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As the Provost of Renfrewshire, Lorraine Cameron’s calendar can’t have many gaps. Despite this, Lorraine was delighted to be invited along to West College Scotland’s HND Photography showcase, held on Tuesday 10 May at West’s Paisley campus.

The Beacon Arts Centre came alive on Wednesday 4 June as students from West College Scotland’s NC, HNC, and HND Dance programmes took to the stage for Dance Fusion, a spectacular end-of-year performance celebrating a year of dedication, growth, and artistic excellence.

Last week learners from local secondary schools successfully completed their Foundation Apprenticeship in Construction Skills programme at West College Scotland, presenting their final project to industry representatives.

West College Scotland is delighted to be working in partnership with HPD Plumbing Supplies, providing invaluable real-world experience to its Pre-Apprentice Plumbing students.

West College Scotland’s Science Quality Enhancement Lecturer Suzanne Thompson was honoured to attend the prestigious Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in London earlier this month. Nominated by the Scottish Government, Suzanne was recognised for her outstanding contributions to education and skills development in Scotland and across the UK.

Our HNC Fashion Makeup students from the Paisley campus took centre stage this week as they showcased their creative talents in a dazzling final Graded Unit event.

West College Scotland, in partnership with the St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation, is proud to highlight the success of an ongoing collaboration that continues to deliver real benefits to students, staff, and the wider Renfrewshire community.

Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice, Finn MacArthur, 22, from Arran, was recently named as one of the 10 finalists in the prestigious Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2025 competition, standing out among more than 2,000 applicants from across the UK and Northern Ireland.

As the academic year draws to a close, our talented students from Dance, Drama, and Music are ready to take the stage and share the incredible work they’ve been creating throughout the year.

Two talented Hospitality students from West College Scotland have done the College proud by reaching the finals of the prestigious Unox Cookery Competition, held on 3rd April at the Unox headquarters in Venice, Italy.