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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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Check out our interior design students' amazing work and vote for your favourite!

For the third year in a row, our Interior Design Department has been working together with Neat Livi…

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Digital Xtra: successful launch of our coding clubs in 3 Renfrewshire Secondary Schools!

Our Digital Xtra Project, funded by Skills Development Scotland, is now well underway with the launc…

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WCS Paisley Dance lecturer Rosina Bonsu named among ten “Outstanding Women of Scotland”

A West College Scotland dance lecturer is one of just ten women named among the 2017 “Outstanding Wo…

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Our design students help Neat Living shape the house of the future

For their live client brief project, our HND Interior Architecture and Design students competed to c…

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Scottish Apprenticeship Week

Apprenticeships are good for business, good for individuals and good for the economy. Read on to fin…

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Lecturers’ Strike 3 May

*** 3rd MAY STRIKE PLANS – SMALL NUMBER OF CLASSES WILL RUN *** Lecturers are going on strike on We…

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ERASMUS+ students from Denmark had a great time with us!

We have recently hosted a group of Danish Retail students from our partner school, Business College …

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Digital Xtra: Engaging and inspiring Scotland’s next generation of digital makers. We’re in!

Skills Development Scotland has recently launched its Digital Xtra project, awarding a total of £150…

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Foundation Apprenticeships at West College Scotland

It's Scottish Apprenticeship Week, but lets not forget than in addition to Modern Apprenticeships we…

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Lecturers’ Strike – 9 & 11 May

***SMALL NUMBER OF CLASSES WILL RUN - PLEASE READ BELOW FOR PRACTICAL INFORMATION INCLUDING EXAM DAT…

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23 Renfrewshire school teachers develop their technology skills at WCS

We hosted the first Continuing professional development (CPD) session for Renfrewshire Schools as pa…

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Legendary Scottish design studio Graven Images sets the brief for young designers

The multi-award-winning design studio Graven Images have helped to build some of the world’s biggest…

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MOYA, our Paisley Campus Art & Design students’ production company, earns sector and public recognition

The students' outstanding achievement, driving their own and successful production company, was reco…

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