Walford goes International
The three scholarships are each worth up to £1,000 and will be awarded by the R D Park Trust, the charitable trust originally founded in memory of Walford’s first Principal, Don Park. The successful applicants will be able to use the scholarship to fund an overseas visit of relevance to their course of study in […]
Shortage of plant disease experts threatens tree and crop health
An ‘Audit of Plant Pathology Education and Training in the UK ‘, published by the British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP), reports a serious decline in teaching and research on plant diseases in British universities and colleges. Plant pathology has been lost completely or greatly reduced at 11 universities and colleges while fewer than half […]
Rural career top of the timetable
The event, which will be held at Askham Bryan College, York will aim to show that there’s far more to a rurally orientated career than driving a tractor or looking after animals. It is organised by the Food, Farming and Rural Network in conjunction with the College, Science City York and the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. […]
Rostons exam success
Tony Rimmer, Director of Rostons, is pleased to report that our two trainee Chartered Surveyors have both recently passed their final exams and will become Members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. This is the culmination of five years of study, three years at Harper Adams University and two years in the workplace. […]
New training DVD improves stock judging skills
The useful tool will mean Young Farmers can get to grips with the basics of stock judging to develop their skills at home, on the farm and for YFC competitions. The 20-minute film, produced by EBLEX, explains which parts of the animals are most important and how to judge them both alive and as carcasses. […]
Farming delivers for careers in agriculture
They will spend the day at NFU headquarters in Stoneleigh today (Wednesday) talking to NFU employees about life at the organisation and potential career opportunities and development in agriculture. They will also participate in a CV workshop to help them develop their employability skills. It is part of the Feeding Britain’s Future – Skills for […]
Arrival of young talent signals investment in JCB’s future
Last week saw a total of 55 higher, advanced and craft apprentices join the business. And in a milestone development, 15 of those apprentices include the first intake from the JCB Academy, which was set up in 2010 to create the engineers and business leaders of the future. This week 30 graduates covering manufacturing, powertrain, […]
EEF comment on GCSE results
Commenting on yesterday’s GCSE results, Tim Thomas, Head of Employment & Skills Policy at EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, said: “Whilst employers will be disappointed at the fall in pass rates, businesses may find that grades are now more reflective of the ability of those taking the exams. Previous pass rate increases have not always translated […]
Software development and food safety initiatives to boost local economy
This has been made possible by the Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Stephen Farry, who has just committed additional funding to these critically important sectors. The new MSc in Software Development at the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences was also endorsed by the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Arlene Foster […]
