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£13m of local public sector workers’ pensions held in Tesla

John Crowe, NWRC lecturer, David Murray, Operations Manager, Bishops Gate Hotel, Emmet Hargan, student, Jamie Harkin, student, Liam Walsh, student, Jamie Kavanagh, student, Caolan Green, student, Carolyn McKinley, NWRC lecturer, Pauk Sharkey, Executive Chef, Bishops Gate Hotel, Jonathan Lyttle, NWRC Lecturer. : John Crowe, NWRC lecturer, David Murray, Operations Manager, Bishops Gate Hotel, Emmet Hargan, student, Jamie Harkin, student, Liam Walsh, student, Jamie Kavanagh, student, Caolan Green, student, Carolyn McKinley, NWRC lecturer, Pauk Sharkey, Executive Chef, Bishops Gate Hotel, Jonathan Lyttle, NWRC Lecturer.

NWRC hospitality students shine in ‘Generation Chef’ regional heats

Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald with UU with Stephen Kelly, Magee Taskforce and Paul Bartholomew, Ulster University. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Concrete action on expansion very welcome

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Ben Simms and Shea Morton, pictured at the North West Regional College Apprentice event.

IN PICTURES: Apprentice Week at NWRC

ATU electrical Engineering Electric Car. Photo Clive Wasson

Electric vehicle information session at Springtown

North West Regional College apprentice Jay Gurney and his employer Stepehn McDaid of CT Engineering look ahead to NI Apprenticeship week. (picture Martin McKeown)

'My brother would be proud'

NWRC Student Zuzanna Rotuska and Shéa Devine help launch the 2025 Short Course Guide. (pic Martin McKeown)

Aeroplane cabin crew, bee-keeping and IT among new courses at NWRC

Sue Divin, DCSD Council Programme Manager for PEACE, Lilian Seenoi Barr, Mayor of Derry and Strabane District Council, Francine Moran, NWRC Project Manager Inspire, Enthuse, Equip, and Edelle Irwin, NWRC Project Officer pictured at the launch of the programme. Photo: Martin McKeown.

NWRC launches‘Inspire, Enthuse, Equip’

Rebecca Gavigan is presented with a NWRC hoodie by Senior Marketing and PR Officer Erin Hutcheon. (pic Martin McKeown)

‘Cutting it’: NWRC trainee Rebecca competes against the best

NWRC in Derry

Derry's learning corridor and the value of NWRC

Elaine McLaughlin and Ross Parkhill will receive honorary awards at North West Regional College's graduation ceremony on October 30. (Picture Martin McKeown)

Elaine and Ross to receive honorary awards at NWRC graduation

Rosie Boyle will graduate from NWRC with and Access Diploma in Combined Studies. (Pic Martin McKeown)

Inspirational NWRC graduate Rosie urges others to 'never give up'

Mary Claire Kerlin, Peace Plus, Francine Moran, Sustainability Champion and lecturer at NWRC, and Cathy Burns, Derry and Strabane District Council, pictured at the launch of the Green Clubs project.

Green light for NWRC’s new sports club initiative

The late Diane Miller

Tributes paid to ‘fondly remembered’ former NWRC lecturer Diane Miller

Joanna Peplinska is science graduate from NWRC who now works at McColgan's Quality Foods

McColgan's worker Joanna says NWRC was special ingredient
A science graduate who is now working for one of the North West’s best known Food manufacturing businesses, says her education at North West Regional College (NWRC) was the essential ingredient she needed to pursue a career in the industry.
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Joanna Peplinska is science graduate from NWRC who now works at McColgan's Quality Foods

NWRC is the essential ingredient for a job in the food industry

Matthew McGrotty who studies at NWRC was named the 2024 NCFE Learner of the Year

Ad Feature Exam results arriving? – Register to attend NWRC’s Results Sessions

Keegan Houston pictured with Dr Erin Hinson, Study USA Student Support Advisor and Claire Hamilton, Study USA Programme Manager. (© Pacemaker Press International)

NWRC student Keegan to bring his Hip Hop music to the USA

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

Megan Moore is a student at NWRC Limavady

NWRC trainee hairdresser Megan shortlisted for OCN awards in Belfast

North West Regional College students Hannah Logue, Dearbhla Duddy, Erin Halford, Maya Patterson, Ben Coyle, Presley Meng and Lewis Nevin, are the artists who feature on Paranoise. (Missing from picture is Donnacha McHugh.)

NWRC music students to release Paranoise album promoting mental health

Rhys Scully and Sean Scully pictured at North West Regional College's Apprenticeship showcase at Springtown campus as part of NI Apprenticeship week 2024.

In pictures: North West Regional College hosts Apprenticeship Week

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

Maria Moore, NWRC Administrative Officer pictured with Luane Quigley, NWRC Curriculum Manager for Business Administration and Jane Fleming, NWRC Business Development Executive, at the launch of the Women Returners Programme.

Advertorial: Apply for NWRC’s Women Returners Programme

The Tinnies in Strabane adorned with the County colours. (0509JB15)

£102m Strabane town centre regeneration project

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
The North West Migrants Forum and the North West Regional College have linked up in London to collect a prestigious award.
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Rebekah Mullan is studying the Open University Level 4 Higher Education Certificate in Healthcare at NWRC.

Advertorial: Choose your local FE College for university level study

Violet Toland, Higher Education Curriculum Lead for Quality Enhancement at NWRC pictured with Early Years student Codi-Leigh Gorman, and Travel and Tourism student Matthew McGrotty.

NWRC to host Careers Evening with information on university level courses

Thirty students from Northern Ireland’s Further Education Colleges have been recognised as the first recipients of a Northern Ireland Traineeship at a ceremony in Stormont. The students, five from each FE College, were among the first cohort of students from Northern Ireland to complete a NI Traineeship. Pictured from North West Regional College are (Front Row, L to R) NI Traineeship in Carpentry and Joinery award receipients: Shea Glenn, Faolan Boyd, Caemgen Kealey, Matthew Hassan, Eoin Hamilton, Louise Watson, Director of Further Education, Department for the Economy. Back Row, L to R:
The new NI Traineeships enable school-leavers and adults to gain a qualification equivalent to five GCSEs (Level 2), while also gaining valuable work experience in the sector they are interested in. Gary Killeen, NUprint Technologies, Dr Catherine O'Mullan, NWRC, Clement Athanasiou, DfE and Leo Murphy, Principal and CEO, NWRC.

Five NWRC students in Derry recognised at Stormont event

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

Caption: Student Niamh McAuley who is on the Open University Cyber Security course at NWRC, John D’Arcy, Director of The Open University in Ireland and Dr Catherine O’ Mullan, NWRC Director of Curriculum and Academic Standards, cut the ribbon on the Open University's new office at NWRC. (Pic Martin McKeown).

NWRC opens new Open University office on Derry campus

Maria Moore, NWRC Administrative Officer pictured with Luane Quigley, NWRC Curriculum Manager for Business Administration and Jane Fleming, NWRC Business Development Executive, at the launch of the Women Returners Programme.

NWRC recruits for Women Returners’ Programme

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

Frank Nwanonenyi is the first ever recipient of the NWRC Asylum Seeker Scholarship. He says a lifelong battle with sickle cell anaemia has inspired him to pursue a career in healthcare.

Frank’ Nwanonenyi receives NWRC’s first Asylum Seeker Scholarship

Staff striking at NWRC in Derry.

NWRC lecturer wages are ‘shockingly low’ says Derry Councillor

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

Aoife Harvey and Aaron McElhinney will receive honorary awards at North West Regional College's graduation ceremony on October 30. (Picture Martin McKeown)

Two NWRC students to be recognised at NWRC graduation ceremony

NWRC Strand Road Campus

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

North West Regional college's Entrepreneur in Residence Alastair Cameron and student Christian Kotey. (Pic Martin McKeown)

Derry student who worked on The Walking Dead says NWRC helped business thrive

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

NWRC Graduate Aoife Harvey encourages students to attend Results Days at NWRC - she is pictured with Clare Heffernan, Learning Support Assistant and Limavady Campus Manager Luke McCloskey.

Aoife says choosing NWRC after GCSE enabled her to follow her passion

Aoife Harvey pictured with the trophy after winning A Stitch Through Time on the BBC.

Derry's Aoife triumphs in BBC show 'A Stitch Through Time'

Dylan Copland, a student at NWRC will spend a year studying in the USA.

Derry student to study in America for a year

Emmett Gallagher is presented with the Gerard Finnegan Memorial Cup by Dervla and Maire Finnegan. Also pictured is: Violet Toland, Quality Enhancement Curriculum Lead for Higher Education at NWRC, Dr. Catherine O'Mullan, Director of Curriculum and Academic Standards at NWRC, and Roisin Gallagher, Emmett's mum. (Photo: NWRC)

‘I left school with three GCSEs and now I’m going to Uni’

Adrian Boyd has completed a part time course at NWRC. Enrolments are now open at www.nwrc.ac.uk/apply

Derry man shortlisted for Learner of the Year Award

Prize winners at NWRC’s Art and Design Showcase: Sarah Cassidy, Jessica Underwood, Ellie Savage, and Caoimhe Stones.

12 photographs of NWRC’s Art and Design show at the Lawrence Building

NWRC Performing Arts student Roisin Quinn (middle) picture with (l-r) Erin Quigg, Blake W Dunlop, Sasha Pater, Ash McMahon, Mark Torrence, Ciaran Gormley, Aidan McLaughlin and Shea Devine (Picture Martin McKeown)

NWRC student who suffered stroke to perform own dance at Best in FE celebrations

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

Pictured at the opening of the Industry 4.0 centre at NWRC are: Leo Murphy, Principal and Chief Executive of NWRC, Dr Mark Gubbins, Director of Development, Seagate Technologies, Belinda Tunnah, Department for the Economy, Jennifer McKeever, Chair of NWRC's Governing Body. Cathal Ferry, i4.0 Centre Manager, and Dr. Fergal Tuffy, NWRC Business Support Centre Manager. (Pic Martin McKeown)

NWRC opens unique Industry 4.0 Centre in Derry

NWRC's Strand Road Campus.

Vaccines roll out for teenagers who missed them during COVID

All at St. Patrick’s Primary School, Pennyburn wishing Damian McGinty and his dance partner Kylee all the best for Sunday’s semi-final of Dancing With The Stars.

20 photos of Damian McGinty’s visit to NWRC, St. Patrick’s PS & Lumen Christi

Gillian Moss, Head of Client Services at NWRC, Sports student Conan McShane who created ‘Fitness Maps’ and Alastair Cameron, NWRC's Entrepreneur in Residence. Pic Martin McKeown.

NWRC student’s business could be the ‘Google Earth of Sporting Facilities’