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Winner of the Herald Higher Education Award – Outstanding Employer Engagement

We are delighted to have won the Outstanding Employer Engagement category at the illustrious Herald …

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STEM Ambassadors Leading the Way for Young Scientists

West College Scotland is proud to have student STEM Ambassadors representing the College.

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Sponsors of the 2017 Working4Business Awards

West College Scotland is delighted to have been one of the sponsors of the inaugural 2017 Working4Bu…

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PAISLEY 2021: “NOT THE END OF THE JOURNEY”, SAYS COLLEGE PRINCIPAL

Like so many involved in the bid to make Paisley UK City of Culture 2021, West College Scotland is d…

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Clydebank Campus plumbing apprentice secures third place in national competition

Daniel Trainer, third year plumbing apprentice student at our Clydebank Campus, and his lecturer All…

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A Big Bang at our Clydebank Campus!

The Big Bang is the largest celebration of STEM - science, technology, engineering and maths for you…

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Studio for an Artist

This academic year has seen the College’s HND Interior Architecture students team up with a range of…

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Our Paisley Campus boasts stunning new electrical work training booths - thanks to Greenock painter girls!

Our Paisley Campus Building Services department recently constructed two new electrical booths to si…

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Paisley 2021 inspired game ‘Pride of Lions’ wins in competition judged by school pupils

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

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We're thrilled to continue inspiring Renfrewshire pupils to become Scotland’s next generation of digital makers

In 2018 the College will utilise further funding awarded by the Digital Xtra Fund to launch an addit…

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Design inspired trip to Copenhagen

Art and Design students experience one of Europe’s design capitals.

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Hospitality Students Receive Standing Ovation from over 300 Guests!

Talented Hospitality students prepare 1200 canapés for the prestigious Scottish Chefs Conference 201…

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Well done to our Painting & Decorating apprentices and student of the year 2016-17

2016-17 was another great year of accomplishments for our Greenock Campus Painting & Decorating depa…

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A Beautiful Partnership

West College Scotland teams up with Ellisons to provide beauty and complementary therapy treatments …

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Creating a big bang of excitement to inspire children in STEM

Each year, the Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition recognises and rewards young peo…

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HN Media Students Document Clydebank’s Newest Leisure Facility

Take a look at our HND Creative Industries students’ short film which follows the progress of an emp…

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WCS Computing Lecturer announced finalist for 2017 BAFTA YGD Mentor Award

David Renton, Curriculum Quality Leader in Computing at our Paisley Campus, is one of only five fina…

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A Beautiful Result for Kathryn

Thirty Two year old Paisley Beauty Student Kathryn Docherty returned victorious from the World Skill…

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A Positive Reaction to the New Science Lab

Staff and students at West College Scotland react to the transformation of an old college science la…

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Bringing in the ‘Bells’ with the Bay City Rollers

Four lucky students from West College Scotland got the opportunity of a lifetime when they were aske…

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Flying the Green Flag

The Greenock campus Nursery awarded the Green Flag for Eco Schools.

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