http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?fid4ct=10557 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:18:00 EST Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:48:33 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss RapidFeeds v0.1 -- http://www.rapidfeeds.com A former Glasgow Metropolitan College student was recently presented with the Highfield Award, after acheiving the highest exam mark in Scotland leading to the award of Diploma in Advanced Food Hygiene. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4858805 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4858805 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:06:00 EST Glasgow Metropolitan Photography students have staged a photo exhibition in Germany to mark 25 years since Glasgow was twinned with Nuremberg in Germany. Our students showcased their talents at the Nuremberg City Chambers on Friday 15th January – and Stephen Mather, Head of Photography and Printing is hoping the joint event with Berufsschule College will lead to many more photographic projects and even student exchanges. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4858803 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4858803 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:06:00 EST The college is very pleased to introduce to you The Metropolitan Voices, a new choir for Glasgow Met students and staff. This is an exciting opportunity for staff and students to become part of a new performance group, singing a varied repertoire of contemporary, classical, folk and world music, celebrating the ethnic diversity of our college community. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4838795 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4838795 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:49:00 EST The Glasgow Metropolitan College annual Graduation ceremony took place on Tuesday 24th November in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with over 350 graduating students celebrating their success amongst family, friends, staff and industry related employers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663143 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663143 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:51:00 EST Springburn Academy pupil Chris Anderson recently enjoyed recent competition success with the first round of Future Chef Competition held at the college on Thursday 19th November. Chris, a 6th year pupil at Springburn Academy, attends the college every Tuesday morning for the Skills for Work in Hospitality Course with Aileen McMonagle and Sharon Morgan. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663137 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663137 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:50:00 EST The college enjoyed a recent visit from Hospitality and Cookery staff from the Roc Monriaan, in the Hague, Netherlands on Thursday 22nd October. The Roc Mondriaan is one of the top 60 hotel schools in the world and the staff were keen to see how education was delivered in Scotland with Glasgow Met the only educational establishment visited. During their visit to Scotland the group visited Gleneagles hotel, distilleries, Scotbeef, the Willow tearooms and some other visitor attractions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663136 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663136 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:50:00 EST HND Professional Cookery student Lynne Webster was the winner of a mountain bike after winning a raffle, by HIT (Hospitality Industry Trust) Scotland, which was part of a thank you to students of Glasgow Met for their hard work at a recent lunch in Glasgow's Radisson Hotel. The lunch, held on 3rd September, raised £30,000 with the help of the Lady Boys of Bangkok and Glaswegian comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663135 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663135 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:49:00 EST The British Heart Foundation presented vital equipment to the college after students and staff raised £2,000 for the charity’s latest appeal. Two defibrillators – machines that restart your heart after cardiac arrest – are now in place at the Met’s city centre campus with 23 staff members trained by the Scottish Ambulance Service to use the devices. And the college has pledged to raise even more cash for the BHF’s Saving Lives appeal and place defibrillators at each of its five campuses. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663134 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663134 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:49:00 EST An award-winning Glasgow photographer is hoping to inspire a new generation of snappers at the city’s largest college. David Gillanders spoke to students at Glasgow Metropolitan College about his career in photojournalism and documentary photography. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663129 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663129 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:48:00 EST Glasgow catering students have saluted the latest Clyde-built warship by creating 35 replica vessels made of chocolate. Trainee cooks at Glasgow Metropolitan College unveiled their homage to Defender – the fifth Type 45 destroyer constructed by BVT Surface Fleet – ahead of its launch at Govan (Wednesday October 21). http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663005 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663005 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:25:00 EST Glasgow Metropolitan College is pleased to launch the Embracing Diversity Competition 2010. The theme is “Embracing Diversity” and the aim is to find the most effective expression and communication of this theme according to the following judging criteria: * Clarity and accessibility of diversity message. * Level of effort shown. * Originality of concept. * Quality of work. * Impact on viewer/audience http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663004 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663004 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:24:00 EST A Photography student at Glasgow Metropolitan College has been handpicked to help promote Scotland’s best social enterprises. Rebecca Duncan, from Glasgow’s West End, won an £1800 bursary and a chance to tour the country capturing images of groups and firms that benefit their communities. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663003 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663003 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:23:00 EST On Tuesday 24th November, our male catering assistants dressed as females for the day, to help raise funds for our forces who have been wounded whilst serving for our country abroad. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663002 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4663002 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:22:00 EST 3D Foundation and NQ Interior Design enjoyed a range of icebreaker activities throughout induction week. One of the most enjoyable tasks was the challenge of recreating famous buildings, such as the Sydney Opera House and the Guggenheim Museum, from various size and shapes of biscuits! http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4334650 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4334650 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:09:00 EST As part of an Erasmus Mobility Project the Furniture Section of the School of Design, recently enjoyed a two day visit from representatives from the Wood Technology School in Maribor, Slovenia. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4334637 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4334637 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:09:00 EST Glasgow Met held its first Embracing Diversity Competition Awards Ceremony at Scholars' Restaurant on Wednesday 27th May 2009. The Ceremony will showcase the efforts of our talented students in response to the brief of finding the most effective expression or communication of the 'Embracing Diversity' theme. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819824 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819824 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:02:00 EST Glasgow Met's 2009 End of Year Show proved to be the best yet with an extremely busy opening night and a wealth of positive comments from students, staff and visitors in attendance, which included family, friends, employers, former and future students. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819823 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819823 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:02:00 EST Glasgow Met has enjoyed another successful year at the 2009 Craftex Competition collecting 19 awards across a range of specialisms including Stonemasonry, Jewellery, Ceramics, Decorative Glass, Breadmaking and Cake Decoration. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819822 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819822 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:01:00 EST Graphic Design students at Glasgow Metropolitan College have teamed up with students from Glasgow University and Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) to launch a new arts journal entitled 'Triangle' at Kibble Palace, Botanic Gardents on 29th May 2009. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819821 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819821 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:01:00 EST Glasgow Metropolitan College successfully runs a number of initiatives through our Community Based Adult Learning Programmes. Recently the college have been involved alongside Glasgow College of Nautical Studies in delivering the Mainstreaming Programme for learners with epilepsy. Glasgow Met have delivered art and drama classes to a number of individuals. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819820 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819820 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EST Creative Cake Production student, Mary Jo McKinnon, has created an impressive Homecoming Scotland themed cake as part of her final assessment. Using the popular Homecoming Scotland advert, which features Sean Connery, Amy MacDonald, Chirs Hoy and Lulu, as inspiration the cake features each of the 9 locations included in the advert. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819819 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819819 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:59:00 EST On Thursday 28th May 2009, 27 ESOL students participated in a football tournament organised jointly by the College and a voluntary organisation called Street League. Street League works with individuals through a structured football and education programme that helps improve confidence, promote health, and develop skills towards long-term education, employment and independence. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819817 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819817 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:59:00 EST Glasgow Met hosted the 2009 Association for Media Education Scotland annual conference on Saturday 30th May. Media teachers and lecturers from as far afield as Inverness, Dumfries and the Isle of Harris came to the college to enjoy a day of workshops and seminars designed to share good practice and develop media education across the country. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819716 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819716 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:58:00 EST Glasgow Met's 2009 Health & Wellbeing Day's were succesfully held over Monday 15th June and Tuesday 16th June. Run by Organisational Development, staff were encouraged to take advantage of health and beauty treatements including a range of massages, facials, chiropody and health checks. A BBQ was also offered with a range of exercise classes for those feeling more energetic. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819715 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819715 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:58:00 EST During the Summer break, Glasgow Met's 6th floor tea bar, located at North Hanover St, will undergo a major transformation to create a modern, contemporary social space for students in the new academic session. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819714 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3819714 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:57:00 EST Glasgow Metropolitan College recently attended the First Minister's reception in Shanghai and Beijing. Sandra Gunn and Shengchun Yao represented the Met at both receptions during their recent visit to China which involved visits to a range of vocational colleges in Shanghai, Nanning, Guanghxi and Beijing. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3592900 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3592900 Wed, 06 May 2009 04:36:00 EST Glasgow Met was proud to host 'The Great Food Celebration Cook Off Event' with Scottish Slimmers on Monday 27th April 2009. Sponsored by Quality Meat Scotland and Asda, "The Great Food Celebration' was a celebration of good, honest, down to earth cooking, using great ingerdients including good, lean, Scottish meat. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3592899 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3592899 Wed, 06 May 2009 04:35:00 EST Furniture students at Glasgow Met recently unloaded the first locally sourced timber from the kiln at our Dornoch St campus. This cherry, beech and oak would have normally found it’s way to landfill but, following collaborative projects with local authorities, these windblown hardwoods have now been saved and used to produce furniture. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3592898 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3592898 Wed, 06 May 2009 04:35:00 EST Head of Food Division, Willie McCurrach, has been shortlisted for the Award of Excellence in Hospitality Education at the prestigous Catering in Scotland Awards to be held in Glasgow Hilton on Thursday 28th May 2009. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3592897 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3592897 Wed, 06 May 2009 04:35:00 EST The inaugural Stonemasonry Apprentice Skills competition is being held at Glasgow Metropolitan College on 24th, 25th and 26th April 2009. Students from college's throughout Scotland will compete for the top prize - featuring a two week work placement at Virginia Lime Works in the United States of America, with accommodation and flights provided. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3592896 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3592896 Wed, 06 May 2009 04:34:00 EST ESOL students recently took part in a Fashion show as part of a project which will culminate in an ESOL Vogue e-magazine, video images and still photos displayed at the college's 2009 End of Year Exhibitions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3592895 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3592895 Wed, 06 May 2009 04:34:00 EST Thirty 1st and 2nd year Glasgow Met Graphic Design students enjoyed a recent trip to the '4 Designers' event in London. Held at the Odeon, Leicester Square, students enjoyed lectures by Adrian Shaughnessy, Martin Grothmakk, Patrick Baglee, Frances Jackson and Andrew Shoben. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3525455 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3525455 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:18:00 EST Emma Jackson, journalist and former student of Glasgow Metropolitan College, stopped by on Thursday, to speak to first year journalism students about her brief, yet interesting career working for ‘The Sun’. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3525454 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3525454 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:53:00 EST Intermediate 2 Travel and Tourism students enjoyed a recent visit to Edinburgh on Monday 23rd March 2009. In an action packed day they visited underground attraction Mary King's Court, travelled to Leith Ocean Village on the open top Majestic tour bus. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3525453 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3525453 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:52:00 EST NQ Construction Crafts and Joinery students; Building Trade and Construction Crafts trainees plus Catering students and trainees met at Glasgow’s Healthy Living Centre on Wednesday 25th March 2009 for a charity football event. Twelve teams took part in the energetic event, raising £200 for Yorkhill Children’s Foundation. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3525452 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3525452 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:51:00 EST Glasgow Metropolitan College and Central College of Commerce students recently teamed up to work on a Fashion collaboration project. Students from Glasgow Met's Photography Department and Central College of Commerce's Make Up Department were encouraged to work together to form their very own fashion team to take ideas, sketches and research into a final image worthy of a magazine front cover. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3525451 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3525451 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:50:00 EST Students and staff of Glasgow Metropolitan's Interior Design departments enjoyed a recent trip to London from 23rd February to 25th February 2009. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3504927 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3504927 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:10:00 EST Mario Rinvolucri, the well known ESOL author, teacher trainer and international conference speaker came from Canterbury to Glasgow Metropolitan College to deliver training to ESOL lecturers on Thursday 26th February 2009. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3504926 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3504926 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:10:00 EST Glasgow Metropolitan College picked up Silver within the Integrated Marketing Campaign category at Scotland's Colleges Marketing Awards held in Stirling Management Centre on 19th February. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3474328 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3474328 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:18:00 EST Hotel staff, chefs, other hospitality workers and students gathered in Glasgow's Old Fruitmarket on 11th February for the country's only event to encourage talent in the hospitality industry. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3474326 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3474326 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:17:00 EST A new website dedicated to Scottish Politics has been set up by two former Glasgow Metropolitan College journalism students - Kevin Gilmartin and Alastair Phillips. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3474325 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3474325 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:17:00 EST HND Professional Cookery Year 1 student Kari Leckie, mentored by lecturer John Clink was successful in gaining a place in the UK final of the New Zealand Link Foundation Competition. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3474324 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3474324 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:16:00 EST With everyone tightening their purse strings in the wake of the credit crunch, four Glasgow Met Design students took on the challenge of creating a range of inspirational fashion pieces from the depths of Glasgow’s charity shops. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3474323 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3474323 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:13:00 EST Wystawa Prac, a very successful exhibition of Polish students' work, took place at the college from Monday 8th December through to Friday 12 December. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3289830 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3289830 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:06:00 EST Congratulations to the Sports Divison for organising a very successful event at the Kelvin Hall on Wednesday 10th December. The event, part of the ‘Cash Back’ volunteer programme with which Glasgow Met is a partner, involved over 20 primary schools from all over Glasgow. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3289829 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3289829 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:06:00 EST