client Services at the North West Regional College with Conor Sharkey, Media and Communications Officer with the North West Migrants Forum. The pair were invited to the House of Lords in London to collect a ‘Charity Partnership of the Year Award’, given to their respective organisations following the development of an Asylum Seeker Scholarship which will enable those seeking international protection in Northern Ireland to pursue a study course of their choice.

Migrants forum and NWRC travel from Derry to London to collect prestigious award

Pictured at the launch of the new course at NWRC are (L-R) Lynda Hegarty, Head of Health, Science and Sport at NWRC, Leo Murphy, Principal and Chief Executive, NWRC, Sinead Hawkins, Business Development Manager, NWRC, Stephanie McGuinness, Curriculum Manager, Health, NWRC, Kim Boyle, Curriculum Manager, Health, NWRC, Suzanne Mahon, Assistant Director for Safeguarding Children in the Western Trust, Jane Fleming, Business Development Executive at NWRC, Marie Brown, Director of Foyle Women’s Aid, and Mairead McGilloway, who is currently seconded from her Head of Service post at the Western Health and Social Care Trust to the Office of Social Services at the Department of Health.

NWRC in Derry launches new domestic abuse course

One of the workshops under way in at the Nerve Centre in Derry. Photo: Francisca Valentim.

Young European journalists visit Derry as part of an international programme

Students from Ireland north and south were called to come together to create films highlighting their views on critical issues facing young people across the island of Ireland today.

Francisca Valentim

Sinead Hawkins, Business Development Manager, NWRC Thomas Moore, Curriculum Manager, Computing NWRC and Jane Fleming, Business Development Executive, NWRC

NWRC offers 14 week cyber security course in Derry

Shane Brunker

Derry woman set to climb Errigal in memory of dad Shane Brunker

Mary Shiels pictured with her mum Mary Shiels at NWRC's Higher Education and Access Graduation ceremony at the Millennium Forum. (Pic Martin McKeown)

16 Brilliant pictures of NWRC's Derry graduation ceremony

NWRC Strand Road Campus

89% of NWRC leavers were in employment or education six months after graduation

NWRC lecturer Jonny Millar.

Free course at NWRC in Derry

David Douglas

Accountant turned tour guide says NWRC gave him a whole new career

Performing arts students Roisin Quinn, Ash McMahon and Erin Quigg pictured at NWRC's Freshers' Fest at Strand Road campus.

8 great pictures of Freshers' Fest in Derry's NWRC

Aileen Barber from North West Regional College, Emma Devine from Thornhill College and Conor Doherty from Lumen Christi College

Three Derry students receive full scholarships for undergraduate studies

Leona Harkin, pictured outside Walled City Crafters, with her rainbow scarf and the book from Wilkinson's, gifted to her by her grandfather.

Leona's 'Elsie Tweed' designs weaves its way through generations

Brother and sister Chiyanne McGrotty and Matthew McGrotty with mum Katie McDermott and big sister Amy Porter pictured at NWRC's Best in FE awards.

IN PICTURES: North West Regional College awards 2023 in Derry

Nerve Centre

Three Derry organisations shortlisted for OCN awards

The Bogside and Brandywell Health Forum (BBHF), Nerve Centre and North West Regional College (NWRC) have all ben nominated for Provider of the Year in the Learning Endeavour Awards.

Daire Ní Chanáin

Niamh Morrison, Darragh Keavenney, Ben Strawbridge and John Duffy, pictured at Romeo and Juliet rehearsals at North West Regional College's Foyle Theatre. .

IN PICTURES: NWRC students' Romeo and Juliet production in Derry college

NWRC Business Skills Manager Sinead Hawkins pictured with NWRC Business Development Executive Sinead Milligan and GEMX NW Project Director Joanne Sweeney at the launch of the Advanced Manufacturing Skills Academy..

NWRC launches first ever Derry Advanced Manufacturing Skills Academy

Noelle Boyle and Vanessa Canning have been nominated for a VTCT excellence award.

Two Derry nail lecturers nominated for excellence awards

Operations Manager of the City Hotel and HLA graduate Gary Peoples, and NWRC Skills Development Officer Helen McGonigal announce a HLA Information/Meet the Employer Event at Strand Road Campus on May 10 from 3-5 p.m.

Operations Manager in Derry hotel recommends Higher Level Apprenticeship

Author Colin Ash with two of his children's books.

Dad’s book shows kids 'it's ok to be different'

TJ Harvey Kelly, Benn Rahim-Anderson, Sophie McDaid and Eva Glenn pictured with Media Lecturer Kevin Ward.

Four Derry students nominated for Student Television Awards

Damian McGinty and his dance parrtner Kylee Vincent, get in some final preparation for Dancing with the Stars from Carie Logue, Lecturer at NWRC, and some of the Performing Arts students.

'Glee' as former student ‘Damian McGinty’ visits North West Regional College

Jack Curran afrom Lisneal College pictured with Dad Gary and Mechanical Engineering Lecturer Mickey Friel at Open Day at NWRC's Springtown Campus.

12 Pictures of prospective students having fun at NWRC Open Day in Derry

NWRC is hosting Open Days

North West Regional College holds Open Days throughout North West sites

David McCay from North West Regional College is pictured with Joanne Manship from Oldham College, joint winner of the Skills Competition Diversity Champion Award.

David McCay wins Diversity champion award

Nuala Mullan, now works at the Galgorm and is a former student of Beauty Therapy at NWRC Limavady.

Nuala's Beauty Therapy masterclass at NWRC

Colin Neilands from FALNI hosts a focus discussion at the North West Regional College campus in Derry on plans to transform adult education in Northern Ireland. AONTAS and FALNI are working together on the first ever census of community education in Northern Ireland to help provide information in the campaign for better resources for this important sector.

NWRC learns about first ever census of adults in education

NWRC students who received an SSE Renewables scholarship pictured with Michelle Donnelly, Community Investment Manager, SSE Renewables, Dr. Danny Laverty, NWRC’s Head of Creative Industries and Dr. Catherine O’Mullan, NWRC’s Director of Curriculum and Academic Standards.

24 Derry students awarded SSE Scholarships

NWRC Lecturer David McCay, NWRC Occupational Studies student Leon Davies, CITB's Rachel McKeeman, Occupational Studies student Adam Callaghan and Curriculum Manager, Barry McDaid.

Skillbuild NI competition launched in Derry with NWRC

Jane Fleming, Business Development Executive NWRC, Luane Quigley, NWRC Curriculum Manager for Business Administration and Sinead Hawkins, Business Skills Manager, pictured at the launch of the Womens Returners Programme. (Pic Martin McKeown)

New employability programme to help Derry women return to work

Dr Catherine O’Mullan, NWRC Director of Curriculum and Academic Standards and John D’Arcy, Director of The Open University in Ireland, launch this unique educational partnership which is set to enhance the future career aspirations of learners across the North West. (Picture Martin McKeown)

NWRC and The Open University form ground-breaking partnership

Roberta Deehan has been appointed head of housekeeping at Bishops Gate Hotel, while studying at NWRC.

Roberta appointed Head of Housekeeping after return to education

Altnagelvin Hospital.

North West pivotal to addressing health crisis

Tributes paid to Derry man Jack Edgar who passed away recently.

Tributes paid to young Derry man who was laid to rest on Friday

Santa and Poppy Kosky Thompson

IN PICTURES: Santa Claus visits children in the Altnagelvin Children’s Ward

Pictured at the launch of the NWRC IDEATOR Awards. Left to right: Roisin Clifford, Alchemy Technologies, Declan Meenan, Alchemy Technologies, Gillian Moss, Head of Client Services at NWRC, Ryan Williams, Connected Health. Front Left to right: Kieran Phelan, Satori Accounting, Finneen Bradley, Head of Student Services at NWRC, Alastair Cameron, NWRC Entrepreneur in Residence, and Lynne Kelly-Carton, NWRC Careers Coordinator.

NWRC launch new business competition

William and Judy Purvis, owners of Cinchortho in Coleraine pictured with North West Regional College Product Design Centre Manager Philip Devlin.

NWRC helps couple create anti-snoring device

Jenny Deane, Mandy McCleary, Fiounnuala Donaghey and Tracey Mooney who studied the Access Diploma in Combined Studies at North West Regional College pictured at Graduation in the Millennium Forum.

12 photographs of graduates at NWRC Higher Education and Access Graduation

Deyna Collins, from Redcastle, who completed the Level 5 in Hair & Beauty Management.

9 photographs of Inishowen graduates at North West Regional College ceremony

Brothers Shane and Brandon Furey will be among almost 600 students who will be acknowledged at graduates from the Class of 2022 at NWRC’s Higher Education and Access Graduation Ceremony.

Seeing double at NWRC graduation

Mark Durkan, MLA, with an RNIB volunteer on the Strand Road.

Politicians see Derry differently on World Sight Day

Vanessa Canning, pictured at the award ceremony.

'Polish Perfect' Vanessa wins Irish Nail Salon of the Year

Enerpower Sales Director John Carty pictured with Luke Deasy, Operations Director at Enerpower and Owen Power, Managing Director of Enerpower. Enerpower have developed Ireland's largest solar farm with help from NWRC and cross-border InterTradeIreland programme. (Pic DAVID CLYNCH)

Ireland's largest solar farm created with help from Derry college