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A supersonic experience of science and engineering

After weeks of engineering, building and testing their own Model Rocket Cars, hundreds of school pup…

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Make-Up Artistry Students See Big Success with Bobbi Brown

HNC Fashion Make-Up students from West College Scotland’s Greenock Campus have seen their skills lea…

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“Fellow Scotsmen, we need your help!” says an impersonation of Nicola Sturgeon in our HNC students’ winning game

For their graded unit, our HNC Games development students had to design a game on a predefined theme…

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Arresting Employability links at Greenock Waterfront Campus

Greenock Students on West College Scotland’s NC Police Services and NC Introduction to Criminal Just…

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Photography Students Snap their way to Success!

Well done goes to seven HN Photographers from Clydebank and Paisley who managed to raise £442 by sel…

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Lamont City farm delighted as WCS staff and students help save their day

Staff and Students from our Paisley and Clydebank Campuses took part in a real community effort to s…

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Creative Industries Festival 2016

The Faculty of Creative Industries is thrilled to present the Creative Industries Festival, which ki…

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Computing Lecturer Amanda Wilson is putting in extra efforts to help to forge future computing talents

Amanda is leading the Mini Game Jam, a challenge where local secondary school pupils create games us…

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WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND WINS A ‘PLAICE’ IN FINAL OF NATIONAL SEAFOOD COMPETITION

A team from West College Scotland are one step closer to winning a coveted seafood competition this …

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Jennifer Rowland, HNC Fine Art Portfolio student, is putting the finishing touches to the soon-to-be WCS Paisley Lion

We’re looking very forward to having our Lion bring some ‘roaring’ at our Paisley Campus!

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Students’ Berlin Photography Goes on Display

HND Photography Students from West College Scotland’s Paisley Campus have had the honour of their ph…

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Full success rate for our pre-apprentice Electrical Engineering programme!

This term, 100% of our pre-apprentice electrical students recommended for interview (38) have gained…

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Students Support Local Sports

Local teenager Sophie Ayoubi has come top of the league with her design for a sport club mascot, in …

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Science Modern Apprentice Amanda crowned ‘Top Apprentice’ at the 3rd Annual Invest in Renfrewshire Employability Awards

The Aiming Higher Awards which took place on Wednesday 15 June brought local movers and shakers out …

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College Helps Old Colleague with Good Cause

When former colleague Gordon Lyon needed help on a project close to his heart, he knew his old frien…

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College Duo are Made-up with their Success!

Most students dream to have their work showcased in international publications; but for one of our F…

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William Hosie, WCS Construction Student, Highly Commended at the 2016 Screwfix Trade Apprentice of the Year Award

William Hosie can balance 15 4-inch nails on a single 4-inch nail – but that’s far from being the on…

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Compassionate Citizens Pilot: Improving Wellbeing Hailed a Success

West College Scotland is delighted to have been part of a successful 8 week ‘Compassionate Citizens’…

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The Science of Giving in Greenock

Staff at West College Scotland’s Greenock Campus Science Department have been putting their analytic…

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Engage Newsletter - Summer 2016 Edition

Read our Stakeholder Newsletter and find out about our key achievements in 2015-16.

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West College Scotland Clears up in Regional Heats

The Scottish heats for the prestigious WorldSkills UK event was a huge success for West College Scot…

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