Student Life

Extended Diploma Film students work with international directing duo Zhang + Knight

UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design (Film, Animation & Media Production) students from Plymouth College of Art recently took advantage of an opportunity to work with directing duo Zhang + Knight on a music video for FRIEND London, an agency that has produced commercials, online content, short films, and music videos, for clients including Google, Adidas, and Nike.

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Plymouth Gin design challenge winner announced

Lewis McCulloch Ryan has been announced as the winner of a design challenge to create a new iconic drinking vessel for Plymouth Gin, scooping a £1,000 prize fund.

The competition, a collaboration with Plymouth College of Art, saw 15 design student finalists compete during a live final at the gin distillery.

Known for supporting local makers in Plymouth city, the iconic gin...

Plymouth pupils gift hundreds of schoolbags to children receiving Mary’s Meals

Pupils at a Plymouth school have gifted more than 600 filled schoolbags to impoverished children in Malawi, with the help of charity Mary’s Meals.

Lipson Vale Primary School has been a supporter of Mary’s Meals since 2009 and became involved with its Backpack Project after a volunteer from the charity gave a talk to pupils and staff.

The UK-based charity provides a daily meal...

Student night is back at Drake Circus

Students in Plymouth are being urged to ditch the revision for one night only - or risk missing out on some amazing and exclusive shopping deals, make-up, live music and the chance to win tickets for the new Plymouth Summer music event, Ocean City Sounds, at Drake Circus.

The Drake Circus Student Night is back on Tuesday, March 6 – from 6.30pm until 8.30pm – offering huge savings on...

Find your future career with Skills South West 2018

Are you aged 14 – 19 and thinking about your career, or a parent, carer or teacher of someone in that age group? Why not come to Skills South West 2018, a free major two day regional event returning to Plymouth next month, to help you decide.

Skills South West is run by Prospects Events and sponsored by Plymouth City Council, the National Careers Service, and UTC Plymouth.

It...

Devonport students reach UK-wide science and engineering final

A team of students from Devonport High School have been selected to compete at the UK finals of a science and engineering competition after their exciting project caught the eye of judges. The group will now take their place in this year’s The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition.

The winning entry was a project entitled ‘Can our artificial reef help to prevent...

Students connect with University in India

On Friday 19th January, 25 second year photography degree students at The Plymouth College of Art will be holding a symposium, connecting with the Banaras Hindu University in India, and doing a live link between themselves and India.

For this symposium students have been taking images based on the title ‘Water and Dreams’, and so have the students in India and it will be an exciting...

Plymouth students called to enter global competition

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New research is shining a light on the changing face of graduate jobs, revealing that 41% of students studying in the South West leave their studies wanting a purpose-led career that lets them give something back to the world. The job market is also looking more competitive, with 74% of students in the South West believing that they’ll face more competition than their parents’ generation when...

Ridgeway School students reach UK-wide science and engineering final

Students from Ridgeway School have been selected to compete at the UK finals of a science and engineering competition after their exciting project caught the eye of judges. The six-strong of 11-13 year-old pupils from the school will now take their place in next year’s The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition.

The team has been announced as one of the winners of the...

Popular children's author visits St Peter's CofE VA Primary

Children of St. Peter's CofE VA primary school (Rendle Street, Plymouth) were visited by popular children's author Simon Mayle this week, as part of the school's drive to improve 'reading for pleasure'.

Key stage 2 children gathered in the hall to listen to Simon who gave them tips on how to be a great writer and told them how he planned and wrote his books.

They also had the...

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